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