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15 Nov 2021 | 2 min |

English contingent nominated in World Rugby Awards

There is English representation in five categories of the World Rugby Awards 2021.

Zoe Aldcroft, Poppy Cleall, Abby Dow, Maro Itoje, Marcus Smith and Simon Middleton have been nominated, with fans able to vote for certain categories on the World Rugby website from 15 - 21 November.

World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year (fan vote)

  • Zoe Aldcroft (England)
  • Caroline Boujard (France)
  • Laure Sansus (France)
  • Poppy Cleall (England)

World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year (fan vote)

  • Antoine Dupont (France)
  • Michael Hooper (Australia)
  • Maro Itoje (England)
  • Samu Kerevi (Australia)

World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year (panel vote)

  • Will Jordan (New Zealand)
  • Andrew Kellaway (Australia)
  • Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales)
  • Marcus Smith (England)

World Rugby Coach of the Year (panel vote)

  • Allan Bunting/Cory Sweeney (New Zealand Women’s Sevens)
  • Ian Foster (New Zealand Men)
  • Simon Middleton (England Women)
  • Dave Rennie (Australia Men)

International Rugby Players Women’s Try of the Year (fan vote)

  • Sara Barattin (Italy, v Scotland)
  • Emilie Boulard (France, v Wales)
  • Abby Dow (England, v France)
  • Romane Ménager (France, v Ireland)