My Team of the Tournament

15 Full-Back: Mike Brown

Brown has tough competition for his position in this team with Rob Kearney and Leigh Halfpenny both having strong campaigns. Brown has stepped up this Six Nations and become an international player and a key player for England. To be joint leading try scorer from full-back is an achievement in itself.

14 Right Wing: Johan Huget

One of the shining lights in a dreadful France team. Gave them the win in Edinburgh with his superb interception, in a game that France should have lost. Looked a class act throughout the tournament and a deadly finisher.

13 Outside Centre: Brian O'Driscoll

The Maestro makes it in with two 'Man of the Match' performances in the last two rounds. He showed the public just what they'll be missing out on next year when we witness the first Six Nations without O'Driscoll. The pass he gave for Sexton against Italy sums up how skillful the man is, a beautiful wrap around to put Sexton under the posts.

12 Inside Centre: Luther Burrell

Did play at 13 during the championship but has played 12 at his club Northampton. I'm a big fan of Burrell, since coming into the England set up he has been outstanding. The reason he is in at 12? I don't think any out and out inside centre's shone too brightly in this campaign.

11 Left Wing: Andrew Trimble

Again played on the right wing in this campaign but has the quality to step over to the left. I was nervous for the Irish squad going in without Zebo, Bowe and Gilroy. I felt that they may lack some flair and firepower. Trimble has proved me wrong all ends up and had an outstanding competition. He is a winger who can make things happen something that was rare in this years championship.

10 Outside-Half: Jonny Sexton

One of the easiest choices of the lot for me. Sexton has been outstanding, the game against Wales displayed his quality in abundance. A few missed kicks on the final day but still and outstanding championship. Reuniting with Joe Schmidt has transformed him to the player we know he can be. Owen Farrell is slightly unlucky and I have been impressed, would like to see him take some of the 'niggle' from his game. He put in a late tackle almost every match and was lucky to stay on the field at times, that could hurt England going forwards to the World Cup.

9 Scrum-Half: Danny Care

The catalyst for England's strong performance. A quick thinking, quick acting scrum-half. When he was subbed in Paris it showed just how important his performance had been as England fell to a defeat when they should have won. Has changed the way England play and has made them good to watch.

1 Loose-Head Prop: Cian Healy

Solid in the scrum and brilliant in the loose. Hardly put a foot wrong all championship and has a phenomenal engine to keep running and running. Reminds me of Gethin Jenkins in the way he plays the game but ironically had a far better championship than the Welsh centurion. Still only 26 he can only get better for Ireland.

2 Hooker: Dimitri Szarzewski

Might be the most controversial of the lot. Solid in the scrum and again brilliant in the loose, scores tries and makes tries. If your hooker has these skill levels it allows far more rugby to be played. The way he put Fickou in against England showed all his qualities; quick, good hands and a great rugby brain. Any other hooker in the Six Nations would have butchered that chance and England would have won.

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3 Tight-Head Prop: Mike Ross

The 34 year old showed just how good he still is in throughout this championship. In the game against England he and the rest of the Irish pack took apart the English scrum. A real power house that Ireland will sorely miss when he does retire.

4 Second Row: Devin Toner

Formed a good partnership with Paul O'Connell over the championship and it is testament to how well he performed that he gets in and O'Connell doesn't. Outstanding at the line-out, which allowed the driving maul to be such a potent weapon for the Irish.

5 Second Row: Courtney Lawes

This man has got it all. Athletic, big, powerful and he's quick. Struggling to find his weaknesses. In defence, at the line out, in fact everything that was asked of him he excelled in. Took his Northampton form into the Six Nations, where he has been one of the standout performers. At only 25 he has a senior role in this England set up and he will be around for years to come.

6 Blindside Flanker: Peter O'Mahony

A nuisance to other teams throughout the championship. Won more turnovers than any other player in the championship, even though he was forced to sit out of one game. Showed just how good he was in the Wales game as he came out on top against a very good Welsh back row.

7 Openside Flanker: Sam Warburton

The Wales Captain has worn his heart on his sleeve this year and has performed admirably in a dysfunctional team. He consistently made his tackles and gained turnovers. Was forced to work even harder because of poor performances elsewhere on the pitch but stepped up as Captains should. Chris Henry can count himself a little unlucky as he has filled the boots left my Sean O'Brian admirably.

8 Number 8: Billy Vunipola

He may have missed the final two games of the championship but don't forget how good he was early on. A powerful runner who has the deft skill to offload in the tackle, he was invaluable to England in the early rounds always creating problems for the opposition. Jamie Heaslip and Taulupe Faletau have been consistant but they did not had the impact that Billy Vunipola did on games.