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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.
The 42
28-04-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Ireland trio included in Six Nations Team of the Championship
IRELAND TRIO NEVE Jones, Aoife Wafer and Aoife Dalton have all been included in the women's Six Nations Team of the Championship. The 15 players selected on the team were decided by public vote, with over 12,639 rugby fans participating to pick a player in each position. Advertisement Jones gets the nod at hooker following a strong campaign which saw her succeed in all 61 of her tackle attempts, at least 19 more than any other player who did not miss a single tackle in the Championship. Wafer finished as the joint-second highest try scorer with four tries, the joint-most by any forward, while making 70 carries (ranked first) with 424.7 metres. Aoife Dalton made the most metres in contact of any centre in the Six Nations (83) and was also the only player to play all 400 minutes in the midfield in this year's Championship. The women's Six Nations Team of the Championship Women's Six Nations media.
