{"id":41713,"date":"2025-03-21T13:19:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T13:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=41713"},"modified":"2025-03-21T13:19:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T13:19:29","slug":"six-nations-team-of-the-championship-england-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/six-nations-team-of-the-championship-england-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Nations Team Of The Championship Confirmed As England And France Dominate Fan Vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-testid=\"paragraph\"><strong>The 2025 Guinness Six Nations Team of the Championship has been announced following a fan vote, with French and English players making up most of the team.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\">This year&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/can-england-win-six-nations-permutations\/\">Six Nations<\/a><\/strong> broke numerous records in terms of attendance, viewership and points scored.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\">Rugby&#8217;s greatest championship lived up to the billing as fans were treated to five rounds of spectacular action.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\">Now the dust has settled, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/france-vs-scotland-preview-prediction-team-news-and-confirmed-lineups-ahead-of-six-nations-finale\/\"><strong>France<\/strong><\/a> emerging as champions on the final day, the fans have been voting for their team of the championship.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\">With more than 15,000 votes, the official team of the championship has been announced, with some unexpected players lighting up the tournament.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"contentfulRichTextRenderer_h4__wS1Wf \" data-testid=\"heading\">Six Nations Team of the Championship<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The fans have votes! Here is the Team of the Championship for the 2025 Guinness Men&#39;s Six Nations! \ud83c\udfc6<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GuinnessM6N?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GuinnessM6N<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7b9j3RKsL7\">pic.twitter.com\/7b9j3RKsL7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Guinness Men&#39;s Six Nations (@SixNationsRugby) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SixNationsRugby\/status\/1902782191626604790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Forwards<\/h3>\n<p>Starting in the front row, Ireland loosehead <strong>Andrew Porter<\/strong> gets the number one shirt. Porter hit 99 rucks, more than any other loosehead, as well as being one of only two props to register more than 50 tackles in the competition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"v3-paragraph-module__paragraph___6fUvE v3-paragraph__paragraph contentfulRichTextRenderer_paragraph__qYm5n \" data-testid=\"paragraph\">He is joined in the front row by Irish teammate <strong>Dan Sheehan<\/strong>. His five tries in the tournament took him to 13 Six Nations tries &#8211; the most of any forward in history.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\">And completing the front row is England tighthead <strong>Will Stuart<\/strong>. The Bath prop reached new heights this campaign, stepping round defenders and dominating opponents in the scrum, and is now tipped to be a Lions test starter in the summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"v3-paragraph-module__paragraph___6fUvE v3-paragraph__paragraph contentfulRichTextRenderer_paragraph__qYm5n \" data-testid=\"paragraph\">In the second row, England skipper <strong>Maro Itoje<\/strong> secured five turnovers to tie the record and join Ireland legend Brian O&#8217;Driscoll on 53 overall in the Six Nations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33029\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33029\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33029 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/England-Six-Nations-Squad-560x315.jpg\" alt=\"Maro Itoje Six Nations Team of the championship\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/England-Six-Nations-Squad-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/England-Six-Nations-Squad-924x520.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/England-Six-Nations-Squad-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/England-Six-Nations-Squad-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/England-Six-Nations-Squad.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">England captain Maro Itoje.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\">Itoje is partnered by French lock <b>Micka\u00ebl Guillard,\u00a0<\/b>whose barnstorming carries helped propel Les Bleus to the title.