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Willis is voted the best in France

JACK Willis has retained his award as the best player in France, becoming only the second player to do so after France captain Antoine Dupont. On receiving the award the Toulouse flanker, who last played for England at the 2023…

By The Rugby Paper Team · The Rugby Paper

Published: Sunday, 4 October 2026 at 2:59 AM

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Jack Willis retained his award as the best rugby player in France.
Willis is only the second player to retain the accolade, following France captain Antoine Dupont.
The 29-year-old flanker last played for England during the 2023 World Cup, earning 14 career caps.

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Toulouse flanker Jack Willis has retained his award as the best player in France. The 29-year-old becomes only the second player to achieve the feat consecutively, following France captain Antoine Dupont. Upon receiving the honor, Willis jokingly challenged reporters to help find him a path back into Test rugby.

Willis originally joined Toulouse in November 2022 after Wasps entered administration. Although initially granted special dispensation to represent England, he earned the last of his 14 international caps against Chile at the 2023 World Cup before extending his club contract in France.

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