Premiership Rugby Awards

Jimmy Gopperth completed an incredible hat-trick of rugby awards as he was named the Premiership Rugby Player of the Season.

The Wasps star had already won his club’s Player of the Season title before lifting the Rugby Players’ Association gong ahead of Premiership Rugby’s annual ceremony.

Gopperth played in 21 of Wasps’ 22 Aviva Premiership Rugby matches this season as they climbed to first place in the League helped by his 266 points which included nine tries.

The Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Season wasn’t the only award Gopperth picked up the star-studded Awards Ceremony as his sensational score against Northampton Saints in Round Four was selected as the Try of the Season.


Gopperth wasn’t done there as his season haul of 221 points with the boot saw him secure a hat-trick of awards on the night as he picked up the Golden Boot Award.


Christian Wade scored a total of 17 tries as he picked up the Top Try-Scorer Award. Wade equalled a 20-year League record held by Richmond’s Dominic Chapman and moved fifth on the all-time list as he sits on 69 for his career thus far.

Wasps picked up another award as Dai Young won the title of Ricoh Director of Rugby of the Season.

Ellis Genge picked up the Discovery of the season, while Sam Simmonds was named the Premierships 7s Player of the Tournament. 

Harriet Millar-Mills was named Women’s Premiership Players’ Player of the Year for the second season.

Craig Doyle announced the Dream team honouring 15 players from six different clubs, with Saracens the best represented with five stars named.

The team:
15. Telusa Veainu – Leicester Tigers 
14. Christian Wade - Wasps
13. Elliot Daly - Wasps 
12. Brad Barritt – Saracens (captain) 
11. Olly Woodburn – Exeter Chiefs 
10. Jimmy Gopperth - Wasps 
9. Richard Wigglesworth - Saracens 
 
1. Mako Vunipola - Saracens 
2. Jamie George - Saracens 
3. Kyle Sinckler - Harlequins 
4. Joe Launchbury - Wasps 
5. Courtney Lawes – Northampton Saints 
6. Don Armand – Exeter Chiefs
7. Jackson Wray - Saracens
8. Louis Picamoles – Northampton Saints