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Chiefs duo on European shortlist

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Exeter Chiefs duo Sam Simmonds and Stuart Hogg have been named on the European Rugby Player of the Year shortlist for 2020

By Mark Stevens
29/9/20

Exeter Chiefs duo Sam Simmonds and Stuart Hogg have both been named on a five-man shortlist for the 2020 EPCR European Player of the Year award.

Back-row forward Simmonds and full-back Hogg will contest for the grand prize, which was won last season by Saracens star, Alex Goode, against Semi Radradra (Bristol Bears/Bordeaux-Begles), Finn Russell (Racing 92) and Virimi Vakatawa (Racing 92).

The quintet were trimmed from an initial 15-man list, which also included Exeter and England's Sam Simmonds, by a combined verdict of a distinguished panel of rugby experts and a public vote.

Voting has now reopened on epcrugby.com/epoty and the winner and recipient of the Anthony Foley Memorial Trophy will be announced following the Heineken Champions Cup final in Bristol on Saturday, October 17.

EUROPEAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST

STUART HOGG (Exeter Chiefs)

SEMI RADRADRA (Bristol Bears/Bordeaux-Bègles)

FINN RUSSELL (Racing 92)

SAM SIMMONDS (Exeter Chiefs)

VIRIMI VAKATAWA (Racing 92)

Judging panel: Erik Bonneval (beIN SPORTS), Bryan Habana (Channel 4), Emmanuel Massicard (Midi Olympique), Sonja McLaughlan (BBC Radio 5 Live), Brian O’Driscoll (BT Sport), Alan Quinlan (Virgin Media), Dimitri Yachvili (France Télévisions)

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