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RTÉ News
19-05-2025
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- RTÉ News
Aoife Wafer named Six Nations player of the tournament
Ireland back row Aoife Wafer has been named as the Guinness Women's Six Nations Player of the Tournament 2025. The Leinster forward was one of four nominees alongside England winger Abby Dow, France second row Manaé Feleu and Scotland back row Evie Gallagher. "It means the world to me because I want to be the best in the world, and I want my name up there with those Irish women's rugby stars," said the 22-year-old Wexford woman. "I feel that this award is a little step towards that. "It's huge for me but also for our team; it really shows how much we have done in the last two years and how much we are growing. "This trophy is not just mine, it's the team, it's my family, it's more so for them than it is for me." Wafer, who was also named on the team of the tournament alongside team-mates Neve Jones and Aoife Dalton, won 41% of the fan vote to take the award. Her four tries in the 2025 championship were the joint-most by any forward. Wafer made 70 carries, the most of any player in the Six Nations, for a staggering 424.7 metres, beating 17 defenders in the process, the second highest of any forward in the championship, in which Ireland finished third. Your 2025 Guinness Player of the Championship! 🤩🏆 Congratulations Aoife Wafer 💚 — Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) May 19, 2025 She added: "I always wanted to be the best at everything I did, I wanted to make my family, my friends and my team proud. "Ever since I was six I wanted to play for Ireland, and then, as I started growing up it became like 'you could be a professional women's rugby player in Ireland'. "It's great to be nominated and win this trophy, and hopefully this can inspire the younger generation to pick a rugby ball or to pick up any sport as it's very important." Scott Bemand's side will play World Cup warm-ups against Scotland and Canada at the start of August. They face Japan, Spain and New Zealand in Pool C of the World Cup in August and September.
The 42
29-04-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Ireland's Aoife Wafer named on Six Nations Player of the Championship shortlist
IRELAND'S AOIFE WAFER is one of four players nominated for the prestigious Guinness Player of the Championship after the conclusion of the 2025 Women's Six Nations. Ireland back row player Wafer is joined by England winger Abby Dow, France second-row Manaé Feleu, and Scotland back-row Evie Gallagher on the shortlist. Advertisement Wafer was yesterday announced as one of the three Irish players included in the Six Nations Team of the Championship, along with team-mates Neve Jones and Aoife Dalton. 🌟 The Nominees are in for this year's Guinness Player of the Championship 🤩 🏴 @RedRosesRugby's Abby Dow 🇫🇷 @FranceRugby's Manae Feleu ☘️ @IrishRugby's Aoife Wafer 🏴 @Scotlandteam's Evie Gallagher Vote for your winner here ➡️ — Guinness Women's Six Nations (@Womens6Nations) April 29, 2025 Wafer finished the tournament as joint-second in the top try scorer race with four tries, the joint-most by any forward. She made 70 carries (ranked first) for a total of 424.7 metres – a tally that surpasses many back-three players in the championship – and beat 17 defenders, which was the second highest of any forward in the championship. England winger Abbey Dow finished as the top try scorer with six tries for the Red Roses. Scotland back row Gallagher also impressed as she led the championship for defensive rucks hit (38) and topped the breakdown steals chart (10). France second row and captain Manaé Feleu led from the frontamong the top five forwards in four key areas: line breaks (3), offloads (8), breakdown steals (4) and dominant tackles (8). Fans are being asked to vote for one of the four nominees, with voting open until 10pm on Tuesday 6 May, and votes can be made here.
