O’Driscoll named players’ player of year

Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll has picked up another accolade after being named Players' Player of the Year at the annual IRUPA Rugby Awards last night.

Munster’s Keith Earls, meanwhile, was named Young Player of the Year.

Elsewhere, Jamie Heaslip picked up the Try of the Year award for his effort against France in the Six Nations, while Leinster’s Stan Wright collected the Unsung Hero Award.