All Blacks Beauden Barrett and Dane Coles have been nominated for World Rugby's men's player of the year award. An All Black has won player of the year for the past four years. Last year Dan Carter won player of the year for a record-equalling third time. Savea and Lienert-Brown have been nominated for breakthrough player of the year against Maro Itoje of England. World Rugby Men's Player of the YearBeauden Barrett (New Zealand)Dane Coles (New Zealand)Owen Farrell (England)Jamie Heaslip (Ireland)Maro Itoje (England)Billy Vunipola (England)World Rugby Women's Player of the Year:Fiao'o Fa'amausili (New Zealand)Sarah Hunter (England)Gaëlle Mignot (France).

Source: New Zealand Herald November 07, 2016 16:16 UTC