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FloRugby's Guinness Six Nations Team Of The Week Round Three

FloRugby's Guinness Six Nations Team Of The Week Round Three

Guinness Six Nations Team Of The Week for Round Three as Ireland, Wales, France and Scotland stars headline a defining weekend of 2026 action.

Feb 23, 2026 by Philip Bendon
FloRugby's Guinness Six Nations Team Of The Week Round Three

Three rounds down, two to go. Bringing to a close one of the most fascinating opening blocks of Six Nations action in recent memory, the 2026 Championship has reaffirmed why it is international rugby’s most exciting annual competition.

Played out across three consecutive weekends, this season’s compact competition has the feeling of a far more suitable World Cup dry run than previous editions. Testing squad depth, adaptability and big game temperament, the 2026 Championship shifted several pre round one narratives.

 Taking into account, who has been firing on all cylinders and who has not, here is our round three team of the week.

1. Rhys Carre – Wales

Totemic in his battle with one of the game’s elite tigthheads in Zander Fagerson, the Welsh loosehead not only handled the tight exchanges but was immense in the loose. Playing a key role in the Welsh attacking structure, with 10 carries, 1 offload, 1 defender beaten and a try, the Saracens standout cemented himself as a cornerstone of Steve Tandy’s pack.

2. Dewi Lake – Wales

Coming in for some criticism through the opening two rounds, the Welsh skipper was everywhere in round three. Making 17 carries, 11 tackles and beating 2 defenders was a dynamic all court performance. At set-piece, Lake ended with a 100% success rate and was rock solid at scrum time.

3. Zander Fagerson – Scotland

As touched upon above, Fagerson’s battle with Carre was one for the scrummaging purists. Around the park, the tighthead trailed only his backrow brother Matt for tackles made with 20 to go with his 8 carries and huge breakdown impact.

4. Joe McCarthy – Ireland

Called out and some may say backed into a corner, Ireland’s enforcer came out swinging. Utterly dominating his English rivals, ‘Big Joe’ made his presence felt with 14 tackles, a handful of barnstorming carries and a big time turnover.

5. Emmanuel Meafou – France

Getting back into the starting-XV, France’s big Aussie was crucial in his side for the most part living with the Italian scrum. In the carry, he was Les Bleus’ go to gainline ‘denter’ with 13 carries, 11 tackles and a turnover. Most importantly, his returned proved that France have the ability to play just about any style depending on their opposition.

6. Tadhg Beirne – Ireland

Another of Ireland’s veterans who was questioned following a ‘quiet’ by his standards start to the Championship. The Munster skipper came up with 2 crucial turnovers when England were getting some ascendancy. Away from these impact moments, Beirne was at his industrial best with 18 tackles, 3 lineouts won and some brilliant subtle moments with ball in hand.

7. Alex Mann – Wales

If one player were to epitomise what his side stood for in what was their best performance of the Tandy era to date, it was the Cardiff backrow. Making 17 tackles, winning 2 turnovers, 5 lineouts and making 12 carries for an all-action performance. Special mention goes to Josh van der Flier and Rory Darge who were both immense.

8. Caelan Doris – Ireland

Edging Aaron Wainwright for the eight shirt, Ireland’s skipper had a performance that reminded the world why he is one of the game’s elites. Highlighted by a barnstorming 50m run, Doris was uncontainable for the English defence with 11 carries, 3 defenders beaten, an offload and that big line break. On the other side of the ball, Doris was like the bogeyman with 21 tackles and a crucial turnover.

9. Jamison Gibson-Park – Ireland

Back to his very best, Ireland’s halfback supremo kickstarted Ireland’s dominant display with a quick thinking moment of magic to score the opening try. Offering a sniping threat, top quality speed of service and pinpoint box kicks that allowed his wingers to compete. It was about as close to a perfect performance as one gets at halfback. Credit to Antoine Dupont, who did well Antoine Dupont things.

10. Jack Crowley – Ireland

Silencing the critics and doing exactly what his supporters knew he would, the Munster pivot had the Irish attack humming. Not only did he slot into the system seamlessly but his ability to challenge the line, get multiple touches in each phase really opened up what was previously a stagnant attack. Defensively, his solidity in one-on-one situations released the pressure on his teammates and instantly shored up a previously porous system.

11. Louis Bielle-Biarrey - France

At this stage, we are running out of superlatives to describe the 22-year-old flyer. His opening try was a shining example of what makes him so dangerous. Starting five meters behind Ange Capuozzo who himself is an elite speed merchant, the Bordeaux winger left his Toulouse counterpart in his wake for the opening try. Away from this flashpoint, LBB dominated the aerial exchanges, distributed the ball magnificently and put in some thundering tackles.

12. Stuart McCloskey – Ireland

Ireland’s best player over the past twelve months went to another level on Saturday. Ripping through the English defence for long range strikes, dominating defensively and finishing what will be the image of this year’s Championship with his chase down of Marcus Smith. Closing his account with 15 carries, 5 defenders beaten, 2 offloads and a line-break is a snapshot of what the Ulster centre brings to the Irish attack. On the other side of the ball, McCloskey ended with 16 tackles and a turnover.

13.  Emilien Gailleton – France

Could we be witnessing the beginning of an all-time career. Pau’s young gun centre dominated one of the game’s elite operators in Tomasso Menoncello in round three. Topping the meters made chart with 87 from 9 carries with 7 defenders beaten, 2 line-breaks, one of which was a long range strike that led to a try. Gailleton was at times unplayable for the Italian defence. On the defensive side of proceedings, he didn’t shirk his responsibility with 11 tackles and a turnover.

14. Robert Baloucoune – Ireland

Ireland’s x-factor winger doubled down on his impressive Six Nations debut last week with an all-world performance at Twickenham. Starting with his defensive performance, Baloucoune topped the dominant tackle chart with 4, the turnover chart with 3, made 11 tackles and battered England in the aerial game. His work rate and hunger to shut down the opposition saw him tearing from touchline to touchline even when the game was Ireland’s. In attack, his 3 line breaks topped the charts whilst his 3 defenders beaten were second only to McCloskey. Topping it all off with a try assist and a try of his own made for the perfect outing for the winger.

15. Blair Kinghorn – Scotland

There were a few directions we could’ve gone here but the Scotland fullback was exceptional on his return to the starting line-up. Ireland’s Jamie Osborne and France’s Theo Attisogbe each deserve a shoutout but Kinghorn takes it for us. Topping the meters carried chart with 80 from 14 carries with 2 line-breaks, 2 offloads and a try assist highlights how crucial he is to Gregor Townsend’s side as a second playmaker. Defensively, his ability to cover the backfield shored up an area of weakness for the Scots.

How To Watch Six Nations 2026

The 2026 Six Nations Championship will be broadcast on different networks all over the world. 

If you live in the USA, you can watch the games on Peacock.

  • UK: BBC / ITV
  • USA: Peacock
  • Ireland: RTÉ / Virgin Media
  • Wales (Welsh-language): S4C
  • France: France Télévisions
  • Italy: Sky Sport / NOW (all matches); TV8 (Italy matches free-to-air)
  • South Africa: SuperSport
  • Australia: Stan Sport
  • New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ

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