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Masi is the first Italian to win the award<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Italy full-back Andrea Masi has been voted RBS Player of the Championship for this year’s Six Nations, becoming the first Italian to win the award.<\/b><\/p>\n

Masi secured more than 30% of the 17,000 votes cast by rugby supporters. <\/p>\n

He edged out his compatriot, scrum-half Fabio Semenzato, with Ireland flanker Sean O’Brien third ahead of England duo Toby Flood and Chris Ashton. <\/p>\n

Masi scored a try in the Azzurri’s historic 22-21 win against France, when he also won the man-of-the-match award. <\/p>\n

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He also scored in their 21-8 defeat by Scotland at Murrayfield, having moved to full-back for Italy’s last two matches after starting their first three on the wing. <\/p>\n

“To to be named the player of the Championship is a fantastic way to end what has been one of the most competitive championships I can remember. Italian rugby continues to strengthen and we are very happy with our progress as a team,” Masi said. <\/p>\n

His achievement is all the more impressive given that Italy finished bottom of the Six Nations table for the ninth time in 12 years. <\/p>\n

“It has been a championship of highs and lows for the Italian team,” Masi added. “Our win against France will go down in rugby history but to finish sixth frustrated us all.” <\/p>\n

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the epic win against France,<\/a><\/p>\n

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the Italians lost narrowly at home to Ireland and Wales but were well beaten at Twickenham and Murrayfield. <\/p>\n

Masi follows last year’s winner Tommy Bowe, whose Ireland team-mate Brian O’Driscoll won the award in three of the previous four years, with Wales wing Shane Williams claiming it in 2008. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile Italy centre Gonzalo Canale has been suspended for two weeks for a dangerous tackle on Simon Danielli in Saturday’s 21-8 Six Nations defeat by Scotland. <\/p>\n

The Clermont Auvergne back is able to resume playing on 4 April and has the right of appeal. <\/p>\n

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