WE’RE PAST THE halfway stage of the Six Nations. Only six fixtures are left on the schedule and England’s lead approaching the 18 March finish line is not what they had hoped it would be.

As the competition heads into its second and last down week before the climactic final rounds, here’s who stood out for us in round three.

15. Stuart Hogg

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14. Tommy Seymour

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13. Michele Campagnaro

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12. Robbie Henshaw

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11. Tim Visser

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10. Jonathan Sexton

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9. Conor Murray

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1. Andrea Lovotti

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2. Rory Best

Rory Best has some scrummaging advice for Nigel Owens. Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO

3. Tadhg Furlong

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4. Joe Launchbury

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5. Jonny Gray

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6. CJ Stander

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7. Simone Favaro

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8. Sergio Parisse

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