Baloucoune eyes up Lowe battle for World Cup push
Fit-again Robert Baloucoune can't wait to test himself against James Lowe when Ulster face Leinster on Saturday.
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Fit-again Robert Baloucoune can't wait to test himself against James Lowe when Ulster face Leinster on Saturday.
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.
Antoine Dupont has been named Six Nations Player of the Championship for the third time in four years.
France may not have won the title but, once again, they possessed the best player in the tournament. Antoine Dupont was so good against England it was almost laughable: sharp, clever, strong, able to kick off both feet … if he looked slightly weary at the start of the championship, he was back to his best by the end of it. Damian Penaud, Jonathan Danty, Hugo Keenan and Caelan Doris also deserve honourable mentions.
Ireland are the Grand Slam champions but they were made to work hard for their 29-16 win over England.
Ireland became Grand Slam champions for the fourth time following Saturday’s 29-16 Guinness Six Nations win over England in Dublin.
Ireland were crowned Grand Slam champions on Irish soil for the first time since 1948 after victory over England.
Hooker Dan Sheehan scored two tries to help steer Ireland to a 29-16 victory over England on Saturday for their fourth Five/Six Nations Grand Slam.