CJ STANDER’S MAGNIFICENT season in red was recognised again this afternoon as he was named Munster Player of the Year, making history as the first man to scoop the award two years in a row.

It is the latest in a long list of honours for the South African who also won IRUPA Players’ Player of the Year, Supporters’ Player of the Year, and was named in the Pro12 Dream Team last week.

Rory Scannell collected both the Young Player of the Year and Academy Player of the Year awards at the event, which took place in the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs in Cork.

Munster Rugby Awards 2015/16

• Club Mini Section of the Year – Corca Dhuibhne RFC
• Club Youth Section of the Year – Waterpark RFC
• School of the Year – Christian Brothers College
• Junior Club of the Year – Bandon RFC
• Senior Club of the Year – Cork Constitution FC
• Referee of the Year – Frank Murphy
• Women’s Player of the Year – Siobhan Fleming
• Hall of Fame Award – Phil O’Callaghan
• The John McCarthy Award for Greencore Academy Player of the Year – Rory Scannell
• Young Player of the Year – Rory Scannell
• Player of the Year – CJ Stander

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