England and Harlequins full-back Ellie Kildunne has won World Rugby's women's player of the year award. The 25-year-old claimed the 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.

Pieter-Steph du Toit cemented his place in history by becoming the first South African to be named the World Men's 15s Player of the Year for a second time, while the Springbok utility forward and six of his national teammates were included in the World Rugby Men's 15s Dream Team for 2024 at the glittering awards ceremony in Monaco on Sunday evening.

Former Wallabies backrower Stephen Hoiles believes France wouldn’t have won Olympic gold without Test rugby superstar Antoine Dupont.