THE RPA AWARDS 2020

Wasps Rugby flanker Jack Willis has been crowned the RPA Vodafone Business Players' Player of the Year at this year's RPA Awards hosted virtually for the first time on rugby podcast The Good, The Bad and The Rugby.

The influential back-rower polled the most number of votes from his fellow professionals to claim the most prestigious award in the English game, capping off a phenomenal comeback season for Wasps Rugby.

Meanwhile, Louis Rees-Zammit took the title of the Sanlam Young Player of the Year. 

Other notable winners on the night included Zoe Aldcroft as the England Women's Player of the Year, Tom Curry as the England Men's Player of the Year, Meg Jones as the England Women's 7s Player of the Year and Saracens stalwart Richard Wigglesworth was named the 2020 winner of the RPA Special Merit Award.

2020 WINNERS

The RPA Vodafone Business Players' Player of the Year

Jack Willis

The Sanlam Young Player of the Year

Louis Rees-Zammit

The Telegraph Women's Sport England Women's Player of the Year

Zoe Aldcroft

England Men's Player of the Year 

Tom Curry

England Women's 7s Player of the Year in association with Mappin & Webb

Meg Jones

 

England Men's 7s Player of the Year in association with Emirates Holidays

Ben Harris

RPA Vodafone Gain Line Award

Jodie Ounsley

RPA Special Merit Award in association with Jura

Richard Wigglesworth

RPA Blyth Spirit Award in association with Towergate Insurance

Michael Fatialofa & Tom Smith

The Mammoth Mattress RPA Hall of Fame Award

Bill Beaumont