Richard Cockerill and Ben Youngs are among the nominations for the Guinness Premiership end-of-season awards.
Leicester Tigers head coach Cockerill, the winner last year, is nominated as QBE Director of Rugby of the Season alongside Andy Key of Leeds Carnegie and Jim Mallinder of Northampton Saints.
Scrum-half Youngs has been shortlisted in the Land Rover Discovery of the Season category alongside James Gaskell (Sale Sharks), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Andy Saull (Saracens) and Joe Simpson (London Wasps). Players nominated must be aged 21 or under on the date of the Guinness Premiership Final.
Youngs finished third in this category last year, but has started 16 league matches this season and won his first England cap during the RBS 6 Nations.
Tigers lock Richard Blaze is among the nominations for MBNA Community Player of the Season, recognising his work in the community throughout the year.
The Guinness Premiership Awards take place at the Hilton Metropole on Tuesday, May 18. Awards for Gatorade Performance of the Season, Top Try Scorer, Gilbert Golden Boot and Sky Sports Dream Team will also be announced on the night.
Guinness Premiership Player of the Season nominees
Chris Ashton, Northampton Saints
Schalk Brits, Saracens
Phil Dowson, Northampton Saints
Ernst Joubert, Saracens
Soane Tonga’uiha, Northampton Saints
Land Rover Discovery of the Season nominees
James Gaskell, Sale Sharks
Courtney Lawes, Northampton Saints
Andy Saull, Saracens
Joe Simpson, London Wasps
Ben Youngs, Leicester Tigers
QBE Director of Rugby of the Season nominees
Richard Cockerill, Leicester Tigers
Andy Key, Leeds Carnegie
Jim Mallinder, Northampton Saints
Try of the season nominees
Kemali Ratuvou, Saracens v Leeds Carnegie
Andy Saull, Saracens v Harlequins
Charlie Sharples, Northampton Saints v Gloucester Rugby
Joe Maddock, London Wasps v Bath Rugby
Adam Powell, Northampton Saints v Saracens
Nick Abendanon, Bath Rugby v Leeds Carnegie
MBNA Community Player of the Season nominees
Olly Barkley, Bath Rugby
Mike Tindall, Gloucester Rugby
Richard Blaze, Leicester Tigers
Paul Sackey, London Wasps
Northampton Saints squad
Hayden Smith, Saracens
Leicester Tigers head coach Cockerill, the winner last year, is nominated as QBE Director of Rugby of the Season alongside Andy Key of Leeds Carnegie and Jim Mallinder of Northampton Saints.
Scrum-half Youngs has been shortlisted in the Land Rover Discovery of the Season category alongside James Gaskell (Sale Sharks), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Andy Saull (Saracens) and Joe Simpson (London Wasps). Players nominated must be aged 21 or under on the date of the Guinness Premiership Final.
Youngs finished third in this category last year, but has started 16 league matches this season and won his first England cap during the RBS 6 Nations.
Tigers lock Richard Blaze is among the nominations for MBNA Community Player of the Season, recognising his work in the community throughout the year.
The Guinness Premiership Awards take place at the Hilton Metropole on Tuesday, May 18. Awards for Gatorade Performance of the Season, Top Try Scorer, Gilbert Golden Boot and Sky Sports Dream Team will also be announced on the night.
Guinness Premiership Player of the Season nominees
Chris Ashton, Northampton Saints
Schalk Brits, Saracens
Phil Dowson, Northampton Saints
Ernst Joubert, Saracens
Soane Tonga’uiha, Northampton Saints
Land Rover Discovery of the Season nominees
James Gaskell, Sale Sharks
Courtney Lawes, Northampton Saints
Andy Saull, Saracens
Joe Simpson, London Wasps
Ben Youngs, Leicester Tigers
QBE Director of Rugby of the Season nominees
Richard Cockerill, Leicester Tigers
Andy Key, Leeds Carnegie
Jim Mallinder, Northampton Saints
Try of the season nominees
Kemali Ratuvou, Saracens v Leeds Carnegie
Andy Saull, Saracens v Harlequins
Charlie Sharples, Northampton Saints v Gloucester Rugby
Joe Maddock, London Wasps v Bath Rugby
Adam Powell, Northampton Saints v Saracens
Nick Abendanon, Bath Rugby v Leeds Carnegie
MBNA Community Player of the Season nominees
Olly Barkley, Bath Rugby
Mike Tindall, Gloucester Rugby
Richard Blaze, Leicester Tigers
Paul Sackey, London Wasps
Northampton Saints squad
Hayden Smith, Saracens
