So, with the first two weeks of the Six Nations behind us, who have been the main men?
Which players have stood out in terms of the match stats?
Well, if you have a look through the facts and figures, you will find there are a few Welshmen showing up pretty well.
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Full-back Liam Williams has made the second-most carries (26) in the tournament so far, with only French back row workhorse Gregory Alldritt ahead of him.
Williams’ readiness to run the ball back and challenge the first line of defence has also seen him make some 200 metres, putting him fourth on the overall list.
Another Wales player to stand out on the stats is Taine Basham.
He has made the second most tackles (32), with just Italian captain Michele Lamaro having put in more, and he’s joint third when it comes to carries (24).
Will Rowlands can also take satisfaction from his efforts.
He lies second among the Welsh ranks for metres made and tackles, while he is third in terms of carries. That’s an impressive work-rate from a lock.
Elsewhere, scrum-half Tomos Williams is joint top when it comes to offloads (4), amid a nod to his basketball skills, while also making the second most passes.
And a word too for prop Dillon Lewis, who has only been on the field for 49 minutes, yet has made 16 tackles and won two turnovers. That’s the kind of impact you like to see from the bench.
Looking at the other nations, England full-back Freddie Steward has made the most metres, with his team-mate Alex Dombrandt topping the turnover chart, while Italian lock Federico Ruzza is leading the way at the lineout.
Then, of course, there is French winger Gabin Villiere, who has had some start to the tournament, with three turnovers to go with his three tries.
Unfortunately, Villiere will miss the next round against Scotland after fracturing his sinus in the victory over Ireland, but he should be back to face Wales on March 11.
SIX NATIONS STATS
Total points
30 - Melvyn Jaminet (France)
30 - Marcus Smith (England)
20 - Finn Russell (Scotland)
15 - Gabin Villiere (France)
12 - Dan Biggar (Wales)
Tries
3 - Gabin Villiere (France)
2 - Jamie George (England)
2 - Andrew Conway (Ireland)
2 - Marcus Smith (England)
Try assists
2 - Antoine Dupont (France)
2 - Max Malins (England)
Penalty goals
8 - Melvyn Jaminet (France)
6 - Finn Russell (Scotland)
4 - Dan Biggar (Wales)
4 - Marcus Smith (England)
Passes made
149 - Jamison Gibson-Park (Ireland)
146 - Tomos Williams (Wales)
108 - Antoine Dupont (France)
105 - Ali Price (Scotland)
Carries
30 - Gregory Alldritt (France)
26 - Liam Williams (Wales)
24 - Tadhg Beirne (Ireland)
24 - Taine Basham (Wales)
23 - Bundee Aki (Ireland)
Metres made
249 - Freddie Steward (England)
238 - Mack Hansen (Ireland)
237 - Max Malins (England)
200 - Liam Williams (Wales)
Successful tackles
41 - Michele Lamaro (Italy)
32 - Taine Basham (Wales)
31 - Hamish Watson (Scotland)
30 - Jonny Gray (Scotland)
Turnovers won
4 - Alex Dombrandt (England)
3 - Andrew Porter (Ireland)
3 - Gabin Villiere (France)
3 - Anthony Jelonch (France)
Offloads
4 - Tomos Williams (Wales)
4 - Max Malins (England)
3 - Damian Penaud (France)
3 - Yoram Moefana (France)
3 - Dan Sheehan (Ireland)
Lineouts won
15 - Federico Ruzza (Italy)
12 - Nick Isiekwe (England)
11 - Maro Itoje (England)
11 - Cameron Woki (France)
10 - James Ryan (Ireland)
WALES STATS
Metres made
200 - Liam Williams
94 - Will Rowlands
92 - Ryan Elias
87 - Dan Biggar
83 - Louis Rees-Zammit
78 - Jac Morgan
76 - Owen Watkin
63 - Ross Moriarty
59 - Tomos Williams
56 - Josh Adams
54 - Alex Cuthbert
Carries
26 - Liam Williams
24 - Taine Basham
17 - Will Rowlands
16 - Ryan Elias
12 - Tomos Williams
12 - Louis Rees-Zammit
11 - Ross Moriarty
11 - Owen Watkin
11 - Jac Morgan
Tackles
32 - Taine Basham
28 - Will Rowlands
28 - Nick Tompkins
22 - Adam Beard
21 - Tomos Williams
20 - Ross Moriarty
20 - Aaron Wainwright
20 - Dan Biggar
18 - Ryan Elias
17 - Wyn Jones
16 - Dillon Lewis
16 - Tomas Francis
Lineouts won
7 - Adam Beard
5 - Ross Moriarty
3 - Aaron Wainwright
2 - Will Rowlands
Turnovers won
2 - Dillon Lewis
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