World Rugby has announced their nominees for the World Rugby Player of the Year Awards which will be announced on Monday. The nominees are:
World Rugby Player of the Year
Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)
Billy Vunipola (England)
Dane Coles (New Zealand)
Jamie Heaslip (Ireland)
Owen Farrell (England)
Mario Itoje (England)
World Rugby Women’s Player of the Year
Fiao’o Faámausili (New Zealand)
Gaelle Mignot (France)
Sarah Hunter (England)
World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year
Charlotte Caslick (Australia)
Emily Scarratt (England)
Portia Woodman (New Zealand)
World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year
Osea Kolinisau (Fiji)
Seabelo Senatla (South Africa)
Virimi Vakatawa (France)
World Rugby Team of the Year
England
Fiji Sevens
New Zealand
World Rugby Coach of the Year
Steve Hansen (New Zealand)
Eddie Jones (England)
Ben Ryan (Fiji Sevens)
World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year
Maro Itoje (England)
Anton LienertBrown (New Zealand)
Ardie Savea (New Zealand)
Try of the Year
Jamie Heaslip (Ireland, v France)
Kaito Shigeno (Japan, v Scotland)
TJ Perenara (New Zealand, v Argentina)
World Rugby Referee Award
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Alhambra Nievas (Spain)
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)