While four Irish players were this morning named on L'Equipe'sSix Nations team of the year, tournament sensation Gordon D'Arcy was overlooked by the French newspaper in favour of Les Bleus centre Yannick Jauzion.
In total nine of the Grand Slam winners were selected but there was room for Ronan O'Gara at out-half, who got the nod ahead of France's Frederic Michalak.
Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll plus forwards Paul O'Connell and Shane Byrne also made it into the French daily newspaper's respected team of the year.
After a highly disappointing campaign, England's only representative this time around was Ben Cohen.
The World Cup winners looked a shadow of themselves since winning the Webb Ellis trophy in Australia last year and they lost twice in the Six Nations Championship for the first time in 11 years.
England had eight players in the L'Equipeteam last year.
L'Equipe Six Nations side:Nicolas Brusque (FRA), Shane Williams (WAL), Yannick Jauzion (FRA), Brian O'Driscoll (IRL), Ben Cohen (ENG); Ronan O'Gara (IRL), Jean-Baptiste Elissalde (FRA); Imanol Harinordoquy (FRA), Olivier Magne (FRA), Serge Betsen (FRA), Paul O'Connell (IRL), Fabien Pelous (FRA), Pieter De Villiers (FRA), Shane Byrne (IRL), Sylvain Marconnet (FRA)