Three Leinster players among five nominees for European player of the year award

Three Leinster players are in the running for the European player of the year award.

Leinster trio Garry Ringrose, Sean Cronin and Tadhg Furlong are among the nominations for this season's European player of the year award.

Leinster will face Saracens in the Heineken Champions Cup final at St James' Park, Newcastle on May 11.