The player of the championship for Women’s Six Nations has been announced and it is Gabrielle Vernier
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In the recently concluded Women’s Six Nations tournament, France center Gabrielle Vernier was named player of the championship. The 25-year-old received an overwhelming majority of fan votes outsmarting her closest contenders; Holly Aitchison and Marlie Packer from England as well as Wales’ rising star Sisilia Tuipulotu.
Vernier played in every match of the tournament for Les Bleues and left her mark by scoring five tries and providing two assists throughout. After receiving the award, she said it was a “huge honor” that belonged to all members of her team.
Tournament sponsor TikTok also announced its team of the championship with Vernier joining forces with fellow French players Marine Menager and Pauline Bourdon in their XV lineup. England dominates with nine players featuring on this list after winning a fifth consecutive title in a Grand Slam decider against France at Twickenham.
The Red Roses captain Marlie Packer who is also leading try scorer made it onto this list along with Abby Dow whose solo effort against Wales earned him recognition for Try Of The Championship. Meanwhile, Tuipulotu remains Wales’ only representative having made his first-ever start during this year’s edition where he won back-to-back player awards versus Ireland and Scotland while scoring four tries.
Scotland And Other Teams Represented
Full-back Chloe Rollie alongside hooker Lana Skeldon make up Scotland representation on this Team Of The Tournament list while no Irish players are featured following a winless campaign
The Final Lineup Of Players In Team Of The Tournament Include:
- Chloe Rollie (Scotland)
- Jessica Breach (England)
- Marine Menager (France)
- Gabrielle Vernier (France)
- Abby Dow (England)
- Holly Aitchison (England)
- Pauline Bourdon(France)
- Hannah Botterman(England)
- Lana Skeldon(Scotland )
- Sisilia Tuipulotu(Wales) < li > Zoe Aldcroft( England )
In Conclusion:
The Women’s Six Nations tournament has come to an end, and we can only celebrate with the winners. France takes center stage as they produced one of the best players in Gabrielle Vernier, who rightfully earned herself the Player of The Championship title. This year’s Team Of The Tournament lineup is undoubtedly a testament to how much work each player put into their performances.
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