Arizona Tribune - Italy's Menoncello voted best Six Nations player

NYSE - LSE

RYCEF	3.55%	20	$
RBGPF	-2.47%	68.3	$
CMSC	0.19%	20.71	$
GSK	-1.67%	50.22	$
BTI	-0.34%	55.83	$
AZN	-0.04%	166.08	$
NGG	-1.04%	76.8	$
RIO	-0.69%	97.37	$
BP	-1.88%	44.58	$
VOD	-3.36%	16.95	$
RELX	-2.9%	33.41	$
CMSD	0%	20.45	$
JRI	-0.52%	11.55	$
BCC	0.21%	75.69	$
BCE	-1%	22.06	$

Italy's Menoncello voted best Six Nations player / Photo: PAUL FAITH - AFP/File

Italy's Menoncello voted best Six Nations player

SPORTS 05.04.2024

Italy's Tommaso Menoncello was Friday named Six Nations player of the championship after claiming a third of the 146,000 fan votes.

Text size:

The 21-year-old Benetton centre is the youngest winner and second Italian, after Andrea Masi in 2011, to scoop the award.

He came out on top of a shortlist that included England back row Ben Earl, Ireland centre Bundee Aki, and Scotland winger Duhan van der Merwe.

"Winning this award is testament to the achievements of the entire Italy team and a sign of the exciting journey we are taking with Italian rugby," he said.

"I would like to thank all my teammates, coaches, and the passionate fans."

Italy finished fifth in the 2024 Six Nations table, recording wins against Scotland and Wales and drawing against France.

Ireland retained the title with Aki especially impressive as he had been for them last year which earned the New Zealand-born centre a world player of the year nomination.

N.Walker--AT

Arizona Tribune - Italy's Menoncello voted best Six Nations player

Italy's Menoncello voted best Six Nations player

Featured

Reusser retains world time-trial title

Fiorentina frustrate Napoli with Serie A draw, Como upset

Man City outgun Sunderland despite Brobbey hat-trick, Liverpool win at Bournemouth

Five-star Man City top Premier League after Sunderland thriller