Bundee Aki nominated for Six Nations Player of the Championship award

Bundee Aki has been nominated for the Player of the Championship award, having played a vital role in Ireland retaining the Six Nations title for 2024.

Aki, who also impressed in last year's Rugby World Cup, which saw him nominated for the 2023 Player of the Year award, was nominated alongside players from England, Scotland and Italy.

The Connacht centre's fellow nominees are England's Ben Earl, Italy's Tommaso Menoncello and Scotland's Duhan Van Der Merwe.