2025 Six Nations Team of the Week: Round 4

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by Rugby Rucker

Sunday, 09 March 2025 at 17:52

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The 2025 Six Nations is heating up, and Round 4 delivered some serious fireworks.

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France turned on the style in Dublin, blowing Ireland away with a stunning 34 unanswered points to claim a 42-27 victory and crush their Grand Slam dreams. Scotland held off a resilient Wales in a 35-29 thriller, while England kept themselves in the title race with a dominant 47-24 demolition of Italy.

With just one round left, here’s our Team of the Week from an action-packed weekend!

1. Pierre Schoeman (Scotland) – The Human Wrecking Ball

The Scottish loosehead was everywhere – big carries, a crucial turnover, and pure aggression in the set-piece. An absolute menace in the tight exchanges.

2. Jamie George (England) – Centurion Class

A landmark 100th cap, and the England hooker delivered in style. Linked beautifully with the backs, produced a world-class offload for Ollie Sleightholme’s second try, and put in a shift up front.

3. Zander Fagerson (Scotland) – Brick Wall

A defensive machine, racking up 13 tackles in a relentless shift. Didn’t dominate at the scrum but made up for it with his sheer work rate.

4. Thibaud Flament (France) – The Engine Room Maestro

A towering presence in the lineout and breakdown, Flament was at the heart of everything good for France. Was lucky to escape punishment for hauling down Peter O’Mahony, but his impact was undeniable.

5. Ollie Chessum (England) – Lineout King

Had the Italian lineout on strings, constantly disrupting their throw. A real presence in attack too, popping up in wide channels to keep England’s attack flowing.

6. Tom Curry (England) – Back to His Best

Recovered from an injury scare to put in a monstrous shift. Scored one, set up another, and was an absolute menace at the breakdown. England’s best player in the tournament so far?

7. Paul Boudehent (France) – The Enforcer

Gave away a soft penalty for Ireland’s first points but bounced back in style. A relentless ball-carrier and topped it off with a crucial try to keep France’s title charge on track.

8. Grégory Alldritt (France) – Captain Fantastic

A huge first half to keep Ireland at bay before leading from the front when Dupont went off. Dominated the contact area and managed the game superbly.

9. Maxime Lucu (France) – The Super Sub

Tasked with replacing Antoine Dupont? No problem. Lucu slotted in seamlessly and his brilliant offload set up Boudehent’s try. Ice-cool under pressure.

10. Fin Smith (England) – The Quarterback

Another step forward for England’s young playmaker. Controlled the tempo brilliantly, mixed up his game well, and showed off his chemistry with Alex Mitchell and Fraser Dingwall.

11. Louis Bielle-Biarrey (France) – Flying Frenchman

A quiet start, but when he got going, there was no stopping him. Forced panic in the Irish defence, opened the scoring, and then produced an outrageous finish to seal the win. Box office.

12. Yoram Moefana (France) – The Silent Assassin

Kept Bundee Aki quiet, which is no easy task. His defensive reads were top-tier, and while he missed a couple of tackles, he more than made up for it with his overall presence.

13. Huw Jones (Scotland) – Red-Hot Form

Another week, another classy performance. Didn’t get the tries this time, but his distribution and game awareness were outstanding. A nailed-on pick for the British & Irish Lions at this rate.

14. Ollie Sleightholme (England) – Double Trouble

Stepped up after a tough outing against Scotland and looked right at home. Showed his finishing ability with two tries and handled Italy’s aerial bombardment well.

15. Blair Kinghorn (Scotland) – The Complete Package

A statement performance from the Scottish full-back. Electric in attack, rock-solid under the high ball, and bagged two tries for good measure.

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