The nominees have been unveiled for the World Rugby Awards 2025, with France’s Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Springboks trio Pieter-Steph du Toit, Malcolm Marx and Ox Nche in the running for the top prize.
With the women’s categories already awarded after the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in September, this year’s men’s shortlist spans three headline categories: International Rugby Player Try of the Year, World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year, and Player of the Year.
Nche‘s nomination is a significant one as he is the first prop in history who has been nominated for the Player of the Year award while
