Wales

lawynd says...

@maorihill - Ignore the number on his back, Dusatoir is an openside, the same as Brussow.

@paddy91317 - Ferris is a good player no doubt, but was completely average this tournament. It's quite telling that for all the slagging off Robshaw and Croft have had, they dominated O'Brien, Heaslip and Ferris in the final game. Ferris needs to keep his north shut a bit more and they all need to put a shift in at the scrum instead of poncing about.

Posted 14:35 22nd March 2012

mayhem says...

@paddy91317

No he isnt. Ferris over-rated im afraid. Good, but not in Lydiate¿s class.

Posted 07:49 22nd March 2012

ruggafella says...

I think people can complain, with good reason, about the nominations. Only picking the MOTMs from the first four rounds is an unbiased way of picking candidates, but inherently flawed by totally excluding the last 20% of the tournament, and presuming that each individual carried the same performance levels across the tournament.

However no-one can complain about the result. There has been no player who has been so phenomenal across the tournament. He missed the first game against Ireland, and in his absence Ryan Jones gave his all and rightfully won plaudits from players and spectators, but since Dan came back he's been an unrelenting force in pushing the opposition back - literally, psychologically, figuratively and by pretty much all definitions. He has been the key figure in keeping us on the front foot. I'm really, really proud of Dan. He's become a real hero of Gwent.

Posted 23:25 21st March 2012

NHsaints says...

Quite well done...but to argue that grey shouldn't have got that award is preposterous, to the extent that it's outrageous he didn't make the shortlist...

Posted 22:21 21st March 2012

Pearcewreck says...

Time for Wales to step up and regularly beat the 3 SH giants.

It all starts with the tour of Aust in June.

Quite possibly, this is the most important tour in years for Wales.

Posted 21:36 21st March 2012

Lucasrg says...

Great tackler, a fearsome presence around the breakdown, well deserved. And more to come!

Posted 18:35 21st March 2012

lawynd says...

A well deserved gong for a change - he makes even old Melon Head look a bit pansy in the tackle-count stakes!

Posted 15:13 21st March 2012

thewalker says...

No suprise there then he`s been outstanding in every game he`s played

Posted 14:12 21st March 2012

makemehappy says...

An award for the those that know what rugby is about!

Posted 13:15 21st March 2012

Centre12 says...

Lions back row is going to be pretty special in two years, there are no shortage of world class flankers about, #8 seems to be a bit more of a concern but i'd imagine Heaslip and Morgan will be there or there about's.

Posted 12:54 21st March 2012