Keith Earls eyes more silverware after claiming Player’s Player of the Year

Keith Earls, named by his peers last night as Zurich’s Irish player of the year, is aiming to cap a memorable season by accounting for Leinster’s European champions and claiming a first trophy for Munster since 2011.

Earls’ form has been sensational for some time, with club and country, and he earned the vote last night ahead of clubmate Conor Murray and the Leinster pair of Jonathan Sexton and Tadhg Furlong.

“The team is the ultimate, but the year that’s in it, with the success in Ireland this year, it’s great to be recognised by your fellow players,” said Earls at the annual Rugby Players Ireland ceremony in Dublin last night.