Autumn Nations Cup Team of the week | Round 1

The opening round of the 2020 Autumn Nations Cup is already in the books, and unfortunately only three of the four fixtures could take place.

• 13 November, Group A - Ireland 32-9 Wales (Aviva Stadium) 19:00
• 14 November, Group B - Italy 28-17 Scotland (Florence) 12:45
• 14 November: Group A - England 40-0 Georgia (Twickenham) 15:00
• 15 November: Group B - France v Fiji - Cancelled

Autumn Nations Cup Team of the week

BACK-THREE

• 15. Elliot Daly (England) - Had plenty of ball and slipped the leash just before half-time to mark his return with a try. 
• 14. James Lowe (Ireland) -  An ideal debut for the pacy debutant and added a try at the end to boot.
• 11. Duhan van der Merwe (Scotland) - Always looking for work, he ran a glorious line for his try.

CENTRE

• 13. Chris Harris (Scotland) - Maybe his best game to date in a Scotland shirt – both in attack and defence.
• 12. Robbie Henshaw (Ireland) - Solid under the high-ball early doors and won a turnover penalty later on.

HALFBACKS

• 10. Duncan Weir (Scotland) - Kept his teammates revved up with plenty of verbals when things weren't going his sides` and was rewarded with a try of his own.
• 9. Jamison Gibson-Park  (Ireland) - Passed and played with serious pace and box-kicked well.

FRONT-ROW

• 1. Ellis Genge (England) - Some strong carries and nothing wrong with his set‑piece showing. 
• 2. Jamie George (England) -  A hat-trick from driving mauls and ever reliable at the lineout.
• 3. Andrew Porter (Ireland) - His scrum dominance forced Pivac to change swap Carre for Jones before half-time. A powerhouse.

SECOND-ROW

• 4. Quinn Roux (Ireland) - Strong in the scrum and effective at the lineout 
• 5. Joe Launchbury (England) - He has some engine, coming up with a turnover late on.

BACK-ROW

• 6. Jack Willis (England) - Marked debut with first-half try and trademark turnover.
• 7. Hamish Watson (Scotland) - A menace at the breakdown and an explosive ball carrier.
• 8. Caelan Doris (Ireland) - Big tackles, good carries. He was justifiably awarded Man of the Match

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