O'Driscoll and Heaslip nominated for World Player of the Year award

Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll and number eight Jamie Heaslip have been nominated for the IRB World Player of the Year.

There are a total of seven nominees, namely Australia's Matt Giteau, Tom Croft of England, South Africans Francois Steyn and Fourie du Preez, Richie McCaw of New Zealand and the Ireland duo.