With the dust having now settled on Round Three of the Six Nations, we take a look back over the recent games to select our Team of the Week.

Wales lead the way with five nominations following their outstanding 21-13 victory over England, while Franceare rewarded for their improvement with four players in the team.

Team of the Week: Six Nations, Round Three

15 Liam Williams (Wales): Italy full-back Jayden Hayward was incredibly unlucky to miss out here after his impressive outing against Ireland, finishing with 148 metres from his 11 carries. He was a real attacking threat but we just felt that Saturday’s man-of-the-match in Cardiff, Williams, with 18 carries and general solidity in such a high pressure atmosphere deserves to claim our 15 shirt. It wasn’t just these two pushing for the jersey though as Blair Kinghorn (Scotland) and Thomas Ramos (France) earn mentions.

14 Damian Penaud (France) : Growing in confidence on the wing as he put the Round Two nightmare at Twickenham behind him with a polished performance. He is such a dangerous attacker when given a sniff and showed that every time he touched the ball against Scotland.

13 Keith Earls (Ireland): Shifted to outside centre following the early departure of Bundee Aki and didn’t let the side down in Rome. Mathieu Bastareaud came close to claiming this spot after his strong performance against Scotland but Earls gets it thanks to his try and general defensive work. The Munster man also made 74 metres with ball in hand as he once again showed how reliable he is.

12 Hadleigh Parkes (Wales): Wales limited Manu Tuilagi’s impact on the match at Principality Stadium and Parkes must take a good slice of the credit for that. His solid defence and hard running kept England occupied as he formed a strong midfield combination with Jonathan Davies. France centre Gael Fickou gets a mention here as he showed head coach Jacques Brunel his qualities against Scotland.

11 Jacob Stockdale (Ireland): Wales wing Josh Adams comes close for this spot, with his incredible finish deserving of all the plaudits it received. However, on a difficult afternoon for Ireland, Stockdale still produced another impressive performance. A try to go with 151 metres from his 10 carries shows just what a handful the free-scoring winger is. His international record speaks for itself.

10 Romain Ntamack (France): A mature display from the teenager, who combined well with Toulouse team-mate Antoine Dupont. It must be remembered that the playmaker has rarely played in the pivot position this season, with Ugo Mola often selecting him at centre in the Top 14 and Champions Cup, but it was a consummate performance by the 19-year-old. Ntamack set France on their way by scoring the first try and his decision-making was sound throughout, while he was also excellent on defence, making a superb 20 tackles. Dan Biggarimpressed when coming on for Wales but, for the 76 minutes he spent on the field, the youngster takes it.

9 Tito Tebaldi (Italy): An impressive return to the Italy XV for Tebaldi who produced an all-round excellent performance against Ireland on Sunday. His decision-making was exceptional as he caused the Irish a number of problems with his quick taps and ability to control the pace of the contest. No other scrum-half really came close to what Tebaldi did, although Gareth Davies had an excellent second half for Wales, controlling the kicking battle against Ben Youngs.

8 Louis Picamoles (France): Wales’ Ross Moriarty and England’s Billy Vunipola both played well in their encounter at the Principality Stadium, but the Frenchman edged them following another fine carrying performance. Scotland struggled to deal with the hosts’ big runners and Picamoles was at the forefront of that effort, running for 32 metres, which was the most of any forward in Paris.

7 Tom Curry (England): The Red Rose’s standout performer after another superb effort in a white shirt. Curry is only 20 but is quickly establishing himself as the team’s outstanding forward after causing several issues for the Welsh, particularly at the breakdown. Even in the second period when England dropped off, the flanker never faltered and secured a penalty turnover which led to Owen Farrell kicking a three-pointer for a 13-9 advantage.

6 Peter O’Mahony (Ireland): Still not at his best but a better display from the blindside, who constantly disrupted Italy’s lineout. Ireland’s set-piece was not great on its own ball but that wasn’t the fault of the Munsterman, with hooker Sean Cronin taken off early in the second half, while Quinn Roux didn’t last much longer. O’Mahony was also strong at the breakdown and either slowed ball down or stole it to help get the visitors on the front foot.

5 Alun Wyn Jones (Wales): The Wales skipper delivered a superb performance and led from the front in a memorable victory over England at the Principality Stadium. Jones impressed at the lineout and was a willing ball carrier, especially at close quarters, but made his biggest impact on defence and finished with a team-high 16 tackles.

4 Federico Ruzza (Italy): The Azzurri came close to causing an upset when they ran Ireland all the way and their forwards deserve plenty of credit as they took the fight to the men from the Emerald Isle. Ruzza was particularly impressive as he shone on attack and defence. Eventually gained 30 metres from 10 carries with one clean break, a defender beaten but also made 19 hits.

3 Demba Bamba (France): Still only 20 years old but played with a maturity beyond his years in Les Bleus’ triumph over Scotland in Paris. Was solid in the scrums and made his presence felt in the loose as a ball carrier where he ran hard during an impressive 70-minute stint. Also did well in defence and finished with six tackles made.

2 Ken Owens (Wales): This was a tough decision as France’s captain, Guilhem Guirado, also had a good game against Scotland. But the Scarlets stalwart gets the nod after an excellent showing against England. Owens impressed with accurate throw-ins at the lineouts, did well with ball in hand and also stood out on defence, making 10 hits.

1 Rob Evans (Wales): Evans stood up well during a gruelling physical encounter in Cardiff and was at the forefront of Wales’ forward effort. Stood up well in the scrums and caught the eye on attack, especially around the fringes of the rucks and mauls. Also did his bit on defence and made 10 tackles before being replaced on the hour-mark by Nicky Smith, who also played well