Six Nations 2020 Round Three | Five biggest underperformers

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Monday, 24 February 2020 at 10:56
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This weekly “Biggest Underperformers” piece is dedicated to calling out players who didn’t play as well as they can in the third round of the 2020 Six Nations.
As a rule, we avoid putting players on the list if they were injured during the game.

1. Johnny Sexton (Ireland)

Horror show. Dropped the ball for Ford’s try, mishit two clearances, shanked an easy penalty attempt, told by ref to “calm down”, gave away penalty for 17-0, shanked conversion attempt. A day to forget: one of Sexton’s worst-ever games in green..


2. Leigh Halfpenny (Wales)

Not up to his usual calm standards, missing the high ball early on that led to the first French try and never quite recovering his composure. Worked hard, as always but this game needed his experience and he failed to step up.
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3. Alessandro Zanni (Italy)

The 36-year-old wasn't at his best, missing two tackles and only making one carry in an underwhelming first half display against the Scots. He was replaced just three minutes into the second-half by Dean Budd.

4. Jacob Stockdale (Ireland)

Caught off guard more than once. Should never have been beaten to the ball by Elliot Daly for England’s second try. It proved to be a costly error. In attack, he was marked out of the game by an eager Jonny May.
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5. Gareth Davies (Wales)

Back in the saddle and up against the man touted as the best No. 9 in the world right now in Antoine Dupont. Davies made a couple of questionable decisions, one being when he spread the ball right when it had to go left and it cost Wales a try. The scrum-half debate in Wales isn’t completely settled.
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