It's a straight shootout between England and Wales for the Championship, however Scotland, France and Ireland can take plenty of positives from their weekend.
Week three of the Six Nations provided plenty of talking points, but who stood out above the rest?
With thanks to
Panadol, here are 5 players who impressed during the Six Nations' third round of fixtures.
Billy Vunipola, England
Wow! Has any player ever steamrolled Ireland as much as Vunipola did on Saturday? His performance was incredible. Many of the Irish players will be feeling the damage of his hard running for weeks to come.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G7VVBumiLI
Clip via RBS 6 Nations
Robbie Henshaw, Ireland
How different this weekend could have been if he managed to ground the ball in the corner. Nonetheless, the Athlone man had an excellent game, making 108 metres over two epic linebreaks. What he lacks in sprinter speed, he makes up for in clever lines.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shaUoz1zImE
Clip via RBS 6 Nations
Greig Laidlaw, Scotland
Laidlaw is too slow to be considered a world class scrumhalf, which is a shame as every other portion of his game is top-notch. He scored 21 points in Scotland's 20 - 36 win over Italy at the weekend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJsnhB-a8U4
Clip via RBS 6 Nations
Stuart Hogg, Scotland
We're pretty sure Hogg would make it onto any team in the Six Nations. He showed sublime skill to assist two tries and once again proved that he is far and away Scotland's best player.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJsnhB-a8U4
Clip via RBS 6 Nations
Sam Warburton, Wales
It was another fantastic performance from Warburton, who made 17 tackles in what was an epic defensive effort. He also made the biggest hit of the whole weekend. Take a look!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHDNdTcAbX8
Clip via Francetv Sport
So there you have it folks, five players who lit up the third week of the 2016 Six Nations. We are hoping there are a few more Irish faces in next week's list.
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