Who will succeed Scottish Hamish Watson on the list of best player in the Six Nations Tournament? They are three in the running. The Irish flanker Josh Van der Flier. And two French, two friends trained at FC Auch-Gers. The scrum half and best player in the world Antoine Dupont and the third line of Stade Rochelais Gregory Alldritt. If the media spotlight was logically pointed at the captain of the XV of France, the incessant slaughter of the Maritime burst the screen.
Antoine Dupont is therefore the logical favorite for this honorary title. He who leads the Blues in his wake. But the winners of the 2022 Tournament and the Grand Slam also owe their success to the enormous work of the forward package, symbolized by the unfailing activity of Grégory Alldritt. Word of specialist, the one who will celebrate his 25th birthday tomorrow (Wednesday March 23) is undoubtedly the best in his position at the present time on the rugby planet.
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Antoine Dupont
Antoine Dupont won this title of best player of the Six Nations Tournament in 2020, thus becoming the first Frenchman to put his name on the list. The Toulousain will try to imitate the Scotsman Stuart Hogg and the Irishman Brian O’Driscoll who have won the prize on several occasions. Promoted to captain of the XV of France last fall following the injury of Toulonnais Charles Ollivon, Antoine Dupont is the symbol of an irresistible French team, which remains on eight successive victories including five in this Six Nations Tournament.
Gregory Alldritt
If Antoine Dupont is in competition with Grégory Alldritt, these two are not opponents. Quite the contrary. Their complicity is even found on the ground. Witness, the magnificent pass after contact from Rochelais concluded with a try from Toulouse on Saturday evening against England. The French number 8 splashed the Tournament with his defensive and offensive performance. Grégory Alldritt has been a constant threat to opposing defenses with valuable activity in the rucks and a monstrous ability to cross the line of advantage. The third line of Stade Rochelais is the one who has played the most minutes in the French pack.
Josh Van der Flier
The third and last named is therefore Irish. Josh Van der Flier has taken another step forward during this 2022 Six Nations Tournament. While Ireland is full of talent in the third row, Van der Flier is in constant progress. With two tries to his credit, against France and Scotland, he demonstrated his abilities in the attacking sector, with his runs with the ball in hand which often made the difference. Defensively, the Leinster Rugby flanker is one of the best tacklers in the competition. He is the only XV du Clover player to have played every minute of the Tournament.