Ireland captain Caelan Doris has been nominated for the World Rugby Player of the Year award.
The Leinster backrow assumed the captaincy earlier this year and played a key role in Ireland's Six Nations triumph last spring.
South African trio Eben Etzebeth, Cheslin Kolbe and Pieter Steph du Toit complete the shortlist.
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Ireland's Terry Kennedy, who won the award in 2022, is again nominated in the Sevens Player of the Year category.
