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Sniped over for a the try that finally broke Italy's Roman resistance. Another player that shone in the home wins, stumbled in Wales and performed excellently against the Scots.
Every single team went after McGrath and he stood up to them on each occasion. Kept it simple at the scrum while totting up over 37 carries and 34 tackles in five games. Made an astonishing nine successful tackles in 28 minutes, off the bench, against Scotland.
A hungry mo'fo for tackles and making a mess out of the opposition's clean ball. Excelled in the two home games and against Scotland. His aerial take, and line break, against the Scots, moments after Sexton had missed a crucial kick, roused his team, and country.
The Gary MacKay of Irish rugby history. The man that put the ball into the Twickenham stands and ended the glorious, try-scoring carnage.
Had Sarto's foot been in touch or Kockott played on and was turned over, Ireland could have easily finished second or third. Here are a few players that will be grateful history went Ireland's way.
Played poorly off the bench against England as momentum swung against Ireland. Bad penalty miss against the Scots but his birthday celebrations turned out to be great craic.
Saw yellow for a silly trip against France. Not entirely the hooker's fault that the lineout malfunctioned in Cardiff but his stray throws did not help.
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