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

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

FloRugby Six Nations Round Four Team Of The Week featuring stars from Scotland, Ireland, Wales and Italy after a dramatic round that shaped the title race.

Mar 9, 2026 by Philip Bendon
FloRugby's Guinness Six Nations Round Four Team Of The Week

Then there were three. Round four of the Guinness Six Nations was quite possibly the best round of rugby action since the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarterfinal action in Paris.

History was made, a former power confirmed they are back in action, and three teams will head into round five chasing the title in France, Ireland and Scotland.

Getting underway in Dublin on Friday evening, a game Welsh side built on their narrow loss in round three to Scotland with a heroic showing against Ireland. Ultimately Steve Tandy’s side would come up ten points short in a fixture where they simply could not have shown more gumption.

To their credit, Ireland showed their class and proved once again why they are ranked in the top three in the world. Despite not hitting their straps fully, Andy Farrell’s delivered a bonus point and in truth always felt to have another gear if necessary.

To Saturday and Scotland delivered a performance for the ages with a 50 – 40 win over France. In Truth the scoreline does not tell the tale of a beat down of epic proportions. Leading 47 – 14 and one stage, Scotland shook up the world. Coming into the encounter France had correctly lauded as the biggest challengers to South Africa as the game’s best team. Departing Edinburgh, the failure to deliver a Grand Slam despite their huge player base has once again thrown up the question, can France deliver when the pressure is on? To date, the answer is unequivocally no.

Rounding out the action was another historic moment as Italy added further validity to the claim that they are now serious contenders for European Rugby supremacy. Securing a first ever victory over England, the Azzurri have set themselves up for a best ever Six Nations finish with a victory in round five.

In what was a weekend to savour, here are the player’s we felt produced the goods in round four.

1. Rhys Carre – Wales

Perhaps it is scant consolation for losing his front row membership with a try that had Welsh wing wizard Shane Williams crowing. Away from what will arguably go down as the try of the season, the Welsh loosehead had a monster day. Taking down Irish veteran Tadhg Furlong at scrum time, making 14 tackles and 6 carries is elite level production.

2. Dewi Lake – Wales

Came into this contest perhaps under a touch of pressure having seen his side slip up in dramatic fashion last time out. The Welsh skipper lay down a marker with a 24 tackle and 14 carry performance. Mix in his turnover, role in Wales’s strong scrummaging performance and you get the picture of a near perfect performance.

3. Zander Fagerson – Scotland

Picking up where his starting compatriot Darcy Rae left off, Fagerson locked out a superb scrummaging performance for his side. Around the park, he got through bundles of work including 9 tackles, 8 carries and some major ruck interventions.

4. Niccolo Cannone – Italy

Part of Italy’s latest world class brother pairing, Niccolo was instrumental in his side’s ability to get on top of the English set-piece. In open play his 12 tackles and 9 carries was a solid return, but it was work at the breakdown that truly stood out.

5. Tadhg Beirne – Ireland

Once again, a workhorse in the Irish pack, Beirne was everywhere in particular with ball in hand making 11 carries and 2 offloads. Defensively he got through 14 tackles, won a superb turnover and nabbed 3 lineouts. Although the stats are par for the course for the Lions’ player of the series, he once again came up with the goods when Ireland needed it most.

6. Jack Conan – Ireland

Back with a bang! Having missed out on Ireland’s big day out at Twickenham, the Lions’ backrow didn’t miss a beat upon his return to the starting line-up. Topping the carry charts with 15, making 13 tackles and winning a turnover proved how central he is to the Irish structures.

7. James Botham – Wales

Displaying top level power to get through a barrage of Irish defenders from close range was a nice cherry on the top of a top quality outing from the backrow. Getting through a whopping 28 tackles (3rd behind Lake and Alex Mann) and winning a turnover, Botham more than played his part in a heroic Welsh defensive display.

8. Lorenzo Canonne – Italy

Joining his brother in this week’s team of the week. Number eight Lorenzo topped the defenders beaten chart for his side with 6 on his to making 61 meters from 11 carries. Defensively, he was equally impressive with 13 tackles (2 dominant) plus a turnover.

9. Ben White – Scotland

Thoroughly outshining one of the game’s greats in Antoine Dupont, the Scottish halfback clearly got under the skin of his opposite number. Dictating the tempo of the contest alongside Finn Russell, White’s ability to mix up his run, pass, kick game kept the French defence on its heels. His try was a perfect example of his confidence of late as he darted through a fleeting gap. His 93 passes tell the tale of how dominant the Scots were as they raced forward from minute one to eighty.

10. Finn Russell – Scotland

A maestro performance befitting a series winning Lions’ flyhalf. Whilst Dupont has been crowned as the game’s best player in many quarters, there is no doubt who the best player on the pitch was on Saturday. Hitting his straps in a way that many know he can, Russell hit rarified air as a player at the peak of his powers in total flow. Pulling the French defence from pillar to post with his box of tricks from the boot and hand, Russell played a perfect match.

11. Kyle Steyn – Scotland

Utterly dominant in all facets, the powerhouse winger ruled the skies in a way that the French back three simply could not match. His superb first try off a lineout move set the tone for what was arguably Scottish Rugby’s finest day since the turn of the century. Closing his account with 110 meters made from 9 carries including 3 line-breaks, 5 defenders beaten and 2 tries was about as good as it gets.

12. Sione Tuipulotu – Scotland

Leading from the front both on and off the pitch as he once again attempted to break royal protocol by giving Princess Anne a hug post-match. The Scottish skipper was exceptional in every facet of the game. Dealing with the match officials in a masterful way to get his point across and solidify his side’s dominance in particular at the breakdown. Tuipulotu firmly got into the French heads firstly with his physicality with 13 carries, 3 defenders beaten and 9 tackles but also with his chat which clearly irked the visitors.

13. Tomasso Menoncello – Italy

Sure he wore the number 12 shirt, but Menoncello lined up at 13 all match long as he tends to do. In short, his performance solidified his place as one of the game’s truly elite operators. Topping the meters carried chart with 89, the Benetton man’s most influential moment came with his breakdown the left hand touchline. Beating the English cover defence before finding Leonardo Marin on his inside for what would be the decisive score. Menoncello built on his earlier try in what was one of the most influential individual displays in Italian Rugby history.

14. Darcy Graham – Scotland

Scotland’s record try scorer added another two to his ledger as he quickly closes in on 40 test tries. Graham was untouchable as he dominant France’s exceptional young pairing of Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Theo Attisogbe. When it was all said and done, Graham had beaten 9 defenders, made 45 meters and of course scored his two tries.

15. Blair Kinghorn – Scotland

Blair ‘Flair’ Kinghorn gave several of his Toulouse teammates a lesson on Saturday afternoon. Completely bossing the backfield cover, beating defenders for fun (6 in total), setting up a try and sparking a handful of fruitful attacks, Kinghorn was everywhere. Whilst there is certainly competition for the Scottish 15 shirt, Kinghorn is a Rolls Royce of fullback who oozes class.

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