PRO14 awards winners

The Scottish team’s Fijian back-row Bill Mata was honoured by his opponents in the PRO14 as he was named the Players’ Player of the Season.

Edinburgh also saw Jaco van der Walt claim the Gilbert Golden Boot while the club’s retiring Scotland hooker Ross Ford was recognised for incredible longevity in the Championship as he received the Chairman’s Award.

Benetton Rugby’s historic success was recognised with Kieran Crowley receiving the PRO14 Coach of the Season Award, which was voted on by his fellow coaches.

Two South African players were also honoured on the night with Cheetahs pair of Rabz Maxwane and Tian Schoeman earning some silverware. Maxwane’s 14 tries saw him win the SportPesa Top-Try Scorer Award while Tian Schoeman’s incredible accumulation of 1564 minutes meant he was the Dacia Iron Man winner for the 2018/19 season.

LIST OF WINNERS

Player’s Player of the Year: Bill Mata (Edinburgh Rugby)

Coach of the Season: Kieran Crowley (Benetton Rugby)

PRO14 Chairman’s Award: Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby)

Energia Next-Gen Star of the Season: Adam Hastings (Glasgow Warriors)

Gilbert Golden Boot: Jaco van der Walt (Edinburgh Rugby)

SportPesa Top Try-scorer: Rabz Maxwane (Toyota Cheetahs)

Ronseal Tackle Machine: James King (Ospreys Rugby)

Big Red Cloud Turnover King: Olly Robinson (Cardiff Blues)

Dacia Iron Man: Tian Schoeman (Toyota Cheetahs)