Ben Earl, Bundee Aki among nominees for Six Nations Player of the Championship

Ben Earl made the most carries of any player in the tournament
Ben Earl made the most carries of any player in the tournament
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England and Saracens back row Ben Earl has been nominated for the Six Nations Player of the Championship.

Earl made the most carries of any player while he recorded the most carry metres (419), metres in contact (127) and defenders beaten (24) of any forward.

Ireland centre Bundee Aki is also in the list of nominees after helping his side to a second successive Six Nations title as they won four out of the five matches.

He has made 144 metres in contact in the Six Nations this year and also recorded the most carry metres (380) and joint-most line breaks (4) of any centre in the championship.

Apart from the duo Scotland's Duhan van der Merwe and Italy's Tomasso Menoncello complete the nomination list.