Andy Farrell is on the shortlist for coach of the year.
Murray Kinsella Reports from Paris IRELAND CENTRE BUNDEE Aki has been nominated for World Rugby men’s 15s player of the year award, taking his place on the shortlist alongside Ardie Savea of New Zealand, Eben Etzebeth of South Africa, and Antoine Dupont of France.
Aki is only the eighth Irish player to have been nominated for this award. Josh van der Flier, Johnny Sexton, and Keith Wood won the award, while Jamie Heaslip, Brian O’Driscoll, Paul O’Connell, and Gordon D’Arcy were previously nominated. Farrell led Ireland to a Grand Slam earlier this year before they lost narrowly to New Zealand in their recent World Cup quarter-final.
The slick Irish try saw Keenan breaking off a clever inside pass from Finlay Bealham after Ireland had received a goal-line drop-out.
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