Another year, another outlandishly Guinness Six Nations Championship. Every year, European Rugby’s Championship outdoes itself and in 2025, the action hit fever pitch with three teams capable of claiming the title on the final day.
In the end, it is France who reign supreme just ahead of England and Ireland with Scotland holding off an ever improving Italian side.
With all of the action done and dusted, here is RugbyDump’s team of the tournament for 2025.
1. Jean-Baptiste Gros – France
Edging Andrew Porter for our number one shirt, the Toulon loosehead took a major step forward this Championship. Holding off the ever-impressive Cyrill Baile as the starter for Les Bleus, the 25-year-old has the potential to be his team’s first choice as they build towards the 2027 World Cup.
2. Dan Sheehan – Ireland
Concluding his tournament with a hat trick, Sheehan is quite clearly the best hooker in World Rugby in 2025. Adding extra bulk and power during his recovery from a knee injury, the Leinster hooker captained his country for the first time this Championship. Without a doubt, he is a nailed-on starter for the Lions this summer.
3. Will Stuart – England
One of the ‘surprise’ packages of the Championship for those who haven’t followed his 50 cap career closely. The giant 28-year-old anchored an impressive English scrum and showed off his ball-playing ability in an ever-improving English attack.
4. Thibaud Flament – France
Ultra skilful, the former Loughborough University fifth team flyhalf has elevated himself to elite status in recent years. Dominating at line-out time, Flament has become one of the undroppable players in Fabien Galthie’s squad.
5. Tadhg Beirne – Ireland
Maintaining his standards of excellence this Championship, Munster’s veteran lock played his role in an improving Irish line-out, albeit a lot of work is still required in this department. At the breakdown, Beirne has adapted to the law changes masterfully and remains an elite turnover merchant.
6. Francois Cros – France
Frech Rugby’s unsung hero, the backrow is the ultimate grinder in Les Bleus’ pack. One of the few players to start all of Toulouse and France’s big games over the past four years, Cros gets through so much work that it allows those around him to shine.
7. Jac Morgan – Wales
The only Welsh forward to come out of this year’s Championship with his reputation enhanced, the skipper never gave up the fight. Monstrously physical, Morgan wreaked havoc at the breakdown, dominated in the tackle and carried hard. Facing stiff competition for Lions selection, he is more than worthy of making the trip.
8. Caelan Doris – Ireland
Ireland’s captain is one of the true x-factor players in the Irish squad alongside Sheehan, James Lowe and Jamison Gibson-Park. Even with the knowledge that he is so lethal, opponents could never quite contain his impact. Whilst the defeat to France was not his best-attacking performance, his defensive work rate was off the charts.
9. Jamison Gibson-Park – Ireland
Ending his campaign with his worst showing does not detract from the fact that the Irish scrumhalf was the stand-out scrumhalf in this year’s competition. Even before Dupont’s injury, JGP was having a more influential campaign for an Irish squad at the beginning of a rebuilding phase.
10. Fin Smith – England
Head and shoulders above any other flyhalf in this year’s Championship, it is no surprise that the Northampton Saints’ man was the catalyst for getting the English attack firing. Due to Sam Prendergast adn Finn Russell’s mixed form and Jack Crowley’s lack of game time, he is now in pole position for the Lions ten shirt.
11. Louis Bielle-Biarrey – France
For us, the Bordeaux flyer is quite clearly the player of the Championship. Scoring in every match, the 21-year-old proved he might just be the best winger in World Rugby. One thing is for certain he is in the top three fastest players in professional rugby.
12. Yoram Moefana – France
Filling the Jonathan Danty role with aplomb, the explosive Bordeaux centre brought a new dimension to the French attack this Championship. Capable of breaking the gainline, offloading, and finishing himself, Moefana is the perfect foil for the attacking game of Romain Ntamack.
13. Tommaso Menoncello – Italy
Yes, he started all of the matches in the number 12 shirt but the Italian centre flipflops with teammate Ignacio Brex throughout the fixture. In short, he was just too good to be left out and gets the nod for us ahead of Huw Jones who was in scintillating form for Scotland.
14. Ange Capuozzo – Italy
Edging out Tommy Freeman, Capuozzo was untouchable at times in this year’s Championship. In every fixture this Championship, he had at least three ‘wow’ plays where he sparked his side into action. Defensively his one-on-one tackling is solid for a player of his frame but it his ability to break open a match on the counter that sets him apart for us.
15. Thomas Ramos – France
Les Bleus’ metronomic goal kicker was truly elite this Championship, stepping in at first receiver, finishing off attacks and marshalling an impressive defence. Ramos did it all this season and takes our number 15 shirt ahead of Blair Kinghorn and Hugo Keenan.
Replacements: 16. Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17. Andrew Porter, 18. Zander Fagerson, 19. Mickael Guillard, 20. Tom Curry, 21. Tomos Williams, 22. Blair Kinghorn, 23. Tommy Freeman
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