3. Sam Underhill (England)
Ratings: RUCK 5 | Express 5 | Telegraph 4 | Rugby Pass 4 | Planet Rugby 4
Underhill’s reputation is built on defensive dominance, but this was an uncharacteristically off-colour shift. He slipped off a tackle on his Bath team-mate Finn Russell, who kicked through for Scotland’s third try, and managed just five tackles before being replaced at half-time.
The Telegraph described England’s defence as “disastrous,” with Underhill unusually part of the problem. Planet Rugby summed it up simply: he’s “had better days in an England shirt.”
For a player known as an enforcer, it was a surprisingly quiet afternoon.
4. Adam Beard (Wales)
Ratings: Wales Online 2 | RUCK 2 | Rugby Pass 3
Beard’s afternoon unravelled in brutal fashion. Having helped Wales repel a French attack, he immediately handed possession back with a wayward grubber kick that gifted Matthieu Jalibert a try before half-time.
Wales Online highlighted a missed tackle on Theo Attissogbe in the build-up to France’s opener, while RUCK described it as “an afternoon to forget.” Though he added some lineout stability, the defensive lapses and costly error defined his display.
Against a ruthless France side, those mistakes proved fatal.
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