The men’s Six Nations is over for another year with France as back-to-back champions for the first time since 1998, Ireland pipped into second place by the margin of two bonus points, and Scotland and Italy heartened to be above fifth-placed England and wooden spoonists Wales in the final table.
But who stood out individually over the last six weeks and five rounds of 15 thrilling and often unpredictable matches? Here is The i Paper‘s team of the tournament:
15. Thomas Ramos (France)
Thomas Ramos won France the title with the final kick of the tournament (Photo: Getty)The man kicks goals. Almost without fail. And he is one of the great second playmakers.
And he looks so nonchalant, whether squaring up to Henry Pollock or sweeping up at the back.
Faultless? No, but no one is. On his day, the best back on the planet? Yeah, let’s say that.
14. Rob Baloucoune (Ireland)
Announced as the Six Nations’ “rising player” for 2026 after the Triple Crown win over Scotland, and he joked: “I’m a bit old at 28 to be getting this.”
But that is the great storyline of the Ulster man, who has a wicked sidestep and turn of pace and scored crucial tries against Italy, England and Scotland.
With apologies to Scotland’s Kyle Steyn here, just pipped at the post.
13. Stuart McCloskey (Ireland)
As with our team of the fourth round, we are including two nominal inside centres in the overall pick, such has been McCloskey’s huge impact on this Championship.
“The Irish Fridge”, head coach Andy Farrell called him. You get the picture: white goods on roller skates.
Signed off versus Scotland with a turnover hit on Finn Russell, a swanky slung pass to assist Baloucoune and another assist for Tommy O’Brien.
12. Tommaso Menoncello (Italy)
His contributions in the history-making win over England will live in the memory: the line breaks and coruscating try and in particular the late surge down the touchline to set up the winning score for Leonardo Marin.
11. Louis Bielle-Biarrey (France)
France’s Louis Bielle-Biarrey set a new record by finishing the Championship with nine tries (Photo: Getty)Nowhere else to looks than the first man to score in every Championship match for two years in a row, and his extraordinary quadruple against England showcased his pace and hunger, and France know how to get him into those dangerous situations.
Panache and joie de vivre… fill your own favourite French phrase in here.
The Bordeaux-Begles express finished with nine tries in this year’s Six Nations – I tipped him to be top scorer, and so did everyone else. Generational.
10. Finn Russell (Scotland)
Tricky, very tricky. Russell, that is, with his delayed passes, and crabbing runs across the defensive line, that let him down on the final day in Ireland, when Scotland’s bid for a first Triple Crown since 1990 went west.
But still he edges the likes of Mathieu Jalibert and Jack Crowley for the sheer pep and genius when he gets things right, which was often in another Six Nations of highs and lows for the Scots.
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (Ireland)
What, no Antoine Dupont? Sacre bleu! But Gibson-Park has rediscovered his best form, buzzing round the fringes (I think I heard commentator Miles Harrison say he would be good at making honey), dictating play and putting a tone-setting solo try past England at Twickenham.
1. Rhys Carre (Wales)
Cover your eyes in Italy, where Danilo Fischetti was the obvious vote, but you have to love the way Carre proved big boys can have fun.
His galloping try against Ireland was a contender for the moment of this Championship, alongside Italy’s win over England, and Ramos’s winning penalty for France against England.
Carre also gave the Italy scrum problems in Cardiff, and he was smilingly effervescent and effective in contact and around the field.
2. Dan Sheehan (Ireland)
Jamie George knew what he was talking about when the England hooker bigged up his rival No 2 at the start of the tournament.
Sheehan’s line-out darts are good and after a spell injured he has roared back with trademark runs in wide channels and tries in the wins over England and Scotland.
3. Joe Heyes (England)
England’s Joe Heyes and Ben Earl are both included despite enduring their worst ever campaign (Photo: Getty)Two Englishmen in the team of the tournament, after finishing fifth? Unconscious bias? No, a conscious nod to Heyes as a front-row rock amid much uncertainty around him, as he also covered well for the injuries to fellow tightheads Will Stuart and Asher Opoku-Fordjour.
Worthy alternatives include Italy’s Simone Ferrari and Ireland’s Tadhg Furlong, whose grizzled glares were a magnet for the TV cameras.
4. Dafydd Jenkins (Wales)
His 82 tackles and 134 attacking rucks hit were top of the Six Nations chart, and he is also here as a nod to the indefatigable attitude of a bunch of Wales forwards restoring some pride with tough defence and a will not to give in – at least after the initial caving-in to England at Twickenham.
They have made England versus Wales in the World Cup pool stage next year suddenly look a tougher result to call!
5. Thibaud Flament (France)
A pickpocket at the line-out, and a fine carrier like all the second rows picked by Les Bleus in this Six Nations, which was undoubtedly used by some teams to enhance their World Cup depth.
The rotation in the French pack made it difficult to include many forwards in this team, but Flament can share the shout with Charles Ollivon, Mickael Guillard and their mates, if he likes.
6. Tadhg Beirne (Ireland)
Carries, tackles, pilfers at breakdowns, wipes away blood and ploughs on, and does it wearing the five or six jersey with equal facility.
A star for the British & Irish Lions last summer and again in this Six Nations. Up with Rory Darge and Caelan Doris for hitting defensive rucks,
7. Rory Darge (Scotland)
There is something reassuringly grounding about having a dog of a Scottish flanker in your team.
With his tackle count and a tournament-leading six turnovers, he deserved his moment in the sun of a try in Ireland, although ultimately in a losing cause.
8. Ben Earl (England)
There will be Irish gnashing of teeth over the absence of Caelan Doris here, but Earl gets in as England’s player of the Six Nations, almost taking too much on himself at times, such is the prominent role he plays, from the set-piece to auxiliary centre.
Top Six Nations forward for metres gained, with 250, and by far the most carries of any player, with 79.
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