Malcolm Marx, Faf de Klerk nominated for World Rugby Player of the Year
CAPE TOWN – Springboks Malcolm Marx and Faf de Klerk will go head to head with two All Blacks and an Irishman for the World Rugby Player of the Year Award later this month.
Marx and De Klerk were announced as nominees on the final short-list of five candidates for the award, with the winner being announced at the World Rugby Awards in Monte Carlo on November 25.
Double reigning World Player Beauden Barrett is again in the running, along with All Black teammate Rieko Ioane and Ireland flyhalf Johnny Sexton.
More to follow…
Previous World Rugby Players of the Year
2017 – Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)
2016 – Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)
2015 – Dan Carter (New Zealand)
2014 – Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)
2013 – Kieran Read (New Zealand)
2012 – Dan Carter (New Zealand)
2011 – Thierry Dusautoir (France)
2010 – Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
2009 – Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
2008 – Shane Williams (Wales)
2007 – Bryan Habana (South Africa)
2006 – Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
2005 – Dan Carter (New Zealand)
2004 – Schalk Burger (South Africa)
2003 – Jonny Wilkinson (England)
2002 – Fabien Galthié (France)
2001 – Keith Wood (Ireland)
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