Leicester Tigers duo Ollie Chessum and Tommy Reffell are on a five-man shortlist for the Land Rover Discovery of The Season award.

The Land Rover Discovery of The Season award celebrates the most exciting young players emerging during 2021/22.

Henry Arundell (London Irish), Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints) and Hugh Tizard (Harlequins) are also nominated.

The winner will be announced on Tuesday, June 7 at the 2022 Premiership Rugby Awards, presented by Gallagher.

They follow in the footsteps of recent winners Maro Itoje and Tom Curry, and past winners also include Ellis Genge, Manu Tuilagi, Ben Youngs, Tom Varndell and Ollie Smith.

Broadcaster Elma Smit, who was part of the judging panel, said: “We started with a list of more than 80 players who have impressed in Gallagher Premiership Rugby this season.

“It just goes to show the strength in depth at clubs up and down the country at the moment.”

In the next seven days, the shortlists for all of the awards, including Gallagher Player of the Season, London Pride Director of Rugby of the Season, BT Sport Dream Team, Famous Grouse Try of the Season and Gilbert Golden Boot.