Rugby: a Frenchman among the four nominated for the title of world player of the year

Blues scrum-half Antoine Dupont was the winner of this award in 2021 and was also named last year when Irish flanker Josh van der Flier was crowned. The third row of the All Blacks Ardie Savea and the second row of the Springboks Eben Etzebeth were named respectively in 2019 and 2013. However, this is the first time that the center of the XV of the clover Bundee Aki has been selected by the jury of experts.

The name of the 2023 world player of the year will be revealed during a ceremony at the Opéra Garnier on Sunday, the day after the World Cup final between New Zealand and South Africa. The coaches of these two teams, Ian Foster and Jacques Nienaber, are applying for the title of coach of the year with those of Ireland Andy Farrell and Fiji Simon Raiwalui. The women's rugby union awards will be awarded later, at the end of the WXV, a new international tournament created by World Rugby which will end on November 4.

Player of the Year

Bundee Aki (IRL)

Antoine Dupont (FRA)

Eben Etzebeth (RSA)

Ardie Savea (NZL)

Coach of the Year

Andy Farrell (Irlande)

Ian Foster (New Zealand)

Jacques Nienaber (South Africa)

Simon Raiwalui (Fiji)

Male revelation of the year

Louis Bielle-Biarrey (FRA)

Mannie Libbok (RSA)

Mark Tele'a (NZL)

Tamaiti Williams (NZL)

Male Test of the Year

Duhan van der Merwe (Scotland, against England on February 4)

Damian Penaud (France, against Ireland on February 11)

Hugo Keenan (Ireland, against France on February 11)

Vinaya Habosi (Fiji, against Georgia on October 1)

Rugby Sevens Player of the Year

Michaela Blyde (NZL)

Maddison Levi (AUS)

Tyla Nathan-Wong (NZL)

Reapi Ulunisau (FIJ)

Rugby Sevens Player of the Year

Leroy Carter (NZL)

Rodrigo Isgro (ARG)

Moneta Marks (ARG)

Rocky Eagle (NZL)

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