Caelan Doris named Players' Player of the Year
Leinster's Caelan Doris has been named the Men's XV Players' Player of the Year for 2023 at the Rugby Players Ireland Awards.
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Caelan Doris and Neve Jones take top Irish rugby awards
Caelan Doris has been named as the Bank of Ireland men's XVs players’ players of the year, while Neve Jones took the women’s honour at this year's Rugby Players Ireland awards.
Mack Hansen, Dan Sheehan, Caelan Doris and Hugo Keenan on Rugby Players Ireland awards shortlist
Mack Hansen, Dan Sheehan, Caelan Doris and Hugo Keenan have all been nominated for the Bank of Ireland Men's XVs Players’ Player of the Year at the Rugby Players Ireland awards next week.
Aki makes Connacht return for Challenge Cup trip to Benetton
Grand Slam winners Mack Hansen and Bundee Aki have both returned to the Connacht starting side for Saturday's Challenge Cup last-16 meeting with Benetton in Treviso (3pm).
Antoine Dupont: France captain named Six Nations player of the championship as Ireland stars miss out
France captain Antoine Dupont has been named the Six Nations player of the championship for the third time in four years. Dupont becomes just the second player to win the award three times (2020, 2022 and 2023) after former Ireland centre Brian O'Driscoll (2006, 2007 and 2009), with the scrum-half winning 26 per cent of the fan vote on the Six Nations website. Ad The 26-year-old beat team-mates Thomas Ramos and Damian Penaud to the prize as well as Ireland Grand Slam winners Caelan Doris, Hugo Keenan and Mack Hansen.
Irish players make up half of Six Nations player of the championship nominees
Three Ireland players are among the nominations for this season's Guinness Six Nations player of the championship.
Mack Hansen hails Andy Farrell’s motivational skills as Ireland win Grand Slam
Mack Hansen believes the motivational skills of Andy Farrell are unrivalled and sensed Ireland’s stunning Grand Slam success was on the cards as soon as he entered the international scene.
'There's a fair bit of hatred, isn't there? - Hansen ready for England challenge
Mack Hansen says the the ancient rivalry between Ireland and England adds "a bit of fire" to next Saturday's Grand Slam showdown.