The second round of matches in this year's Six Nations has come and gone with one truly memorable game, one forgettable clash and one you wish you'd never seen in the first place. But did anyone step forward as a potential Lions tourist?

Several players caught our eye in the first round of matches but has anyone new emerged? And have any of those already in the mix cemented their claims?

For the second successive weekend the northern hemisphere's premier competition failed to live up to its billing. Scotland raised their game against France in Paris but were unable to overhaul their opponents on one of their off-days. England also conjured a much-improved showing but came up short against Wales in Cardiff. And Ireland battled past Italy in a bruising clash that descended into a dull affair.

Here's who caught our eye this weekend:

Max Evans (Scotland)
The centre looked lively throughout and was involved in most good things the Scots did - and outshone his try-scoring brother.

Joe Worsley (England)
Tackled himself into the ground with a gutsy display to almost single-handedly drag England out of the doldrums. Was he really not good enough for England a month ago?

Luke Fitzgerald (Ireland)
The winger notched his first and second Test tries to help see off Italy - combining superbly with team mate Gordon D'Arcy for the latter.

David Wallace (Ireland)
After a comparatively quiet game against France, returned to top form with a strong performance in a fierce forward battle and grabbed a key try too.

Stephen Jones (Wales)
A superb kicking performance in a high-pressure game to steer his side to victory over England.

Ryan Jones (Wales)
Returned to lead his country against England and produced a big match display to ensure his side withstood a determined challenge.

Brian O’Driscoll (Ireland)
The Ireland skipper secures a repeat appearance in our listing after another vintage display in a full-blooded clash in Rome - capping his performance with another try.

Gethin Jenkins (Wales)
Continues to impress with a high workrate and momentum-stopping tackles in broken play where he has no right being.

And let us not focus all our attention on the Six Nations after Lions coach Ian McGeechan hinted he would be prepared to look outside the Championship frame.

Danny Cipriani (Wasps)
Kicked 21 points in his side's Premiership victory over Leicester to issue a reminder to England manager Martin Johnson - although it appears the Lions coach (and his club boss) is already a fan.