The first weekend of the six nations delivered three victories in bonus points and established the tone for a delicious championship.
The favorites France dominated Wales on Friday night without having to hit Top Gear before their trip to Twickenham on Saturday, while Ireland ground to England and then broke into a tired defense at will to stay long enough before a Late fight.
And Scotland showed Italy the danger of not finishing their possibilities, since they repelled a series of threatening attacks and set up a Huw Jones Hat-trick to start in the perfect way before organizing Ireland this week.
Home nations players are fighting not only for the glory of the six nations but also for their places in Lions, while France is trying to get Ireland out of their hanger and Italy looks as strong as ever. But who stood out more on the weekend one? Nik Simon chooses his best XV.
15. Thomas Ramos, France
An elegant performance that stinched French arrogance. His understanding of Antoine Dupont de Toulouse allows him to intervene in the first receiver, with an unconventional link game that caught the Welshman off the guard.
Play the image of the team coach, Fabien Gallehie, with an indifferent and an unpredictability out of place. The most reliable goals in France for years, also kicked a huge 50-22 with a dominant performance from the start.
Thomas Ramos turned four attempts when France shook Wales 43-0 in Paris on Friday night
14. Theo Attissogbe, France
The supply line of the French ends is thriving. Writtening two attempts in the debut, he magnificently completed Damian Penaud.
The powerful fronts of France suggested Welsh defeues in the middle of the field and Attissogbe used their ray speed to punish them when the space opened from par.
He read the kicked situations well and showed a skilled feet game when another terrifying young man emerged through the ranks.
13. Huw Jones, Scotland
An injury that ends with the Sione Tuipulotu tournament threw doubts about the center of the field of Scotland, but Jones immediately came out of the shadow of his absent partner. Clinic in attack, made intelligent support lines that earned him the only Hat-Tork on the weekend. If this form continues for the club and the country, it will go to the Andy Farrell lions team.
12. Tommaso Menoncello, Italy
Once again, he showed that Italy has one of the most impressive midfield associations, along with Ignacio Brex.
A fighting performance in defeat, making more downloads and meters after contact than no one in the first round.
He puts an 80 -minute fight where previous Italian teams have collapsed in the last quarter.
Tommaso Menoncello was possibly the best artist in Italy in his defeat of 31-19 by Scotland
11. James Lowe, Ireland
Their powerful transportation left the English defenders trampled on the ground as a slaughter on the road. Lowe's attack statistics were higher than anyone in Dublin and his physical was tied with an intelligent link and deception game.
He did not get his own attempt, but achieved a hat-trick of assists in the accumulation of all moments of change of Ireland party.
10. Jack Crowley, Ireland
It is not a stellar weekend for NO 10, with Romain Ntamack sent and Finn Russell plagued errors.
Crowley only played the last quarter, but changed the flow of the game, taking Ireland through a purple patch of 14 points in eight minutes.
He showed the understanding of the game to change the tactics, cutting the supply of long kicks for unstructured English attacks.
9. Jamison Gibson-Park, Ireland
Antoine Dupont is the obvious choice, but the golden wonder of France was operating from the back of a completely dominant French herd.
Gibson-Park had to think and adapt through the game, fixing the defenders tired to create space when the second half was opened.
The support line and the side of his attempt at the first half showed why he is the favorite to be the lions no 9.
Jamison Gibson-Park scored the first of Ireland's three attempts in Saturday's victory over England
1. Jean Baptiste-Gros, France
He justified his selection before the experienced Cyril Baille with a total action screen.
He made the foundations of an accessory in the Scrum, but also brings a more dynamic advantage with his mobility and ball transport.
2. and Sheehan, Ireland
The dynamic prostitute played the game as an internal center, offering an impact on the entire court from the bank.
In just his second game in six months after the injury, he opened the English defense with discharges, breakdown and passes of 25 meters.
Ireland seemed unstoppable as they weakened in the second half and Sheehan was in the heart of the action.
3. Zander Fagerson, Scotland
He provided an cornerstone for the Scottish set for almost 70 minutes. Scotland lacks the depth of hares behind Fagerson, with its substitute, below the Premier League Gametime in Leicester.
The Fagerson motor assured that his team had a solid attack platform at all times, intervening with the impressive 16 own haunts.
Zander Fagerson impressed by Scotland against Italy in Murrayfield, especially in the pieces.
4. Emmanuel Posts, France
Almost the 23 of raw Polynesian power is enough to bother the best defenses in the world.
He established the physical tone against Wales, ensuring that Warren Gatland's terrible side was buried under the weight of the French herd.
You will not find many players with the ability to crash along the gain line from the ruck like this.
5. Tadhg Beirne, Ireland
Such an intelligent performance of the second row. He made sure that Ireland delivered precision in the Lineaut and made the peace for her early infraction when she illegally stopped Maro Itoje in a ruck.
His intelligent support lines and his implacable impact on the Ruck made him one of the most important gears when the Irish attack machine shot.
6. Tom Curry, England
A special day when he joined the headline of England for his twin brother, Ben.
His sale form has been hindered by injuries, but Curry reminded us of why it is a test animal with a dominant physical sample.
Three large ball losses justified the omission of an online specialist flanker, and continued to fight when his team was under the COSH in the second half.
Tom Curry fought hard for England against Ireland and had bad luck of being on the loser side
7. Jac Morgan, Wales
Morea ahead of the Scottish flank Rory Darge, who delivered an impressive general exhibition with ball attempts and losses.
Morgan was at the receiving end of a 43-0 canyon, but his 22 teammates shared his fight and physicality, then it would have been a very different result.
He made more cup and took more meters than anyone in the French dominant team.
8. Gregory Aldritt, France
An experienced operator of the six nations that is delivered year after year.
He is not the biggest player in a herd of French giants, but goes through the greatest amount of work.
His way in La Rochelle fell after the World Cup, but this high energy performance (attempts, tacle, ball losses) was a warning that England will have full hands next week.