2016-17 Aviva Premiership End of Season Awards
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2016-17 Aviva Premiership End of Season Awards

15 May 2017
Rugby Rucker
The list of winners from the end of the season awards for the 2016/17 Aviva Premiership.
Bath Rugby

Forward of the Year and Players’ Player of the Year – Nathan Catt
Back of the Year and Supporters’ Player of the Year – Kahn Fotuali’i
Academy Player of the Year – Zach Mercer
  • The 19-year-old enjoyed a breakthrough season and capped it off by leading England Under-20s to a Six Nations Grand Slam
Most Improved Player – Tom Dunn
Top Try Scorer – Semesa Rokoduguni
Exeter Rugby

Player of the Year & Supporters’ Player of the Year – Olly Woodburn
  • The 25-year-old has enjoyed a stellar season for the Chiefs, scoring 11 tries in 24 appearances.
Young Player of the Year – Jack Maunder
Clubman of the Year – Kai Horstmann
Try of the Season –  Lachie Turner (v Harlequins away)
Gloucester Rugby 

Big Hit Award – David Halaifonua
Community Player of the Season – Henry Trinder
Young Player of the Season – Ross Moriarty
Try of the Season – Jonny May for the length of the field effort against Bristol at Ashton Gate
Player of the season – Richard Hibbard
Chairman’s Award – Ross Moriarty
Harlequins

Players of the Month 2017:
January: Charlie Matthews
February: Charlie Mulchrone
March: Joe Marchant
April: Chris Robshaw
Leicester Tigers

Player of the Year – Freddie Burns
Young Player of the Year and Best Newcomer – Ellis Genge
Outstanding Service Award – Dan Cole
Try of the Season – Telusa Veainu’s v Worcester Warriors at Welford Road
Newcastle Falcons

Players’ Player of the Season – Vereniki Goneva
Attitude of the Season Award – Mark Wilson
Northampton Saints

Champagne Moment, Players’ Player of the Season & Supporters’ Player of the Season – Louis Picamoles
Breakthrough Player Award – Ahsee Tuala
Young Player of the Season – Harry Mallinder
Try of the Season – Rory Hutchinson
Sale Sharks
Young Player of the Season – Tom & Ben Curry
Players’ Player of the Season – Ross Harrison
Try of the Season – Denny Solomona’s try against Harlequins
Sharks 100 Club Play of the Year – Sam Tuitupou
Club Man of the Year – Jonathan Mills
Saracens

Players’ Player of the season – Michael Rhodes
Fans’ Player of the Season – Marcelo Bosch
Young Player of the Year – Maro Itoje
Community Player of the Season – Chris Ashton
Academy Player of the Season – Hayden Thompson-Stringer
Wasps

Players’ Player and Supporters’ Player of the Season – Jimmy Gopperth
Young Player of the Season – Thomas Young
Academy Player of the Season – Jacob Umaga
  • Has impressed during Anglo-Welsh cup performances during his first season with Wasps
Try of the Season – Christian Wade’s first try against Bath at the Ricoh
Community Player of the Season – Alex Lundberg
Worcester Warriors

Player of the Season & Fans’ Player of the Year – Donncha O’ Callaghan
Players’ player of the season & Coaches Player of the Year – Sam Lewis
Young Player of Season – Jack Singleton
Community Player of the Season – Sam Betty