Europe 1 with AFP 16:28 p.m., March 29, 2023

Scrum-half and captain of the XV of France Antoine Dupont has been voted best player of the VI Nations Tournament 2023 after a public vote, announced Wednesday the organizers of the competition, won by Ireland. He was chosen from five other players including Damian Penaud and Thomas Romas.

This is a new coronation for the Frenchman Antoine Dupont. The rugby player of the France XV was voted best player of the 2023 Six Nations Tournament, a competition won by Ireland. The France finished second. The Stade Toulousain player, with 47 caps with the Blues, collected 26% of the 138,000 votes cast online. He had already obtained this distinction twice in 2020 and 2022.

For the 3rd time in his career, Antoine Dupont is elected 2023!

@Dupont9A#XVdeFrance#NeFaisonsXVpic.twitter.com/q0IUQAPP83

— France Rugby (@FranceRugby) March 29, 2023

The scrum-half was named along with two other Blues, winger Damian Penaud, who plays for Clermont, and Stade Toulousain full-back Thomas Ramos as well as three Irishmen: third row Caelan Doris, full-back Hugo Keenan and winger Mack Hansen.

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Ireland omnipresent

Victorious in front of the France having achieved the Grand Slam, Ireland has ten players in the team-type, including fly-half Johnny Sexton, third row and 2022 World Player of the Year Josh van der Flier and full-back Hugo Keenan, preferred to Ramos. Two Scots, centres Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones, complete this "dream team" with three Frenchmen: Dupont, Penaud and second row Thibaud Flament.