Six England stars in running for European Player of the Year

Six of England’s Six Nations Grand Slam-winning squad are among the nominations for 2016 European player of the year, but it’s a former All Black who leads the running…

• Dan Carter (Racing 92)

• Guilhem Guirado (Toulon)

• Nick Abendanon (Clermont)

• Steffon Armitage (Toulon)

• Jack Clifford (Harlequins)

• Elliot Daly (Wasps) 

• Owen Farrell (Saracens)

• Vereniki Goneva (Leicester)

• Juan Imhoff (Racing 92)

• Maro Itoje (Saracens)

• George Kruis (Saracens)

• George North (Northampton)

• Charles Piutau (Wasps)

• George Smith (Wasps) 

• Billy Vunipola (Saracens)

• Thomas Waldrom (Exeter)