Six Nations 2022 awards: our writers on the best player, match and moment

Gaël Fickou (France). A flip of the coin between him, Grégory Aldritt and Cyril Baille. All three French musketeers were outstanding, but my vote goes to the classy Fickou, who has matured into the most complete centre in the world. Robert Kitson

Grégory Alldritt (France). A colossal performance against England to crown a stunning championship for France’s No 8. Honourable mentions for Gaël Fickou and Hugo Keenan. Gerard Meagher

Antoine Dupont (France). Judging by the numbers, you’d give it to Grégory Alldritt, but Dupont is the captain and talisman of the French team, and the one player they would miss the most if he was injured. Andy Bull

Cyril Baille (France). This was the Six Nations of the loose-head. Can’t believe people aren’t talking about that. Cyril Baille’s off-loading and support play give him the edge over a host of thrusting No 1s. Michael Aylwin

Grégory Alldritt (France). Could have been any of half a dozen Frenchmen, but Alldritt’s all-round game – carrying, offloading, tackling, breakdown work – was the driving force behind a first grand slam since 2010. Jonathan Liew

Antoine Dupont (France). Ruthless in attack, relentless in defence. A joy to watch and a nightmare to play against. The fulcrum of France’s grand slam is a player you’ll bore your grandchildren about. Luke McLaughlin

France 30-24 Ireland. A cut above the rest in terms of quality. Ireland threw everything at France, who soaked it up and edged their way to victory. Some atmosphere, squeezed into a Scottish pub in the centre of Rome, too. GM

France 30-24 Ireland. A genuine epic of the highest quality, and a handy rejoinder to those in the southern hemisphere who still deride the Six Nations as a parochial slap-around. JL

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