Revealed: The Official 2016 RBS Six Nations Player Of The Tournament
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The votes are in, the 2016 RBS Six Nations player of the tournament has been officially revealed.
Less than a week after the RBS 6 Nations Championship finished, the results are in and Stuart Hogg has been voted the RBS Player of the Championship.
Hogg’s performances at this year’s tournament had further cemented his legacy as one of the best fullbacks in the game today.
Securing over 30% of the public vote the Full Back received the backing of 20,970 fans.
England’s Billy Vunipola came in a very close second with 27% of the vote for his significant role in securing the team’s 13th Grand Slam. Third place was awarded to the tournament’s top-try scorer, George North with 11% of the votes, followed by Ireland’s scrum-half Conor Murray in 4th (4,412 votes). England’s Jack Nowell’s notable defensive performance was recognised with the winger finishing 5th (6% of the votes), ahead of the Italian Captain, Sergio Parisse in 6th with 4.6% of the votes.
