The Pickstar RPA Awards 2021: Nominees

Wednesday 2nd June 2021

Congratulations to all our nominees for this year’s Pickstar RPA Awards 2021. The winners will be announced during our second virtual awards ceremony on Wednesday 9th June at 6pm on The Good, The Bad and The Rugby, hosted by Alex Payne, James Haskell and Emily Scarratt.

To tune in to the awards and see who your 2021 winners are go to the Good, the Bad, the Rugby You Tube channel where the video will be live at 6pm on Wednesday 9th June.


Vodafone Business Players' Player of the Year

Nominees: Semi Radradra - Bristol Bears, Sam Simmonds - Exeter Chiefs and Marcus Smith - Harlequins.

Sanlam Young Player of the Year

Nominees: Ollie Hassell-Collins - London Irish, Louis Rees-Zammit - Gloucester and Marcus Smith - Harlequins.

Allianz England Women's Player of the Year

Nominees: Zoe Aldcroft, Poppy Cleall and Abby Dow.

Mammoth England Men's Player of the Year

Nominees: Luke Cowan-Dickie, Tom Curry and Anthony Watson.

Other awards to be presented during the show:

RPA Special Merit Award in association with Jura

2021 Winner: Revealed during the show.

Emirates Holidays RPA Hall of Fame Award

2021 Winners: Revealed during the show.

RPA Blyth Spirit Award

2021 Winner: Revealed during the show.

Vodafone Gain Line Award 

Nominees: Tom Dunn - Bath Rugby, Josh Ibuanokpe - Saracens and Craig Trenier - Harlequins.

Champagne Bollinger RPA Moment of the Season

Nominees: Red Roses - Grand Slam win vs France, Sam Simmonds - Try scoring record and Tom Stephenson - Five marathons in five days.