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The official best Six Nations players so far as Welshmen make huge impact

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.

Read more: The latest Six Nations headlines are here

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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