New Zealand’s Ben Smith and Kieran Read and Wales’ Leigh Halfpenny have been nominated for the players’ player of the year award, the International Rugby Players’ Association said on Wednesday.
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Fullback Halfpenny was named Six Nations player of the year as Wales defended their title and won player of the series after the British and Irish Lions triumphed over Australia.
No 8 Read and utility back Smith played crucial roles as the All Blacks became the first national team in the professional era to win every match in a calendar year.
The trio, along with South Africa’s Eben Etzebeth and Italy’s Sergio Parisse, have also been shortlisted for theInternational Rugby Board’s world player of the year award.
Really good players there from all the reports one would think Read must be the one to get it, but probably Halfpenny’s match winning exploits for Wales and the B&I Lions will swing it in his favour.
The winner Kieran Read
This guy deserves the title. Great choice.
Congrats Kieran you were bloody good.
Just one problem, you scored far too many tries against the Springboks.
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