England and Harlequins full-back Ellie Kildunne has won World Rugby’s women’s player of the year award, while South Africa forward Pieter-Steph du Toit claimed the men’s award for a second time.
France star Antoine Dupont won men’s sevens player of the year after switching from XVs and helping his country to the Olympic title in July.
Kildunne, 25, claimed her award after an impressive year that saw her crowned 2024 Women’s Six Nations player of the championship, help England retain their WXV1 title and score 14 tries in nine tests for the Red Roses.
Du Toit, who first won the men’s award in 2019 after the Springboks had won the World Cup, has been at the forefront of a team who won the Rugby Championship and 11 of their 13 Tests this year.
Also at the awards ceremony in Monaco, Ireland back row Erin King won the women’s breakthrough player of the year award, while New Zealand flanker Wallace Sititi won men’s breakthrough player.
