6 Nations 2013 Player of the Tournament

As the rules state that the player of the tournament has to have a man of the match award, choose one from the above or add a player in a reply you think deserves it regardless.

Robshaw beats off 1/2p and Picamoles for me

My player of the tournament would be Pick-a-wart. As he is sadly not eligible, well Halfpenny I guess - but i woudl have liked to see more of him running the ball.

Sadly Ryan Jones is not eligible either, I think he has been outstanding this tournament.

Dark horses would have been Ian Evans and Andrew Coombes for Wales as well, both solid. But not players of the tournament.

1/2p for me

thebluesmancometh wrote:Robshaw beats off 1/2p and Picamoles for me

Maybe I should rephrase that?

cant believe pick-a-mole didnt pick up a motm award. My vote goes to parisse by default. a savage tournament for him and one of the best players in the world.

Adam Jones. Without him I doubt Wales would have got the necessary front foot ball to play their natural game.

He should be wrapped in cotton wool for the lions tour.

When I come to think of it I can't recall a better tighthead in the home nations over the last 30 years. Leonard perhaps but he was a mix of both and really a loosehead.

thebluesmancometh wrote:

thebluesmancometh wrote:Robshaw beats off 1/2p and Picamoles for me

Maybe I should rephrase that?

thebluesmancometh wrote:

thebluesmancometh wrote:Robshaw beats off 1/2p and Picamoles for me

Maybe I should rephrase that?

Was gonna say you must have some spendable cash or be very persuasive!

here's the official list (apparently) of the 15 players nominated :



Mike Phillips (GAL), Leigh Halfpenny (GAL), Dan Biggar (GAL), Adam Jones (GAL), Owen Farrell (ANG), Chris Robshaw (aNG), Stuart Hogg (ECO), Sergio Parisse (ITA), Andrea Masi (ITA), Alessandro Zanni (ITA), Conor Murray (IRL), Brian O'Driscoll (IRL), Nicolas Mas (FRA), Louis Picamoles (FRA), Mathieu Bastareaud (FRA).

apparently Bastareaud has been nominated for having completed 100% of his passes succesfully

sets the standart very high

If that is the official last then Adam Jones should pip Halfpenny to get it! Such an unsung hero and kind of harsh on Halfpenny. But ah well.

at least AJ and 1/2p made the list for some good reasons : Farrel made it thanks to being allegedly the "most talked player in social networks"...now WTF!? Luckily Michalak had to close its twitter aacount after getting so much hassle otherwise he would be nominated!

Yep, and no idea how Phillips and Biggar are there ahead of Ryan Jones who has been outstanding.

whocares wrote:
apparently Bastareaud has been nominated for having completed 100% of his passes succesfully

sets the standart very high

All the runners with the reasons for nominations -


MIKE PHILLIPS (Wales) Made more passes than any other player (279)
OWEN FARRELL (England) Was the most talked about player across social media
LEIGH HALFPENNY (Wales) Scored more points than any other player (74)
CHRIS ROBSHAW (England) Played every minute of the Championship and made 64 tackles
SERGIO PARISSE (Italy) Carried the ball for 250 metres
NICOLAS MAS (France) Won 90% of own scrums
LOUIS PICAMOLES (France) Carried the ball 70 times
ANDREA MASI (Italy) Collected the ball 26 times
DAN BIGGAR (Wales) Made 97% of passes and kicked 1 of only 3 drop goals in the Championship
STUART HOGG (Scotland) Made 336 metres with ball in hand
ALESSANDRO ZANNI (Italy) Made 49 carries and 34 tackles
CONOR MURRAY (Ireland) Completed 262 passes
MATHIEU BASTAREAUD (France) Had a pass completion rate of 100%
BRIAN O'DRISCOLL (Ireland) Was only turned over once in the Championship
ADAM JONES (Wales) Only missed one tackle in the Championship

PenfroPete wrote:

whocares wrote:
apparently Bastareaud has been nominated for having completed 100% of his passes succesfully

sets the standart very high

All the runners with the reasons for nominations -


MIKE PHILLIPS (Wales) Made more passes than any other player (279)
OWEN FARRELL (England) Was the most talked about player across social media
LEIGH HALFPENNY (Wales) Scored more points than any other player (74)
CHRIS ROBSHAW (England) Played every minute of the Championship and made 64 tackles
SERGIO PARISSE (Italy) Carried the ball for 250 metres
NICOLAS MAS (France) Won 90% of own scrums
LOUIS PICAMOLES (France) Carried the ball 70 times
ANDREA MASI (Italy) Collected the ball 26 times
DAN BIGGAR (Wales) Made 97% of passes and kicked 1 of only 3 drop goals in the Championship
STUART HOGG (Scotland) Made 336 metres with ball in hand
ALESSANDRO ZANNI (Italy) Made 49 carries and 34 tackles
CONOR MURRAY (Ireland) Completed 262 passes
MATHIEU BASTAREAUD (France) Had a pass completion rate of 100%
BRIAN O'DRISCOLL (Ireland) Was only turned over once in the Championship
ADAM JONES (Wales) Only missed one tackle in the Championship

Cuthbert top try scorer?

I'd be astonished if 1/2p doesn't get it...

He was outstanding and all the writers/critics/pundits thought so too.

I see whocares has voted for Fofana

PenfroPete wrote:

whocares wrote:
apparently Bastareaud has been nominated for having completed 100% of his passes succesfully

sets the standart very high

All the runners with the reasons for nominations -


MIKE PHILLIPS (Wales) Made more passes than any other player (279)
OWEN FARRELL (England) Was the most talked about player across social media
LEIGH HALFPENNY (Wales) Scored more points than any other player (74)
CHRIS ROBSHAW (England) Played every minute of the Championship and made 64 tackles
SERGIO PARISSE (Italy) Carried the ball for 250 metres
NICOLAS MAS (France) Won 90% of own scrums
LOUIS PICAMOLES (France) Carried the ball 70 times
ANDREA MASI (Italy) Collected the ball 26 times
DAN BIGGAR (Wales) Made 97% of passes and kicked 1 of only 3 drop goals in the Championship
STUART HOGG (Scotland) Made 336 metres with ball in hand
ALESSANDRO ZANNI (Italy) Made 49 carries and 34 tackles
CONOR MURRAY (Ireland) Completed 262 passes
MATHIEU BASTAREAUD (France) Had a pass completion rate of 100%
BRIAN O'DRISCOLL (Ireland) Was only turned over once in the Championship
ADAM JONES (Wales) Only missed one tackle in the Championship

Most of those sound like Xbox achievements

BRIAN O'DRISCOLL (Ireland) Was only turned over once in the Championship

oh dear, damning with faint praise...

Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland) Crushed three ribs with a single stamp

Mike PhilLips (Wales) Only player consistently able to catch his own pass (and that's nothing to do with his pace)

Has to be be Parisse for me, when he played he was the single biggest difference in his side, both in performance, character and captaincy. If he wasn't in the side they quite simply wouldn't have won against France or Ireland and wouldn't have run England so close.