France have overtaken Ireland in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings powered by Capgemini as a result of their 30-24 win at a raucous Stade de France on Saturday.
Les Bleus moved up a place to fourth and Ireland dropped two places to fifth after a game that lived up to all the pre-match hype.
England moved up to third following their win against Italy while Scotland dropped down the rankings but remain ahead of Wales despite their defeat in Cardiff.
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Only two England stars make it into Maggie Alphonsi’s team of the week
Her selection includes eight of the same players as RUCK’s Team of the Week.
or seeing a brief overview of her selection below.
#BACK-THREE:
- 15. Liam Williams (Wales)
- 14. Darcy Graham (Scotland)
- 11. Mack Hansen (Ireland)
#CENTRES:
- 13. Gael Fickou (France)
- 12. Nick Tompkins (Wales)
#HALFBACKS:
- 10. Dan Biggar (Wales)
- 9. Antoine Dupont (France)
#FRONT-ROW:
- 1. Cyril Baille (France)
- 2. Jamie George (England)
- 3. Tomas Francis (Wales)
Alphonsi on George: "Two tries for George and it could have been a hat-trick. It was good to see him back starting for England and he played very well. Obviously, Luke Cowan-Dickie was moved to the bench but George stood up."
#SECOND-ROW:
- 4. Tadhg Beirne (Ireland)
- 5. Paul Willemse (France)
#BACK-ROW:
- 6. Nick Isiekwe (England)
- 7. Josh van der Flier (Ireland)
- 8. Gregory Alldritt (France)
Alphonsi on Isiekwe: "He was obviously playing in the second row, but I have chosen him at six. Has come into the England squad with no Courtney Lawes and showed the potential he has always promised. Gets on quietly with his job"
