The 20-year-old claimed his club’s young player of the season accolade a fortnight ago, and is now in line to scoop the league-wide prize with the winner announced next Wednesday at the Premiership Rugby awards evening. Smith joins Gloucester centre Seb Atkinson, London Irish flanker Tom Pearson and Sale Sharks scrum-half Gus Warr on the shortlist, having made 15 appearances and scored 139 points so far for Saints since his early-season move from Worcester Warriors. AdvertisementAdvertisementOn the seven-person judging panel was BBC rugby union correspondent Chris Jones, who said: “This category was incredibly difficult to judge with so many young stars breaking through this season. Some really deserving players have been left off the shortlist. Fin Smith“Fin has had a remarkable season, joining Northampton in difficult circumstances, but going on to help drive the Saints into the top four and receiving an England squad call-up.

Source: Express May 04, 2023 09:48 UTC