THE RPA AWARDS 2018

Leicester Tigers full-back Telusa Veainu has capped off an extraordinary season by being named the RPA Players’ Player of the Year at the 20th RPA Players’ Awards in association with England Rugby.  

The prolific ball-runner polled the most number of votes from his fellow professionals to claim the most prestigious award in the English game at a glittering awards ceremony in central London.

Other notable award winners on the night included Marcus Smith as the Sanlam Young Player of the Year, Mako Vunipola as the England Men's Player of the Year in association with All Sport Insurance, Danielle Waterman as the O2 England Women's Player of the Year, and 2003 World Cup-winning coach Sir Clive Woodward was named the latest inductee into the RPA Hall of Fame in association with Rise.

2018 WINNERS

RPA Players’ Player of the Year in association with England Rugby 

Telusa Veainu

Sanlam Young Player of the Year  

Marcus Smith

England Men's Player of the Year in association with All Sport Insurance 

Mako Vunipola

O2 England Women's Player of the Year

Danielle Waterman

England Men's Sevens Player of the Year in association with Argentex 

Ruaridh McConnochie

England Women's Sevens Player of the Year 

Alex Matthews

Greene King IPA Championship Player of the Year 

Michael Le Bourgeois

RPA Personal Development Programme Award in association with Clarke Willmott 

Chris Wyles

The RPA Special Merit Award 

Ian Robertson 

The RPA Blyth Spirit Award in association with Towergate Insurance 

Doddie Weir & Ed Jackson

The RPA Hall of Fame 2018 in association with Rise 

Sir Clive Woodward

2018 Photo Gallery