Round three of the Six Nations is done and dusted, with France still in the running for the Grand Slam after beating Scotland while England revived their title hopes with a win over Wales at Twickenham.

France gained revenge for two costly Six Nations defeats to Scotland with a stylish 36-17 bonus-point triumph at Murrayfield on Saturday.

In the second game on Saturday, England punished an error-strewn Wales performance to win 23-19 at Twickenham.

On Sunday, Ireland cruised to a bonus-point 57-6 win over Italy after a red card left the Azzurri with 13 men.

  

1. Cyril Baille - France

The Frenchman was outstanding in the win over Scotland at Murrayfield. His ball carries were of the highest order, while his scrummaging was sound. He showed off his softer skills to set up Moefana for his try with an outstanding offload. An all-round strong game from the loosehead.

Bumbling under: Ellis Genge (England)

2. Julien Marchand - France

Marchand provided France with a solid platform to attack from, with two tries coming from the lineouts in the first half. Along with his set-piece prowess, the Frenchman shone at the breakdown, winning two turnovers. He carried strongly into contact and passed well too. 

Bumbling under: Peato Mauvaka (France)

 

3. Tomas Francis - Wales

The Welshman edges ahead of Tadhg Furlong to a place in our team of the week. Furlong was excellent in open play, but due to the red for Italy, he did not have too much scrummaging, an area of the game where Francis stood out. He held his own against the powerful Ellis Genge and drew an early penalty. He got stuck in on defence making 11 tackles, and piled into rucks. 

Bumbling under: Tadhg Furlong (Ireland), Kyle Sinckler (England)

4. Tadhg Beirne - Ireland

A typically busy outing for Beirne, who got through a ton of work on attack as Ireland dominated possession. He made 20 metres from his six carries and executed eight passes. He was strong defensively too. 

Bumbling under: Cameron Woki (France), Charlie Ewels (England)

5. Maro Itoje - England

One of England's best in a gruelling encounter, Itoje was on top of his game, proving to be a pest at the breakdown, lineout, and dominated collisions. 

He battled away until the end of the game, winning a turnover that sealed the result for England as Wales tried to snatch a win at the death. His fourth turnover of the game.

Bumbling under: Paul Willemse (France), Ryan Baird (Ireland), Will Rowlands (Wales)

6. Courtney Lawes - England

The England captain returned from injury against Wales and did not disappoint as he led the way on defence for his side, making 13 tackles. He had success with the ball in hand, whether he was rumbling into contact or distributing the ball. He was a safe option at lineout time and put Wales' set-piece under pressure too. A classic blindside flanker display.

 Bumbling under: Francois Cros (France), Peter O'Mahony (Ireland).

7. Rory Darge -Scotland

Rory Darge rose to the occasion in his first Six Nations start for Scotland. He capped off his performance with his first try for his country. 

France comfortably bettered Scotland on Saturday, but the performance of the young flanker - stepping in for Hamish Watson - was a major highlight of the game. 

He managed an astonishing five turnovers against Les Bleus and made the most carries of any player in the match (14) and the joint-most by any Scotland player in a game in this year's Championship after Hamish Watson (14 v Wales).

Bumbling under: Michele Lamaro (Italy), Josh van der Flier (Ireland)

8. Taulupe Faletau - Wales

There was no shortage of quality no.8s this weekend. Gregory Alldritt continued his stellar form this Six Nations with another blockbuster outing against Scotland. Alex Dombrandt made the most of his opportunity in the starting line-up producing a resounding shift against Wales, which included a crucial try.

Any of the players mentioned above deserved a place in our team of the week, but the return of Taulupe Faletau nudges ahead of the rest. He returned to test rugby with a bang producing an outstanding shift on either side of the ball. He carried furiously and tackled with the same intent. He racked second in ball carries (12) and tackles (19) for Wales while he won a turnover and completed four passes.

Bumbling under: Gregory Alldritt (France), Alex Dombrandt (England)

9. Antoine Dupont - France

Antoine Dupont's class was on full display against Scotland. The French captain sparked a fantastic counter-attack, slicing through the Scottish defence for his side's opening score. His service throughout the game was swift and accurate; his box kicks were of the same standard.

He made 64 running metres, beating three defenders, while defensively, he was sharp, completing 13 of his 14 attempted tackles.

Bumbling under: Tomos Williams (Wales)

10. Romain Ntamack - France

England's Marcus Smith claimed the player of the match award for his 18 points in the win over Wales, but France's Romain Ntamack edges the Englishman to a place in our team of the week.

Ntamack linked up superbly with Dupont to slice open the Scottish defence regularly. France ran in six tries against Scotland, with the 22-year-old assisting two tries. His quick decision-making played a crucial role in France's success on the attack, as was his passing accuracy.

Bumbling under: Marcus Smith (England)

  

11. Yoram Moefana - France

Moefana shifted to the wing for France following the injury to Gabin Villiere and slotted into the role seamlessly. His work rate was exceptional, leading to his try. He defended well against Darcy Graham and made over 60 running metres. 

Bumbling under: Duhan van der Merwe (Scotland), James Lowe (Ireland), Jack Nowell (England)

12. Jonathan Danty - France

Whether he was punching holes into the Scottish defence with his destructive ball carries or creating space with deft touches, Danty was nothing short of superb for France. He featured heavily in everything France did well at Murrayfield, grabbing a try, making over 40 running metres, scoring a try and winning a turnover.

Bumbling under: Henry Slade (England), Nick Tompkins (Wales)

  

13. Gael Fickou - France

Fickou joins his fellow countryman in the centres after another standout game against Scotland. He rounded the Scottish defence to score a lovely try in the corner, linked up well in attack with Danty and Ntamack in particular and captained France's defence superbly. 

Bumbling under: Garry Ringrose (Ireland)

14. Alex Cuthbert - Wales

The 31-year-old was on top of his game against England, making a round high of 146 running metres. He also managed to beat seven defenders beaten and make two clean breaks. 

He did just enough to beat Damian Penaud to a place in the team, with the Frenchman scoring and assisting a try. 

Bumbling under: Damian Penaud (France)

15. Michael Lowry - Ireland

On test debut, Lowry was ruthless when given the opportunity. He exploited a slight dog leg in the defence to score his first try and then ran a great support line to pounce on Sexton's offload to score his second. He had a chance to score his hattrick but shifted the ball onto Lowe, who was in a better position to score. 

Bumbling under: Freddie Steward (England)