Today's rugby news as Louis Rees-Zammit wins top award and Scotland plan raid for fly-half

Here's your round-up of all the latest rugby headlines for Wednesday, June 8.

Louis Rees-Zammit has been awarded the Gallagher Premiership try of the season of award for his stunning score against Newcastle Falcons.

The Welsh wing wizard was nominated for two tries at the end-of-year awards ceremony, but his wicked, slaloming run against the Tyneside outfit was voted the best of the season by supporters.

In round 14 of the Premiership campaign, the 21-year-old caught the ball on the edge of his own 22 before breaking through the line, stepping one of the opposition and turning on the afterburners to zip past the clutches of former England full-back Mike Brown.

Saracens flanker Ben Earl was crowned the Premiership's player of the season and Leicester Tigers' Steve Borthwick was given the director of rugby of the season accolade. London Irish's Henry Arundell was named the Land Rover discovery of the season.

George Ford won the Golden Boot award, while Max Malins scooped the top try-scoring gong.

Scotland are hopeful of convincing England youth international Fin Smith to switch allegiances for senior honours ahead of their summer tour of South America, according to The Telegraph.

Smith, of Worcester Warriors, is considered to be one of the brighter young prospects in English rugby, however the report claims he has had minimal contact from the RFU or the England coaching staff. They add that Smith is "50-50" over whether he will accept the call-up to Gregor Townsend's squad.

England boss Eddie Jones selected Charlie Atkinson over Smith for his most recent training camp and it is thought that decision has put the Scotland top brass on red alert to convince him to represent the country north of the border.

Townsend is set