IRUPA Award Winners

IRUPA Award Winners
The 14th annual IRUPA awards dinner took place in the Hilton Hotel last night which serves to recognize rugby players who have had a great contribution within the sport, as well as their individual stunning performances.

The Irish Rugby Union Players Association (IRUPA) has run the annunal Awards dinner from 2002 which gives recognition to rugby players in a number of categories, with the most prestigious award being the Players' Player of the Year award which is voted for by playing members of IRUPA.

The winners:

ZURICH IRUPA PLAYERS’ PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2016

Winner: CJ STANDER (Munster)


NEVIN SPENCE YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2016

Winner: Josh Van Der Flier (Leinster)



VOLKSWAGEN TRY OF YEAR 2016

Winner: Jamie Heaslip (Ireland v Italy RBS 6 Nations)



Vodafone Medal for Excellence 2016

Winner: Isaac Boss (Leinster)


BNY MELLON IRUPA HALL OF FAME 2016

Inducted: Ronan O’Gara (Munster)


POWERSCOURT HOTEL RESORT & SPA MOMENT OF THE YEAR 2016 

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

 

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