English full-back Ellie Kildunne was named best player of the Women’s Six Nations Tournament, which the “Red Roses” won at the end of April for the sixth time in a row, Grand Slam at stake, the organizers of the tournament announced this Friday. competition. She finished the competition at the top of the scoring rankings (9 tries), and succeeds French center Gabrielle Vernier.
The Harlequins player (24 years old) gathered 38% of the votes of Internet users, ahead of the third French row Romane Ménager, the Italian winger Alyssa d’Incà, who consoles herself with the title of the best try of the Tournament, and the third Irish line Aoife Wafer. “I am honored to have been named Player of the Tournament but the credit goes to my teammates. This award is all the more special as it is awarded by the supporters,” rejoiced the player, quoted in a press release from the English Federation.
“We really have the impression that women’s rugby has no limits (…) The number of spectators and television viewers is increasing and the enthusiasm for this sport is only growing. As players, we feed off it and we want to offer the best show to our fans,” she added. The latter, who was skeptical for a long time before joining the “Red Roses”, will join the Great Britain sevens rugby team during the last stage of the world circuit in Madrid, from May 31 to June 2, in order to win his place within the squad which will participate in the Paris Olympic Games.
Note that only two French women appear in the “XV of the Tournament”: Romane Ménager, and the second row and captain Manae Feleu.
