Of course, France remain on track for a Grand Slam after beating Scotland at BT Murrayfield – and playing some quite brilliant rugby – in the opening match too.
But who were the standout performers? Here former England and Lions fly-half Stuart Barnes selects his dream team from the weekend’s three championship matches. Have a look at who he has picked and let us know what you think.
The England full-back dominated the air against a Welsh side who kick well. He was an imposing figure of authority on a day of English indecision.
Not mentioned in this piece (because I hadn't noticed it), but this is how much of an asset Freddie Steward is for England. First clip is the second restart that Wales had regathered in succession. Steward creeps forward and makes sure they don't win a third. https://t.co/mUsdoRxM5Gpic.twitter.com/n7BYDRDg2p
As well as Cuthbert played for Wales, there was only one contender for the right wing: Penaud.
If he is not scoring tries for France he is making them with his brilliant running lines and offloading game. A superb centre has matured into a truly rounded, world-class winger.
When he wasn’t playing parts in French tries with his potent mix of straight running lines and mesmerising hands, he was arcing around the Scottish defence with utter contempt for concepts like organised defences.
The drop shoulder to knock Ali Price out of his way for a try was the ultimate men against boys moment.
Eddie Jones must dream of such players. He smashes his way over the gain-line but has a sweet set of hands and one of the best pull-back passes in the world.
He isn’t half-bad without the ball either. A wrecking ball for France in attack and defence.
The 21-year-old centre slipped onto the left wing with ease. Positionally he settled quickly into the game while his work-rate in attack was outstanding.
He wears 11 but crops up all over the field as his deserved try on the weekend illustrated.
England are generating nothing like quick enough possession to unleash their fly-half but even so he was a constant threat on the gain-line and his goalkicking proved decisive when the pressure came on with the Welsh fightback. There is no doubting his temperament.
The counter-attack from his own 22 just isn’t something scrum-halves are supposed to do – at any level. It led to the first try and gave France confidence.
I felt guilty leaving him out of the round two team but with another barnstorming performance in the loose, there was only one possible pick for loosehead this weekend.
Baille’s Toulouse team-mate has to play well because of the sheer quality and impact of Peato Mauvaka off the French bench. And how he rises to the challenge and dips, like another flanker over the breakdown.
Then there’s the love of another scrum only a French front-row forward would understand.
3. Uini Atonio (France)
There was a close-up TV shot of some excess flab as he pushed in the scrum. Not the most flattering maybe but imagine being a loosehead trying to shift all that weight.
Played a part in setting solid French foundations, even if he was not as prominent on the charge as usual.
4. Will Rowlands (Wales)
The Wasp stole an English lineout, made a mess of another and carried with commitment all afternoon.
Will Rowlands has quietly had a serious game for Wales today in the second row.
– 9 carries for 41 metres – 13 tackles, none missed – 2 turnovers won
Watch the final desperate Welsh attack with the clock in red as the second-row crops up at least three times as a carrier. He merits inclusion in this week’s team for endurance alone.
The way he powered over at pace from close range for that epic first French try sums up the extra dynamism the French management has brought to the South African’s game.
He was a presence in the lineout and you just know what he brings to a scrum.
6. Peter O’Mahony (Ireland)
It’s tough to assess the Irish effort against 13 men for the majority of the match, but in the loose the Munster blindside has added an edge to his game to go with his renowned bite in defence and unquestioned excellence at the lineout. In Ireland’s green, he is playing with a real spring to his game.
7. Michele Lamaro (Italy)
The Italy captain played and tackled his heart out in the greatest adversity. He is fast becoming the new Sergio Parisse; the man the media mention when there is nothing else to be said about Italy.
No-one has made more tackles than Italy skipper Michele Lamaro in this year's Six Nations ??? pic.twitter.com/VMXrWy01iS
The toughest selection decision. Alex Dombrandt had his best game for England and Gregory Alldritt was his usual excellent self for France, but the Wales No 8 simply got better and better as the game wore on against England.