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Three Irish heroes nominated for Six Nations award

Three members of Ireland's Six Nations-winning squad have been nominated for the RBS Player of th...
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15.50 23 Mar 2015


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Three Irish heroes nominated for Six Nations award

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15.50 23 Mar 2015


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Three members of Ireland's Six Nations-winning squad have been nominated for the RBS Player of the Championship.

Team captain Paul O'Connell has been joined on the 12-man short-list by scrum-half Conor Murray and centre Robbie Henshaw.

O'Connell passed the 100-cap mark for Ireland in the tournament, during which he produced as series of inspirational performances which included scoring the opening try in Saturday's final-day win over Scotland.

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Murray has emerged as a key member of the Irish team and his kicking expertise was used to devastating effect during the opening three rounds of the tournament.

And in his debut Six Nations campaign, Henshaw was Ireland's leading tackler and also produced an astonishing moment of skill to score a try against England.

George Ford, Alun Wyn Jones, Billy Vunipola and Jonathan Joseph are among the other players short-listed.

RBS Player of the Championship nominees:
  • Biggar, Dan (WAL)
  • Ford, George (ENG)
  • Gray, Jonny (SCO)
  • Henshaw, Robbie (IRE)
  • Hogg, Stuart (SCO)
  • Jones, Alun Wyn (WAL)
  • Joseph, Jonathan (ENG)
  • Murray, Conor (IRE)
  • O'Connell, Paul (IRE)
  • Parisse, Sergio (ITA)
  • Vunipola, Billy (ENG)
  • Youngs, Ben (ENG)

Voting closes at midnight on Wednesday. Click here to have your say.


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