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At last night’s IRUPA Awards in Dublin, head coach Pat Lam and player Bundee Aki collected the award for Moment of the Year. The provinces win over Munster at Thomond Park in November 2015 was voted for by the public via Twitter.
The BNY Mellon Women’s Fifteens Player of the Year 2016, as voted by members of the Ireland squad, was presented to another Irish international debutant, Sene Naoupu, for her outstanding performances.
ZURICH IRUPA PLAYERS’ PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2016
Winner: CJ STANDER Munster
Nominations:
Robbie Henshaw Connacht
CJ Stander Munster
Jack McGrath Leinster
Rory Best Ulster
NEVIN SPENCE YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2016
Winner: Josh Van Der Flier Leinster
Nominations:
Josh Van Der Flier Leinster
Stuart McCloskey Ulster
Gary Ringrose Leinster
VOLKSWAGEN TRY OF YEAR 2016
Winner: Jamie Heaslip Ireland v Italy RBS 6 Nations
Nominations:
Craig Gilroy Ulster v Scarlets Guinness Pro12
Jamie Heaslip Ireland v Italy RBS 6 Nations
Matt Healy Connacht v Grenoble Challenge Cup
Vodafone Medal for Excellence 2016
Winner: Isaac Boss Leinster
Nominations:
Isaac Boss Leinster
Ronan Loughney Connacht
John Muldoon Connacht
BNY MELLON IRUPA HALL OF FAME 2016
Inducted: Ronan O’Gara Munster
The IRISH TIMES SUPPORTERS’ PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2016
Winner: CJ Stander Munster
POWERSCOURT HOTEL RESORT & SPA MOMENT OF THE YEAR 2016
Ireland winning the RBS Six Nations Title as voted by the public on Twitter @PowerscourtHtl #PHMoment16.
Winner: Connacht’s victory over Munster in Thomand Park
BNY MELLON WOMEN’S FIFTEENS PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2016
Sene Naoupu
WOMEN’S SEVENS PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2016
Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe
ZURICH CONTRIBUTION TO IRISH SOCIETY 2016
Niall Breslin
