Ireland's Robert Baloucoune scores his side's third try against Scotland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday. Perhaps it’s fitting therefore that Robert Baloucoune was formally named the tournament’s Rising Player at the age of 28. “Yeah, the award was a bit of a shock, to be honest; 28 and getting the rising star - I’m getting slagged for it already. Whereupon he has made four successive appearances in his debut Six Nations, scoring three tries and winning a Triple Crown. I suppose you keep on learning and try to improve every day.”Indeed, it’s never too late.

Source: The Irish Times March 17, 2026 12:01 UTC