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Ireland centre Bundee Aki. Dan Sheridan/INPHO

Ireland's Aki on shortlist for 6N player of the championship

The 33-year-old was a key man as Andy Farrell’s side retained their title.

IRELAND CENTRE BUNDEE Aki is one of four players on the shortlist for the official Six Nations player of the championship award for 2024.

The 33-year-old Connacht midfielder was superb in his four starts for Ireland as they claimed their second consecutive title.

Aki’s ball-carrying was a key part of Ireland’s title success and he has been included in the four-man shortlist along with England back row Ben Earl, Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe, and Italy centre Tommaso Menoncello.

The four players were selected for this individual award after being the most-selected picks in a fan vote for the Guinness team of the championship.

Public voting is now open for the Six Nations player of the championship award and closes on Sunday 24 March at 11pm GMT.

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    Mute Ray Ridge
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    Mar 19th 2024, 12:48 PM

    All justified bar VDM. Ben Earl for me.

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    Mar 19th 2024, 1:17 PM

    Menoncello for me, closely followed by Bundee and Earl.

    Not sure Van der Merwe deserves to be on the list

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    Mute Carmine Lorenzo
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    Mar 19th 2024, 2:03 PM

    @teuO6nLS: Spot on. That Italian centre partnership is immense! Brex is an absolutely baller aswell, his pass is sublime.

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    Mar 19th 2024, 7:37 PM

    @teuO6nLS: I know he’s the ultimate journeyman, cranky head, etc… but he’s a beast in fairness

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    Mute Jb Walshe
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    Mar 19th 2024, 1:10 PM

    Bundee deserves it

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    Mute Eugene Kearney
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    Mar 19th 2024, 2:00 PM

    Bundee Aki all day long

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    Mute Niall English
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    Mar 19th 2024, 1:29 PM

    ben earl.

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    Mar 19th 2024, 1:52 PM

    bean earl a shoe in

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    Mar 19th 2024, 8:04 PM

    @Arjuna: Yeah. I think he’d be the first name on most people’s lips. Aki is fantastic but Earl has truly been the standout 8 and player.

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    Mute Eoin H
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    Mar 19th 2024, 2:53 PM

    Ben Earl, completely played Doris off the park in Twickenham. And no Munster fans, despite that Doris remains 5 times the player Coombes will ever be

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    Mute mark sheehan
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    Mar 19th 2024, 3:05 PM

    @Eoin H: what relevance has your post given that you name a player that wasn’t in any of the 5 match day squads,other than try and play this childish provincial sh!te.

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    Mute Thesaltyurchin
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    Mar 19th 2024, 7:35 PM

    @mark sheehan: Yup… It’s now a ‘point of sale’ for media companies.

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    Mute James Daly
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    Mar 19th 2024, 3:09 PM

    Probably Earl. Would like menincello to get it as a further boost to Italy. Bundee is a contender. And VDM should not get a nomination as he was anonymous for the last 2 weeks.

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    Mute Eddie
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    Mar 19th 2024, 5:58 PM

    Menoncello didn’t do too much v Ireland. Would love to see Aki get it.

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