After the predictable Welsh romp in Rome came the exhilaration of Twickenham and two quality-laden teams on the edge of bringing the best out of each other. For the all-Celtic showdown in Edinburgh the latter was always going to be a difficult act to follow and yet in a peculiar sort of way Scotland and Ireland did.
Team of the Week: Six Nations, Round Four
Date published:
March 15 2021
With the dust having settled on Round Four of the Six Nations, we take a look back over the matches to select our Team of the Week.
England lead the way with six players in the XV after their outstanding win over France, but the French are also well represented after they contributed significantly to one of the great games in recent years.
Team of the Week: Six Nations, Round Four
15 Liam Williams
Brice Dulin (France) and
Hugo Keenan (Ireland), who were incredibly solid for their respective sides, but Williams produced a classy display against Italy. Like his competitors for this position, he was excellent under the high ball, but Williams also added plenty in attack. His option taking with ball in hand was superb and the Scarlets man eventually finished with 64 metres made.