Sport : Rugby Union

WILKO UP FOR TOP AWARD

15th May 2012, 04:32pm

Jonny Wilkinson: outstanding season for Toulon

Jonny Wilkinson has been named on the five-strong shortlist for the ERC European Player of the Year award for 2012.

The other players nominated for the prestigious gong are Leinster's Jonathan Sexton and Rob Kearney and Ulster's Stephen Ferris and Ruan Pienaar.

The two Irish sides meet in the Heineken Cup final on Saturday, while Toulon's talisman Wilkinson will feature in Friday's Amlin Challenge Cup final against Biarritz Olympique at the Twickenham Stoop.

The ERC Judging Panel which drew up the shortlist comprises Stuart Barnes (Sky Sports), Raphael Ibanez (2011/12 Heineken Cup Ambassador), Stephen Jones (Sunday Times), Emmanuel Massicard (Midi Olympique) and Gerry Thornley (Irish Times).

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