France's Dupont named Six Nations player of the tournament

29.03.2023 - 14:35 news24.com

France captain Antoine Dupont has been named the Six Nations player of the championship for a third time, tournament organisers said on Wednesday.Scrum-half Dupont, 26, claimed 26 percent of the 138,000 online votes after also clinching the award last year and in 2020.Les Bleus finished second in the table, losing just once to eventual Grand Slam winners Ireland, as they failed to defend their title.Dupont's Test teammates Thomas Ramos and Damian Penaud as well as Ireland's Caelan Doris, Hugo Keenan and Mack Hansen were also shortlisted.Only ex-Ireland centre Brian O'Driscoll has also won the award three times.Toulouse half-back Dupont is expected to lead his country as they host this year's Rugby World Cup, with the opening game against New Zealand on 8 September.

Six Nations Rugby player Antoine Dupont Les Bleus Hugo Keenan Caelan Doris Damian Penaud Thomas Ramos France Ireland New Zealand

France captain Antoine Dupont has been named the Six Nations player of the championship for the third time in four years. Dupont becomes just the second player to win the award three times (2020, 2022 and 2023) after former Ireland centre Brian O'Driscoll (2006, 2007 and 2009), with the scrum-half winning 26 per cent of the fan vote on the Six Nations website. Ad The 26-year-old beat team-mates Thomas Ramos and Damian Penaud to the prize as well as Ireland Grand Slam winners Caelan Doris, Hugo Keenan and Mack Hansen.

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