Erin King makes history becoming first Irish female player to win an individual World Rugby award

Aoife Wafer is named in the Women's 15s Dream Team of the Year after a stellar year.

HISTORY MADE: Erin King becomes the first Irish woman to win an individual award by picking up World Rugby Women's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year. Picture:  Frederic Dides / AFP

Erin King has won the World Rugby Women's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year award at the star studded awards held in Monaco.

King makes history by becoming the first Irish woman to win an individual award beating out Australia's Caitlyn Halse, England's Maddie Feaunati and New Zealand's Hannah King for the award.