O'Driscoll, O'Connell and Heaslip on shortlist for player of the tournament

There are three Irish players - Brian O'Driscoll, Paul O'Connell, and Jamie Heaslip - shortlisted for the official RBS Player of the Six Nations Championship.

They are joined by Lee Byrne (Wales), Sergio Parisse (Italy) and Delon Armitage (England) in an elite group of six.