Wales dominate Six Nations Player of the Championship shortlist
Captain Alun Wyn Jones is one of four members of Wales' Grand Slam-winning team on a six-man shortlist for the Six Nations' Player of the Championship award.
Jones - Wales' inspirational skipper who earned his 134th Test cap in the victory over Ireland on Saturday - is joined by a trio of backline team-mates in Josh Adams, Liam Williams and Hadleigh Parkes.
The quartet all played key roles as Warren Gatland's men completed a clean sweep of wins for the third time under the New Zealander.
England's Jonny May and Tom Curry round off the shortlist.
May was the top try-scorer in the championship with six, while 20-year-old flanker Curry was arguably the breakout star of the tournament, excelling in the number seven shirt for Eddie Jones' side.
Jacob Stockdale of Ireland won last year's award, with Scotland's Stuart Hogg collecting the honour following each of the two previous campaigns.
Fans will again select this season's winner and have until Wednesday to vote.
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I still see nothing in Sotutus play that hes changed his upright running style that failed so many times against decent international defences like the french. Other than that… Iose? Well you have covered his limitations well. If Sititi had been playing the the season… Jacobson? Grace?…Neither shout pick me. So Ardie it is.
Go to commentsThere isn’t one element you mentioned there that every top class or successful team gets up to. The great All blacks sides used to play on the ‘fringes or edge’ but it was essentially saying they were doing something illegal or borderline to gain dominance. The fine margins at the top are minute between the top sides. La Rochelle, the crusaders, Saracens, Toulon etc etc…..have all been accused. Get over it, the comment comes across as salty and naive. Northampton as well as they played to get back into the match were thoroughly beaten and controlled for 60 minutes and Leinster have only themselves to blame for kicking it away and hence losing control of the match and being nearly the architects of their own downfall.
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