Player of The Championship

Awarded since 2004, the Six Nations 'Player of the Championship' is one of rugby's greatest individual accolades, with a host of the game's best ever among those that have previously won the prestigious award.

Each year, a shortlist of players are chosen for The Player of the Championship award. This list then goes to a public vote, with the winning player announced in late March.

2004: Gordon D'Arcy - Ireland

2005: Martyn Williams - Wales

2006: Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland

2007: Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland

2008: Shane Williams - Wales

2009: Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland

2010: Tommy Bowe - Ireland

2011: Andrea Masi - Italy

2012: Dan Lydiate - Wales

2013: Leigh Halfpenny - Wales

2014: Mike Brown - England

2015: Paul O'Connell - Ireland

2016: Stuart Hogg - Scotland

2017: Stuary Hogg - Scotland

2018: Jacob Stockdale - Ireland