Mike Brown is the RBS Player of the Championship 2014
By RBS Six Nations
March 21 2014
England fullback Mike Brown has clinched the coveted RBS Player of the Championship award for the 2014 RBS 6 Nations, securing over 34% of the public's vote. Over 68,000 people voted to have their say, with 23,408 backing England's number 15.
| Mike Brown awarded 2014 RBS Player of the Championship |
  The 16 man shortlist was decided through match statistics, analysing the best performing players across a set range of criteria in this year's RBS 6 Nations. The public then had 48 hours to vote for their RBS Player of the Championship. Ireland's Brian O'Driscoll came in a close second with 28% of the vote, after his 14 year international career came to an end on a high with Ireland being crowned the 2014 RBS 6 Nations Champions. Reflecting their achievement, fans voted O'Driscoll's teammates in at 3rd place (Andrew Trimble with 10%), 4th place (Jonathan Sexton with 5%) and Rob Kearney in 5th place. Scotland's David Denton came in at 6th and England's Danny Care at 7th. According to match statistics Brown scored four tries for England, had 65 carries, beat 25 defenders, whilst conceding no penalties and gaining over 540 meters. Mike Brown commented: "I'd like to say a massive thank you to everyone who voted for me to be RBS 6 Nations Player of the Championship. I'm extremely grateful and proud to win this award, particularly as it's decided by the supporters. It was disappointing not to win the tournament overall but congratulations to Ireland, and I'm sure we'll come back stronger next season. Finally a big thank you to all my team mates, backroom staff, and coaches for all the help they've given me through the tournament. I couldn't perform on the field without them and it's great to have that support.” Players at every RBS 6 Nations match this year were awarded (or deducted) points based upon a number of different performance categories which cover all aspects of the game. These categories were proportionately weighted based on the different positions by an algorithm created by RBS and Accenture, Official Technology Partner of the RBS 6 Nations. |
Mike Brown is the RBS Player of the Championship 2014
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Statement from England Rugby: RBS 6 Nations Player of the Championship
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Date: 21/03/2014 16:53
Statement from England Rugby: RBS 6 Nations Player of the Championship
England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster said: “Congratulations to Mike for winning this accolade. He’s been consistently strong for us throughout the competition and put in some outstanding performances.
“I am very proud of what Mike and the whole squad – players, coaches and management – have achieved this RBS 6 Nations. We are really looking forward to building on this as we head to New Zealand in the summer for our tour.”
England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster said: “Congratulations to Mike for winning this accolade. He’s been consistently strong for us throughout the competition and put in some outstanding performances.
“I am very proud of what Mike and the whole squad – players, coaches and management – have achieved this RBS 6 Nations. We are really looking forward to building on this as we head to New Zealand in the summer for our tour.”