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2013-03-25 21:43:37 UTC
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LEIGH HALFPENNY AWARDED 2013 RBS PLAYER OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Welsh fullback Leigh Halfpenny has clinched the coveted RBS Player of the
Championship award for the 2013 RBS 6 Nations, securing an impressive 40% of
the public’s vote. Over 80,000 people voted to have their say, which was
more than three times the number in 2012.
For the first time ever, the 15 man shortlist was decided through a mixture
of technical statistics and fan sentiment on social media, producing a
shortlist more representative of public opinion.
Alessandro Zanni came in second with 11% of the vote, who was followed by
Scotland’s Stuart Hogg, with 8%. Halfpenny scored a staggering 74 points for
Wales during a total of 400 minutes of play, as the nation secured their
fourth RBS 6 Nations title in nine years.
Leigh Halfpenny commented: “I can't thank the people who voted for me
enough. It's a real honour and privilege to be voted RBS 6 Nations Player of
the Championship, and I'm overwhelmed to be in amongst the players
shortlisted. It's the icing on the cake of an exceptional year for Wales,
and it is a privilege to be part of such an exceptional group of people. For
my name to be added to the list of players who have won this award in the
past is incredible and extremely humbling.”
Technical statistics, and crucially, social media sentiment were calculated
via a custom algorithm created by RBS with the help of Accenture - the
official Technology Partner of the RBS 6 Nations. The formula combines
social listening technology on the social forums of the web; Facebook,
Twitter and blogs to gauge positive public opinion, along with official Opta
match statistics to give fans more influence than ever before.
RBS Player of the Championship – previous winners
2012 - Dan Lydiate (Wales)
2011 - Andrea Masi (Italy)
2010 - Tommy Bowe (Ireland)
2009 - Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland)
2008 - Shane Williams (Wales)
2007 - Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland)
2006 - Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland)
LEIGH HALFPENNY AWARDED 2013 RBS PLAYER OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Welsh fullback Leigh Halfpenny has clinched the coveted RBS Player of the
Championship award for the 2013 RBS 6 Nations, securing an impressive 40% of
the public’s vote. Over 80,000 people voted to have their say, which was
more than three times the number in 2012.
For the first time ever, the 15 man shortlist was decided through a mixture
of technical statistics and fan sentiment on social media, producing a
shortlist more representative of public opinion.
Alessandro Zanni came in second with 11% of the vote, who was followed by
Scotland’s Stuart Hogg, with 8%. Halfpenny scored a staggering 74 points for
Wales during a total of 400 minutes of play, as the nation secured their
fourth RBS 6 Nations title in nine years.
Leigh Halfpenny commented: “I can't thank the people who voted for me
enough. It's a real honour and privilege to be voted RBS 6 Nations Player of
the Championship, and I'm overwhelmed to be in amongst the players
shortlisted. It's the icing on the cake of an exceptional year for Wales,
and it is a privilege to be part of such an exceptional group of people. For
my name to be added to the list of players who have won this award in the
past is incredible and extremely humbling.”
Technical statistics, and crucially, social media sentiment were calculated
via a custom algorithm created by RBS with the help of Accenture - the
official Technology Partner of the RBS 6 Nations. The formula combines
social listening technology on the social forums of the web; Facebook,
Twitter and blogs to gauge positive public opinion, along with official Opta
match statistics to give fans more influence than ever before.
RBS Player of the Championship – previous winners
2012 - Dan Lydiate (Wales)
2011 - Andrea Masi (Italy)
2010 - Tommy Bowe (Ireland)
2009 - Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland)
2008 - Shane Williams (Wales)
2007 - Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland)
2006 - Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland)