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Wales finished with their second title in three years and their first with head coach Wayne Pivac and now all that remains is for the Guinness Six Nations Player of the Championship to be chosen by fan vote.
Selected by an expert panel of 12 journalists and broadcasters, two from each nation, the six nominees are: Tadhg Beirne, Antoine Dupont, Taulupe Faletau, Robbie Henshaw, Louis Rees-Zammit and Hamish Watson.
Vote on the link below to give your opinion!
Vote for your 2021 Guinness Six Nations Championship Player here!
Tadhg Beirne – Ireland
Tadhg Beirne entered the Guinness Six Nations 2021 doubting whether he would reach the first team in Ireland on the first day.
Five games and five great performances later, and there’s no question how important the role the versatile forward played to Andy Farrell was.
“My goal was just to be part of the team and once I did it was very much to get into 23,” said the 29-year-old.
Beirne scored attempts outside of Wales and Scotland, while also collecting the Guinness Six Nations Player of the Match awards in Rome and Edinburgh.
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Antoine Dupont – France
If the Guinness Six Nations 2020 was all about announcing yourself to the world, then 2021 was the year Antoine Dupont proved that his class was not unique.
Being named Guinness Six Nations Man of the Match in the opening match of the championship, the 24-year-old got his start up early, leading the show in France’s 50-10 victory in Italy with four assists and a try.
A week later, he helped orchestrate France’s first win in Dublin for a decade, including the match-winning fumble before scoring a try and setting up another outside England in Round 4.
A brilliant 20-minute start against Wales in Paris saw the two title contenders score two attempts apiece, with Dupont landing France’s second after being fed by Matthieu Jalibert.
Only three players, all of whom are wingers, surpassed their three-shot loot in the Championship, but no one could match Dupont when it came to his five assists, four in a single game.
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Taulupe Faletau – Wales
When it comes to the Guinness Six Nations, Taulupe Faletau was there, did it, and got the jersey.
But after another medal winners, it’s fair to say that No. 8 is playing one of the best rugby players of his brilliant career.
Had it not been for Louis Rees-Zammit’s heroic attempts against Scotland, Faletau would surely have received more attention, as he made 19 tackles in an excellent defensive effort.
Two weeks later, he was named the Guinness Six Nations Man of the Match for his outstanding performance against England in Round 3.
Faletau was at the heart of everything Wales did. He carried 18 times, eight more than any other player in red, and gained 112 meters, the height of the team. He also shone against Italy and France, helping Wales win another title.
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Robbie Henshaw – Ireland
Like Ireland, Robbie Henshaw saved the best for last with an outstanding performance against England in Round 5.
The 27-year-old has quietly achieved an excellent Championship and was excellent again at Aviva Stadium, running hard and tackling harder in a lung-busting performance that earned him the Guinness Six Nations Player of the Match award.
Henshaw’s energy in midfield, defensive solidity and excellence under the high ball all contributed to Ireland turning around their disappointing start to the Championship, and even in their opening loss to Wales, Henshaw was excellent in setting up the only Irish try for Tadhg Beirne.
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Louis Rees-Zammit – Wales
Louis Rees-Zammit was the talk of the town before the 2020 Guinness Six Nations, but head coach Wayne Pivac refrained from throwing him straight into the back, preferring to wait until he was sure the winger was ready. What a decision it turned out to be.
Rees-Zammit’s first proper championship has ended with four attempts, a Player of the Round award and the Guinness Six Nations title, proving all the talk was deserved.
The winger opened his account against Ireland in Round 1, but it was against Scotland a week later that he really caught everyone’s attention.
His strong finish in the first half was a good way to start, but his second was a beautiful thing, as he sped past Duhan van der Merwe, overtaking Stuart Hogg and then left the winger in search of dust as he threw the line. and dotted.
Italy was also on the wrong side of their breakneck pace in Round 4, as they raced across the field after catching a pass from Carlo Canna. He summed up his brilliant Championship.
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Hamish Watson – Scotland
Stubborn and determined, Hamish Watson underscored his British and Irish Lions credentials with an impressive championship.
The wing was at the heart of it all for Scotland, tackling relentlessly and leading willingly.
Watson was at the heart of the epic away victories in England and France, scoring a rare test try against Ireland in the fourth round.
He was also named Guinness Six Nations Man of the Match for his brilliant performance against Italy on Super Saturday.
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Previous winners of the Guinness Player of the Six Nations Championship:
2004: Gordon D’Arcy – Ireland
2005: Martyn Williams – Wales
2006: Brian O’Driscoll – Ireland
2007: Brian O’Driscoll – Ireland
2008: Shane Williams – Wales
2009: Brian O’Driscoll – Ireland
2010: Tommy Bowe – Ireland
2011: Andrea Masi – Italy
2012: Dan Lydiate – Wales
2013: Leigh Halfpenny – Wales
2014: Mike Brown – England
2015: Paul O’Connell – Ireland
2016: Stuart Hogg – Scotland
2017: Stuart Hogg – Scotland
2018: Jacob Stockdale – Ireland
2019: Alun Wyn Jones – Wales
2020: Antoine Dupont – France
