URC's Players’ Player of the Season revealed

AWARDS: Munster’s Jack Crowley has been named the United Rugby Championship’s Players’ Player of the Season, capping off an incredible awards season for the young playmaker.

The 24-year-old adds the award to his Next-Gen Player of the Season prize, as well as also being named in this season’s Elite XV.

Crowley has been ever-present for Munster this season, cementing his position at flyhalf while guiding them to the top of the table during the regular season.

This prestigious award was voted on by the captain and vice-captain of all 16 teams, with all nominees again required to have made a minimum of nine appearances.

In voting for Crowley, one of his peers said: “He has been great for Munster the whole season and pivotal at the back end of the campaign, bringing them to the top of the table.”

Crowley follows in the footsteps of fellow Ireland international Dan Sheehan who was named Players’ Player of the Season last year and Stormers star Evan Roos who won the prize in 2021/22.

URC Awards Winners 2023-24:
Tackle Machine: Alessandro Izekor (Benetton)
Turnover King: Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh)
Golden Boot: Chris Smith (Bulls)
Top Try-Scorer: Johnny Matthews (Glasgow Warriors)
Ironman Award: Shane Daly (Munster)
Next-Gen Player of the Season: Jack Crowley (Munster)
Try of the Season: Aphelele Fassi (Sharks)
Innovation Award: Benetton
URC Player of the Season: Sanele Nohamba (Lions)
Coach of the Season: Graham Rowntree (Munster)
Players’ Player of the Season: Jack Crowley (Munster)

URC Elite XV 2023/24: 15 Warrick Gelant (Stormers), 14 Jordan Larmour (Leinster), 13 Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors), 12 Alex Nankivell (Munster), 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse (Bulls), 10 Jack Crowley (Munster), 9 John Cooney (Ulster), 8 Cameron Hanekom (Bulls), 7 Elrigh Louw (Bulls), 6 Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh), 5 Ruan Nortjé (Bulls), 4 Tadhg Beirne (Munster), 3 Wilco Louw (Bulls), 2 Akker van der Merwe (Bulls), 1 Ox Nche (Sharks)