5 Irish players have been nominated for the EPCR Player of the year award.
Munster number 8 Gavin Coombes has been shortlisted for his perforamances in the Heineken Champions Cup pool stages.
He is joined by 4 Leinster players, Caelan Doris, Garry Ringrose, Jamie Osborne and World player of the year Josh van der Flier.
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The shortlist will be narrowed down to five following the Champions Cup semi-finals, and players who don’t currently feature on it but who impress over the next three knockout rounds can still be considered for the award at a later date.
