LEINSTER and Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton has been nominated for the World Rugby player of the year award.
Sexton – the only player from the northern hemisphere to appear on the five-man shortlist – is up against 2017 recipient Beauden Barrett and fellow Kiwi Rieko Ioane.
South Africans Faf de Klerk and Malcolm Marx complete the list of nominees.
The winner will be announced at the World Rugby Awards in Monte Carlo on November 2

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