Photo: Getty ImagesThe All Blacks, Ardie Savea, Anton Lienert-Brown and coach Steven Hansen have all been nominated for World Rugby awards, it was announced this morning. Steve Hansen is nominated for the coach of the year along with England's Eddie Jones and Fiji sevens coach Ben Ryan. Olympic silver medallist Portial Woodman is up for women's sevens player of the year, with Australia's Charlotte Caslick and England's Emily Scarratt also nominated. 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 third time.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 01, 2016 18:48 UTC