Ireland's Bundee Aki has been nominated for the World Rugby Player of the Year award following his strong displays at the World Cup and six nations tournament.
The center is one of four players nominated for the award.
Aki was was one of the main stars for Ireland at the world cup for Ireland, scoring two tries against both Romania and Tonga.
His cross for a score started Ireland's comeback in the quarter-final against New Zealand which Andy Farrell's men lost.
Aki is nominated alongside France scrum-half Antoine Dupont, who won the award in 2022. Dupont is regarded as one of the greatest Rugby players ever.
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France also exited the tournament at the quarter-final stage.
South Africa second row Eben Etzebeth and All Blacks back row Ardie Savea are vying for the honour. Both players will be playing in Saturday's final.
Aki could become the fourth Irish player to win World Rugby Player of the Year after Keith Wood (2001), Johnny Sexton (2018) and Josh van der Flier (2022).
Andy Farrell was also nominated for World Rugby Coach of the Year, and he is up against Ian Foster (New Zealand), Jacques Nienaber (South Africa) and Simon Raiwalui (Fiji) for the prize.
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