Brian O'Driscoll named the best Six Nations player of all-time
Rugby NewsSaturday, 04 February 2023 at 11:48
Brian O’Driscoll will forever be a name etched in Guinness Six Nations folklore.
The Ireland behemoth enjoyed a scintillating Championship career, headlined by a memorable Grand Slam triumph in 2009 as the men in green ended a 61-year wait for the coveted clean sweep.
With two Championship titles, 65 appearances and a record 26 tries, O’Driscoll’s incredible Championship legacy will live forever.
O'Driscoll was also chosen as Player of the Tournament in the 2006, 2007 and 2009 Six Nations Championships.
He was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame on 17 November 2016 at the opening ceremony for the Hall's first location in Rugby, Warwickshire.
Find out who else makes the top 20 below:
LIST: Best Six Nations player of all-time
20. Adam Jones (Wales)
19 Antoine Dupont (France)
18. Keith Wood (Ireland)
17. Martin Castrogiovanni (Italy)
16. Owen Farrell (England)
15. Yannick Jauzion (France)
14. Ronan O'Gara (Ireland)
13. Jason Robinson (England)
12. Sam Warburton (Wales)
11. Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
10. Thierry Dusautoir (France)
9. Richard Hill (England)
8. Lawrence Dallaglio (England)
COMPETITION
7. Paul O'Connell (Ireland)
6. Martin Johnson (England)
5. Jonny Wilkinson (England)
4. Johnny Sexton (Ireland)
3. Shane Williams (Wales)
2. Sergio Parisse (Italy)
1. Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland)
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- Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
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