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20th November 2022
10:19pm GMT

"I've been incredibly fortunate to have great teammates and coaches that have really pushed me on, as well as my wife and family," said van der Flier. "It's been great. Any of the games we've won with the team. The win over New Zealand has to be right up there but my wife, Sophie, is sitting right over there and we got married in August, so I'd have to say that or she's kill me!"Judging panel for Men's Senior 15s Award: Jacques Burger (NAM), Fiona Coghlan (IRE), Thierry Dusautoir (FRA), Richie McCaw (NZL), Drew Mitchell (AUS), Ugo Monye (ENG), Melodie Robinson (NZL), Blaine Scully (USA), John Smit (RSA). https://twitter.com/WorldRugby/status/1594407563306864641 Elsewhere on the glitzy awards night in Monaco, Italian winger Ange Capuozzo was named Men's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year, beating Ireland's Mack Hansen and Dan Sheehan to that gong. Ruby Tui of the Black Ferns won the women's equivalent after recently helping New Zealand to World Cup glory. Andy Farrell, England women's coach Simon Middleton and France head coach Fabien Galthié were beaten to Coach of the Year by Black Ferns boss, Wayne Smith. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/1594449746873065472 There was another Irish winner on the night, as Terry Kennedy won Men's Sevens Player of the Year.
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