Two more individual awards in the week leading up to the semi-finals
URC: the best young player and the best goal of the season announced. In photo: Jack Crowley – ph. PAUL FAITH / AFP
The URC announced the winners of two other individual awards in the week leading up to the championship semi-finals: the award for the best young player and the best goal of the year, originally the Next-Gen Player of the Season Award and the Try of the Season Award.
The award for the best young player was chosen through a vote carried out by members of the media, who had to indicate who was the best player of the season among those who achieved at least 9 league appearances, started the season as under 23 and with less of 5 international caps.
The Next-Gen Player of the Season Jack Crowley, fly-half for Munster and the Irish national team, was therefore certainly one of the brightest young talents on the URC scene. He combined 13 league appearances with 2 tries, 110 points and was instrumental in securing first place at the end of the regular season for his team.
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Crowley succeeds Ulster hooker Tom Stewart, awarded last year, and South African number 8 Evan Roos of the Stormers, best young player in the 2021/2022 season.
The best goal of the 2023/2024 season is instead of the Sharks’ attacking midfielder Aphelele Fassi, author of a brilliant solo in the thirteenth round of the championship against Edinburgh. The destination of the year was selected with a public vote in which over 5 thousand enthusiasts participated.
URC, the prizes awarded so far
Tackle Machine: Alessandro Izekor (Benetton Rugby)
Turnover King: Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh Rugby)
Gilbert Golden Boot: Chris Smith (Vodacom Bulls)
OFX Top Try Scorer: Johnny Matthews (Glasgow Warriors)
Ironman Awards: Shane Daly (Munster Rugby)
Next-Gen Player of the Season: Jack Crowley (Munster Rugby)
Try of the Season Powered by URC.tv: Aphelele Fassi (Hollywoodbets Sharks)
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