Five players have been nominated for the EPCR - European Player of the Year 2018 award.
They are Leone Nakarawa, Levani Botia, Alivereti Raka, Isa Nacewa and Josua Tuisova.
Nakarawa plays for Racing 92, Botia for La Rochelle, Raka for Clermont, Nacewa for Leinster and Tuisova for French giants Toulon.
Leone Nakarawa is a top favourite to win the award after being recognised as the best rugby player of 2017 by Rugby Pass and the Rugby World Magazine.
Some of the other players nominated include Morgan Parra, Jonathan Sexton, Owen Farrell and Victor Vito.
Players from eight different clubs and all three European leagues are among the 15 nominees.
The list will be reduced to five players in April following the Champions Cup semi‑finals by a combination of the public vote and the verdict of the panel of judges.
The voting will then be reopened and the winner of the 2018 award will be announced after the Champions Cup final on 13th May.
EPCR European Player of the Year award 2018 nominees
Tadhg Beirne (Scarlets)
Levani Botia (La Rochelle)
Gareth Davies (Scarlets)
Scott Fardy (Leinster)
Owen Farrell (Saracens)
Tadhg Furlong (Leinster)
Conor Murray (Munster)
Isa Nacewa (Leinster)
Leone Nakarawa (Racing 92)
Morgan Parra (Clermont)
Dany Priso (La Rochelle)
Alivereti Raka (Clermont)
Jonathan Sexton (Leinster)
Josua Tuisova (Toulon)
Victor Vito (La Rochelle)
Source: Planet Rugby
