Antoine Dupont returned to the Six Nations after a two-year absence to tear Wales apart as France claimed a dominant 43-0 victory in the opening match of the 2025 Six Nations.
Southern hemisphere stars Beauden Barrett and Eben Etzebeth have weighed in on the Six Nations, offering differing perspectives on which teams will shine.
England head coach Steve Borthwick has suggested that Ireland stray beyond the line of legality at the breakdown and hopes that it is picked up by this weekend's referee.
England forward Ben Earl, Ireland centre Bundee Aki, Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe and Italy centre Tommaso Menoncello are in the running to be named Six Nations player of the year.
Italy have matched their previous all-time best of eighth in the World Rugby Men's Rankings following their 24-21 win over Wales in Cardiff.
Fresh off another Six Nations title, Ireland coach Andy Farrell is eager to show what his charges can do on their tantalising two-match tour of South Africa.