Four Ireland players make Six Nations Team of the Year as England miss out
Four Ireland players have been voted into the Men’s Six Nations Team of the Championship by fans, while no England representatives made the final selection.
France boast four inclusions after retaining their title in dramatic circumstances against the English in Paris.
Italy and Scotland each have three players in the composite XV, with a solitary Welshman completing the line-up.
Record-breaking French wing leads the champions’ contingent
Prolific try-scorer Louis Bielle-Biarrey is joined by legendary scrum-half Antoine Dupont, full-back Thomas Ramos and second-row Mickael Guillard.
The lightning-fast winger set a new competition record by crossing the whitewash nine times.
Four of those tries came in the decisive victory over England, which allowed the French side to edge out Ireland for tournament success.
Ramos demonstrated remarkable consistency throughout the campaign and crucially kicked the winning points in stoppage time during the final fixture.
Irish forward dominance recognised after Triple Crown success
The men in green secured their fourth Triple Crown in five years, an achievement reflected by their strong pack presence.
Back-row duo Caelan Doris and Jack Conan are named alongside lock Tadhg Beirne, with centre Stuart McCloskey taking a spot in the midfield.
Scotland recovered from an opening loss to Italy to claim third place overall with three wins.
This resilience earned fan call-ups for wing Kyle Steyn, fly-half Finn Russell and flanker Rory Darge.
Historic low for an omitted English squad
The Azzurri recorded two victories to finish fourth in the table, resulting in selections for hooker Giacomo Nicotera, prop Simone Ferrari and centre Tommaso Menoncello.
Prop Rhys Carre is the sole representative from Wales, who ended their campaign on a positive note by securing a victory over the Italians.
England’s historically poor campaign ended with a fifth-place finish and just eight points.
Their only victory of the tournament came against Wales in their opening game, explaining their total absence from the fans’ chosen team.
Six Nations Team of the Tournament
- Full-back: Thomas Ramos (France)
- Wings: Kyle Steyn (Scotland), Louis Bielle-Biarrey (France)
- Centres: Tommaso Menoncello (Italy), Stuart McCloskey (Ireland)
- Half-backs: Finn Russell (Scotland), Antoine Dupont (France)
- Front row: Rhys Carre (Wales), Giacomo Nicotera (Italy), Simone Ferrari (Italy)
- Second row: Tadhg Beirne (Ireland), Mickael Guillard (France)
- Back row: Jack Conan (Ireland), Rory Darge (Scotland), Caelan Doris (Ireland)
