Compiled using Oval Insights' performance ratings, the XVs reward the highest-rated players from a dramatic weekend that saw title races intensify on both sides of the hemisphere rankings. France, Wales and Ireland are all strongly represented in the Northern selection, while South Africa, New Zealand and Argentina provide much of the backbone in the Southern equivalent.
At scrum-half, few selections were more straightforward than Dupont, whose competition-leading 9.4 rating was the highest awarded to any northern player. The France captain was joined in the half-backs by Ireland fly-half Sam Prendergast and a midfield combo of Wales' Eddie James and England's Seb Atkinson. The backs are rounded out by an all-Welsh back three of wings Louis Rees-Zammit, Josh Adams and fullback Blair Murray.
The Northern pack is led by a formidable second row pairing of Maro Itoje and Tadhg Beirne, with Scotland hooker Ashman earning the highest forward rating after his outstanding hat-trick display. France props Jean-Baptiste Gros and Silipi Falatea completed the front row, while Scotland's Matt Fagerson, ireland's Sean Jansen and England's Ollie Chessum made up the loose-forward trio.
In the Southern Hemisphere selection, Marx matched Ashman's 9.3 rating to secure the No 2 shirt, while New Zealand prop Ethan de Groot and Japan's Opeti Helu joined him in the front row. The lock partnership of Warner Dearns and Fabian Holland ensured a distinctly Kiwi flavour in the engine room.
Behind the scrum, South African duo van den Berg and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu formed a dynamic half-back combination, with Argentina wing Mateo Carreras claiming a place after posting a 9.0 rating. Fiji's Vinaya Habosi, All Blacks siblings Jordie Barrett and Beauden Barrett, and South Africa's Ethan Hooker complete a dangerous-looking back division.
The back row showcases the tournament's depth, featuring Australia's Jeremy Williams, South Africa's Jasper Wiese and Argentina veteran Pablo Matera.
Northern Hemisphere Team of the Week
15. Blair Murray (8.8)
14. Louis Rees-Zammit (9.1)
13. Eddie James (8.2)
12. Seb Atkinson (8.2)
11. Josh Adams (8.9)
10. Sam Prendergast (8.1)
9. Antoine Dupont (9.4)
1. Jean-Baptiste Gros (8.4)
2. Ewan Ashman (9.3)
3. Silipi Falatea (8.6)
4. Maro Itoje (9.0)
5. Tadhg Beirne (8.9)
6. Ollie Chessum (8.4)
7. Matt Fagerson (7.8)
8. Sean Jansen (7.9)
Southern Hemisphere Team of the Week
15. Beauden Barrett (8.0)
14. Ethan Hooker (8.2)
13. Jordie Barrett (7.9)
12. Vinaya Habosi (8.5)
11. Mateo Carreras (9.0)
10. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (8.5)
9. Morne van den Berg (9.2)
1. Ethan de Groot (9.1)
2. Malcolm Marx (9.3)
3. Opeti Helu (8.8)
4. Warner Dearns (8.8)
5. Fabian Holland (8.5)
6. Jeremy Williams (9.1)
7. Jasper Wiese (8.0)
8. Pablo Matera (7.9)
Note: Position groups for second row, back row and centre were pooled by Oval Insights when compiling the teams, meaning some players have been selected in different shirt numbers from those worn during round four.
