THE RPA AWARDS 2018
Leicester Tigers full-back Telusa Veainu has capped off an extraordinary season by being named the RPA Players’ Player of the Year at the 20th RPA Players’ Awards in association with England Rugby.
The prolific ball-runner polled the most number of votes from his fellow professionals to claim the most prestigious award in the English game at a glittering awards ceremony in central London.
Other notable award winners on the night included Marcus Smith as the Sanlam Young Player of the Year, Mako Vunipola as the England Men's Player of the Year in association with All Sport Insurance, Danielle Waterman as the O2 England Women's Player of the Year, and 2003 World Cup-winning coach Sir Clive Woodward was named the latest inductee into the RPA Hall of Fame in association with Rise.
2018 WINNERS
RPA Players’ Player of the Year in association with England Rugby
Telusa Veainu
Sanlam Young Player of the Year
Marcus Smith
England Men's Player of the Year in association with All Sport Insurance
Mako Vunipola
O2 England Women's Player of the Year
Danielle Waterman
England Men's Sevens Player of the Year in association with Argentex
Ruaridh McConnochie
England Women's Sevens Player of the Year
Alex Matthews
Greene King IPA Championship Player of the Year
Michael Le Bourgeois
RPA Personal Development Programme Award in association with Clarke Willmott
Chris Wyles
The RPA Special Merit Award
Ian Robertson
The RPA Blyth Spirit Award in association with Towergate Insurance
Doddie Weir & Ed Jackson
The RPA Hall of Fame 2018 in association with Rise
Sir Clive Woodward