The final five includes four players whose performances were vital in taking their clubs to the final next month.
EPCR European Player of the Year shortlist
STUART HOGG (Exeter Chiefs)
SEMI RADRADRA (Bristol Bears/Bordeaux-Bègles)
FINN RUSSELL (Racing 92)
SAM SIMMONDS (Exeter Chiefs)
VIRIMI VAKATAWA (Racing 92)
SEMI RADRADRA (Bristol Bears/Bordeaux-Bègles)
FINN RUSSELL (Racing 92)
SAM SIMMONDS (Exeter Chiefs)
VIRIMI VAKATAWA (Racing 92)
Judging panel
Erik Bonneval (beIN SPORTS), Bryan Habana (Channel 4), Emmanuel Massicard (Midi Olympique), Sonja McLaughlan (BBC Radio 5 Live), Brian O’Driscoll (BT Sport), Alan Quinlan (Virgin Media), Dimitri Yachvili (France Télévisions)
Erik Bonneval (beIN SPORTS), Bryan Habana (Channel 4), Emmanuel Massicard (Midi Olympique), Sonja McLaughlan (BBC Radio 5 Live), Brian O’Driscoll (BT Sport), Alan Quinlan (Virgin Media), Dimitri Yachvili (France Télévisions)
Roll of Honour
2019: Alex Goode (Saracens)
2018: Leone Nakarawa (Racing 92)
2017: Owen Farrell (Saracens)
2016: Maro Itoje (Saracens)
2015: Nick Abendanon (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
2014: Steffon Armitage (RC Toulon)
2013: Jonny Wilkinson (RC Toulon)
2012: Rob Kearney (Leinster Rugby)
2011: Sean O’Brien (Leinster Rugby)
2010: Ronan O’Gara (Munster Rugby – best player of first 15 years of European club rugby)
2019: Alex Goode (Saracens)
2018: Leone Nakarawa (Racing 92)
2017: Owen Farrell (Saracens)
2016: Maro Itoje (Saracens)
2015: Nick Abendanon (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
2014: Steffon Armitage (RC Toulon)
2013: Jonny Wilkinson (RC Toulon)
2012: Rob Kearney (Leinster Rugby)
2011: Sean O’Brien (Leinster Rugby)
2010: Ronan O’Gara (Munster Rugby – best player of first 15 years of European club rugby)
25,000 fans pick their Lions squad with under a year to go
BACK-THREE
Liam Williams (Wales), Stuart Hogg (Scotland), Anthony Watson (England), Jonny May (England), Josh Adams (Wales), Jacob Stockdale (Ireland), George North (Wales).
CENTRES
Manu Tuilagi (England), Owen Farrell (England), Jonathan Davies (Wales), Robbie Henshaw (Ireland), Garry Ringrose (Ireland).
FLY-HALF
Finn Russell (Scotland, Johnny Sexton (Ireland), Dan Biggar (Wales).
SCRUM-HALF
Rhys Webb (Wales), Gareth Davies (Wales), Conor Murray (Ireland)
PROPS
Mako Vunipola (England), Ellis Genge (England), Cian Healy (Ireland), Tadhg Furlong (Ireland), Kyle Sinckler (England), Zander Fagerson (Scotland)
HOOKER
Jamie George (England), Luke Cowan-Dickie (England), Ken Owens (Wales)
SECOND-ROW
Maro Itoje (England), Alun Wyn Jones (Wales), James Ryan (Ireland), Jonny Gray (Scotland), Iain Henderson (Scotland), Joe Launchbury (England)
BACK-ROW
Tom Curry (England), Josh Navidi (Wales), Sam Underhill (England), Justin Tipuric (Wales), Billy Vunipola (England), Taulupe Faletau (Wales)
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- Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
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