IRELAND’S MAX DEEGAN has been nominated for the 2016 World Rugby U20 Championship Player of the Tournament award.
The Lansdowne FC number eight has been outstanding in Ireland’s drive to the final of the competition, where they face hosts England on Saturday in Manchester [KO 7pm, TG4].
Deegan is the only Irish nominee for the award and is competing against Japan’s Ataata Moeakiola, England’s Harry Mallinder, Shaun Stevenson of New Zealand, and South Africa’s Curwin Bosch.
World Rugby this morning launched the public voting for the award on Facebook, with the winner to be named after the final on Saturday.
Deegan, who joins the Leinster academy this summer, has started and finished three of Ireland’s four games at the World Championship so far, while also completing 63 minutes of the clash against Georgia off the bench.
Important tries against New Zealand and Argentina – when he sprinted more than 60 metres to dot down – have been just reward for Deegan’s all-action displays at the heart of the Irish back row.
The former St. Michael’s College man will now look to help Ireland cause another shock in Saturday’s final against the English.
Current Leinster centre Garry Ringrose was nominated for the equivalent of this award in 2014, losing out to Handré Pollard, while Northampton out-half JJ Hanrahan was pipped by South Africa’s Jan Serfontein in 2012.
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How was Porter not nominated. The stand out scrummager and ball carrier.
Because there are only 5 places and they seem to be spreading the nomination across 5 different Countries. He has been excellent too, though.
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Deegan has been brilliant all tournament and scored one of the tries of the competition in the semis. Let’s make sure to get our votes in while they’re all asleep in New Zealand.
I think having the public vote is unfair, it means England will probably win it on the basis of having a bigger population and just a case of blind voting.
You should probably click the link Cathal; it’s a wall of votes for Deegan.
I have clicked it ( Im one of the voters on that wall) great to see! If Malinder wins it it will be a disgrace, for me Deegan is the clear winner and if anyone wins then the IRFU should complain tbh.
Good man Cathal. Hopefully we will have plenty to celebrate come Saturday night.
God yes, i’d actually prefer us win this match than the series in SA (Although I would prefer we win both!)
I know World rugby like to spread the candidates by nation but I feel 1 player isn’t enough, Porter and Ryan had to also been in the running and I’m only naming a few!
He may have shine in a few games but he’s far from our best player.. Was terrible during the 6 nations, in fact was dropped and very average for Lansdowne 20s this season
The 6 nations isn’t relevant in a player of the tournament poll.
It’s an award for player of the tournament , therefore how he played during the 6 nations or for Lansdowne is irrelevant
I don’t get what the 6 Nations has to do with his brilliant performances in the under 20 World Rugby championship?? But maybe you can fill us in.
But he’s not been nominated for his six nations performances…This is for the world championship….where he’s been ireland stand out player.if you say he hasn’t had a great season does that not make his performances all the better?
Marc. That is a very interesting comment. Did he play 20s all season without playing AIL?
Christiaan he played both AIL and 20s , won the 20s cup with Landsdowne, delighted he’s playing well and nominated, just stating the facts on his 6 Nations and club form.. How Porter and Stockdale aren’t nominated beggars belief.. Constantly brilliant
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