Six Nations team of the weekend: England's bone-cruncher who had France wilting, Ireland's bulldozer in prime Lions form, and the Italy star pitching to be a world-beater

Six Nations team of the weekend: England's bone-cruncher who had France wilting, Ireland's bulldozer in prime Lions form, and the Italy star pitching to be a world-beater
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Six Nations team of the weekend: England's bone-cruncher who had France wilting, Ireland's bulldozer in prime Lions form, and the Italy star pitching to be a world-beater
Published: Feb, 10 2025 02:00

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Six Nations team of the weekend: England's bone-cruncher who had France wilting, Ireland's bulldozer in prime Lions form, and the Italy star pitching to be a world-beater The second weekend of the Six Nations delivered yet more drama and intrigue - and England upset the apple cart.

Over in Edinburgh, Ireland bolstered their Grand Slam hopes with a convincing 32-18 bonus-point win against Scotland - their 11th straight victory against the Scots, and one that keeps them on track for a third successive Six Nations title.

Nik Simon reveals his Six Nations best XV after a weekend which saw England shock France.

Jack Conan scored a try off the bench for Ireland and would walk into most Six Nations teams.

Steve Borthwick's men responded perfectly to their defeat by Ireland by pulling off a shock 26-25 win over France at Twickenham, with Elliot Daly scoring a momentous 79th-minute try.

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