Antoine Dupont: France captain named Six Nations player of the championship

France skipper Antoine Dupont has been named the Six Nations subordinate of the title for a 2nd twelvemonth running.

Dupont was influential for France who finished arsenic runners-up down Ireland.

He bushed team-mates Thomas Ramos and Damian Penaud, and Irish Grand Slam winners Caelan Doris, Hugo Keenan and Mack Hansen, to the accolade.

Dupont, who antecedently won the grant successful 2020 and 2022, claimed 26% of the instrumentality ballot connected the Six Nations website.

The France skipper was besides named successful the squad of the tournament, which was dominated by 10 Irish players.

Dupont was 1 of 3 French players successful the XV, alongside Penaud and Thibaud Flament, portion Scotland centres Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones were besides included.

Ireland won the 4th Grand Slam successful their past connected the last play aft beating England successful Dublin.

Six Nations squad of the tournament: Keenan (Ire); Penaud (Fra), Jones (Sco), Tuipulotu (Sco), Lowe (Ire); Sexton (Ire), Dupont (Fra); Porter (Ire), Sheehan (Ire), Bealham (Ire), Flament (Fra), Ryan (Ire), O'Mahony (Ire), Van der Flier (Ire), Doris (Ire).

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