Club captain Geordan Murphy received the TAG Heuer Special Merit Award while scrum-half Ben Youngs topped the online voting to take The Sunday Times Try of the Year for his solo score at Bath.
Julian Salvi was runner-up to Wasps wing Christian Wade in the voting among Aviva Premiership players for the Computacenter Players’ Player of the Year award.
Tom Youngs, who was also shortlisted in Players’ Player category, and Geoff Parling were runners-up to Wasps forward Joe Launchbury in the award for Monitise England Player of the Year 2013.
The RPA Computacenter Players’ Awards supports Restart – official charity of The Rugby Players’ Association (RPA) - supporting professional players forced to retire through illness or injury. It provides players and their families with financial, practical and emotional support during difficult times, including help with the cost of medical treatment, rehabilitation equipment, counselling, education and career transition.
The RPA Computacenter Players’ Awards 2013 winners:
Computacenter Players’ Player of the Year 2013: 1 Christian Wade (London Wasps), 2 Julian Salvi (Leicester Tigers), 3 Mako Vunipola (Saracens)
LV= Young Player of the Year 2013: 1 Christian Wade (London Wasps), 2 Mako Vunipola (Saracens), 3 Billy Vunipola (London Wasps)
Monitise England Player of the Year 2013: Joe Launchbury (London Wasps)0
HSBC England Sevens Player of the Year 2013: Dan Norton
England Women’s Player of the Year in association with 15 Magazine: Emily Scarratt
RFU Championship Player of the Year 2013: Tim Streather (Nottingham Rugby)
The RPA Hall of Fame Induction in association with KPMG: Ieuan Evans (Wales, British & Irish Lions)
TAG Heuer Special Merit Award: Geordan Murphy ( Leicester Tigers, Ireland, British & Irish Lions)
RPA Blyth Spirit Award in association with Towergate Insurance: Michael Lynagh (Saracens & Australia)
The Sunday Times Try of the Year: Ben Youngs (leicester Tigers at Bath Rugby, Round 21, April 20)
