BREAKING: World Rugby Player Of The Year 2017 Revealed
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The world’s very best.
The World Rugby Awards are currently taking place in Monaco, with Beauden Barrett having just been named World Rugby Player of the Year 2017.
The All Blacks playmaker has won the award for the second consecutive season after another incredible season for both club and country, beating Israel Folau, Maro Itoje, Owen Farrell and Rieko Ioane who were all also nominated.
Previous winners of the award include the likes Richie McCaw, Kieran Read, Dan Carter, Bryan Habana, Keith Wood and Shane Williams.
Congrats Beauden.