Who’s main the cost for British and Irish Lions choice? Sky Sports activities ranks each participant in competition after spherical one of many 2025 Six Nations…
Scotland centre Huw Jones surged to the highest of the standings after his hat-trick of tries extinguished Italy’s second-half fightback at Murrayfield.
His captain and team-mate Rory Darge made it a Scotland one-two on the summit of the rankings.
The flanker ranked second for essentially the most attacking and defensive ruck hits (45) – behind solely England captain Maro Itoje (46) – along with scoring his workforce’s first strive in an outstanding all-round efficiency.
Of the 12 profitable jackal turnovers in spherical one of many 2025 Six Nations, 1 / 4 of them had been made by Tom Curry.
On the day he and his brother Ben made historical past by changing into the primary twins to begin a Check for England, the try-scoring flanker emerged as the very best performer for Steve Borthwick on a testing afternoon in Dublin.
England’s Tom Curry produced 3 times as many turnovers as every other participant throughout spherical one of many 2025 Six Nations
Tadhg Beirne emerged as England’s chief tormentor, main a number of imperious Eire performances because the back-to-back Six Nations champions started their quest or a 3rd successive title with a 27-22 victory.
Dan Sheehan produced essentially the most explosive efficiency from a British and Irish Lion hopeful.
The Leinster hooker was on the sphere a mere half-hour however left an indelible mark with a strive, two line breaks and 7 ruck hits, as his bulldozing show swung momentum firmly again in Eire’s favour.
Dan Sheehan delivered an explosive efficiency from the bench as Eire overpowered England in Dublin
Harlequins wing Cadan Murley‘s England debut wasn’t with out its challenges, however he gave a glimpse of the expertise he possesses with a strive, a strive help, and three line breaks – the joint-most in Six Nations spherical one – in Dublin.
After their 43-0 drubbing by the hands of France, there isn’t a room for any Wales participant within the workforce of the week, although scrum-half Tomos Williams and captain Jac Morgan featured within the prime 20.
Lions rankings XV of the week
Backs: 15 Blair Kinghorn (Scotland), 14 Tommy Freeman (England), 13 Huw Jones (Scotland), 12 Bundee Aki (Eire), 11 Cadan Murley (England), 10 Finn Russell (Scotland), 9 Jamieson Gibson-Park (Eire).
Forwards: 1 Andrew Porter (Eire), 2 Dan Sheehan (Eire), 3 Zander Fagerson (Scotland), 4 Jonny Grey (Scotland), 5 Tadhg Beirne (Eire), 6 Tom Curry (England), 7 Rory Darge (Scotland), 8 Caelan Doris (Eire).
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