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\">The back row is made up of England&#8217;s <strong>Tom Curry<\/strong>, Wales captain <strong>Jac Morgan<\/strong>, and French number eight <strong>Gr\u00e9gory Alldritt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\">Curry won a tournament high six turnovers, while Morgan &#8211; the only Welshman in the team &#8211; set a new record for tackles completed by a Welsh player in the championship (88).<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\">Alldritt, meanwhile, carried more on average than any forward and hit more defensive rucks per 80 minutes than anybody.<\/p>\n<div class=\"v3-imageEmbed-module__tokens___Ge3Ls v3-imageEmbed__tokens v3-imageEmbed-module__imageEmbed___tOBZF v3-imageEmbed__imageEmbed v3-imageEmbed-module__default1___WtzIk v3-imageEmbed__default1 imageEmbed \" data-component=\"ImageEmbed\" data-testid=\"image-embed\">\n<div class=\"v3-imageEmbed-module__image___Cwtix v3-imageEmbed__image\">\n<h3 class=\"_contentfulImage_ozzy8_5\" data-testid=\"contentful-image\">Backs<\/h3>\n<p>Moving into the back line, <b>Antoine Dupont\u00a0<\/b>is a predictable entry at scrum-half. The French captain played just 240 minutes but scored two tries and assisted seven &#8211; the most of any player.<\/p>\n<p>Young England fly-half <strong>Fin Smith<\/strong> is at ten, with 14\/16 kicks for a tournament-high 88% success rate, as well as four try assists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"v3-paragraph-module__paragraph___6fUvE v3-paragraph__paragraph contentfulRichTextRenderer_paragraph__qYm5n \" data-testid=\"paragraph\">Italy centre <strong>Tommaso Menoncello<\/strong> was superb in both attack and defence, and gets the 12 shirt, with Scotland&#8217;s <strong>Huw Jones<\/strong> partnering him in midfield.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\">On the wings <strong>Louis<\/strong> <b>Bielle-Biarrey<\/b> set a new Six Nations record with eight tries, and is expected to pick up the Player of the Championship award.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_41067\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41067\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-41067 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/LBB-560x373.jpg\" alt=\"Six Nations Player Of The Championship\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/LBB-560x373.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/LBB-924x616.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/LBB-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/LBB-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/LBB.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\">He is joined on the opposite flank by England&#8217;s <strong>Tommy Freeman<\/strong>, who scored a try in all five games, becoming the first Englishman to do so and only the third from any nation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"v3-paragraph-module__paragraph___6fUvE v3-paragraph__paragraph contentfulRichTextRenderer_paragraph__qYm5n \" data-testid=\"paragraph\">And last but not least, Scotland&#8217;s <strong>Blair Kinghorn<\/strong> was voted as the fullback of the championship, with a record 580 metres gained.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\">Kinghorn also topped the tournament stats for offloads (13) and line breaks (9).<\/p>\n<h4 data-testid=\"paragraph\">Six Nations Team Of The Championship Lineup:<\/h4>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\">1. Andrew Porter (Ireland), 2. Dan Sheehan (Ireland), 3. Will Stuart (England), 4. Maro Itoje (England), 5. Micka\u00ebl Guillard (France), 6. Tom Curry (England), 7. Jac Morgan (Wales), 8. Gr\u00e9gory Alldritt (France), 9. Antoine Dupont (France), 10. Fin Smith (England), 11. Louis Bielle-Biarrey (France), 12. Tommaso Menoncello (Italy), 13. Huw Jones (Scotland), 14. Tommy Freeman (England), 15. Blair Kinghorn (Scotland).<\/p>\n<section class=\"v3-galleryEmbed-module__tokens___VIzyI v3-galleryEmbed__tokens v3-galleryEmbed-module__galleryEmbed___TqHUR v3-galleryEmbed__galleryEmbed v3-galleryEmbed-module__default1___9-0R2 v3-galleryEmbed__default1 galleryEmbed \" data-component=\"GalleryEmbed\">\n<h2 class=\"v3-galleryEmbed-module__titleContainer___H1uhp v3-galleryEmbed__titleContainer\">Six Nations Player Of The Championship Voting Still Open<\/h2>\n<p>As well as the Six Nations Team of the Championship, fans have also been voting for the best individual player in this year&#8217;s competition.<\/p>\n<p>Four players have made the shortlist, with voting closing at 10:00pm on Monday 24 March.<\/p>\n<p>The four players nominated for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/six-nations-player-of-the-championship-shortlist-confirmed-with-four-stars-nominated\/\"><strong>Six Nations Player of the Championship<\/strong><\/a> are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Louis Bielle-Biarrey (France)<\/li>\n<li>Tommy Freeman (England)<\/li>\n<li>Tommaso Menoncello (Italy)<\/li>\n<li>Blair Kinghorn (Scotland)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025 Guinness Six Nations Team of the Championship has been announced following a fan vote, with French and English players making up most of the team. 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