By BBC (Sports) | Created at 2024-11-18 10:54:58 | Updated at 2024-11-18 13:34:47
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England's Ellie Kildunne and Alex Matthews have been shortlisted for World Rugby's women's 15s Player of the Year award.
Full-back Kildunne and back-rower Matthews played influential roles as the Red Roses won the Grand Slam and the WXV1 title.
Canada centre Alex Tessier and France scrum-half Pauline Bourdon Sansus are also on the four-person shortlist.
Ireland number eight Caelan Doris is up for the men's 15s Player of the Year award, alongside South Africa's Eben Etzebeth, Pieter-Steph du Toit and Cheslin Kolbe.
England wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Ireland centre Jamie Osborne have been nominated for men's Breakthrough Player of the Year, while England back row Maddie Feaunati is named in the women's category.
France captain Antoine Dupont is in the running for the men's Sevens Player of the Year award after switching to the shorter format and playing a starring role as the hosts won Olympic gold at the Paris 2024 Games.
He has been shortlisted alongside compatriot Aaron Grandidier Nkanang and Ireland's Terry Kennedy.
The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday in Monaco.
Men’s 15s Player of the Year
Caelan Doris (Ireland)
Eben Etzebeth (South Africa)
Pieter-Steph du Toit (South Africa)
Cheslin Kolbe (South Africa)
Women’s 15s Player of the Year
Pauline Bourdon Sansus (France)
Ellie Kildunne (England)
Alex Matthews (England)
Alex Tessier (Canada)
Men’s 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (South Africa)
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (England)
Jamie Osborne (Ireland)
Wallace Sititi (New Zealand)
Women’s 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year
Caitlyn Halse (Australia)
Maddie Feaunati (England)
Erin King (Ireland)
Hannah King (New Zealand)
Men’s 15s Try of the Year
James Lowe (Ireland v England, Six Nations, 10 March)
Lorenzo Pani (Italy v Wales, Six Nations, 17 March)
Nolann Le Garrec (France v England, Six Nations, 17 March)
Akaki Tabutsadze (Georgia v Australia, 20 July)
Women’s 15s Try of the Year
Alyssa D'Inca (Italy v Scotland, Women’s Six Nations, 20 April)
Georgia Ponsonby (New Zealand v Australia, Pacific Four Series, 25 May)
Maya Stewart (Australia v Wales, WXV, 28 September)
Marine Menager (France v Canada, WXV, 29 September)
Men’s Sevens Player of the Year
Antoine Dupont (France)
Aaron Grandidier Nkanang (France)
Terry Kennedy (Ireland)
Women’s Sevens Player of the Year
Michaela Blyde (New Zealand)
Maddison Levi (Australia)
Jorja Miller (New Zealand)
