England Under-20 star Joe Simpson has been nominated for the International Rugby Board’s young player of the year award.

Leinster's Felipe Contepomi has been short-listed for the International Rugby Board World Player of the Year.

THE International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced that a photograph by Morgan Treacy of the Inpho agency in Dublin has won the inaugural IRB/Emirates Airline Rugby Photograph of the Year Award.

DAVID WALLACE is a doubt for Saturday’s Test against South Africa after an ankle injury flared up.

Ireland forward Paul O’Connell is among the nominations for International Rugby Board player of the year.