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Offaly's Fryday Named Writers' Player Of The Year

Thursday, 11 January 2024 at 14:47

Nichola Fryday announced her shock international retirement last summer.

Tullamore's Nichola Fryday has been named the Guinness Irish Rugby Writers' Player of the Year for 2023.

While Bundee Aki took the men's Player of the Year.

The recently retired Fryday featured as a strong leader throughout a challenging final season for the Ireland women's team. 

Stepping away from international level last July, Nichola enjoyed the highs and lows of the game throughout 34 appearances in green. 

Named International captain in 2022, the Offaly woman has enjoyed success through her club career with Exeter Chiefs with whom she reached the Premier XVs final last season.  

Aki meanwhile featured as one of the standout players in the Irish men's team that claimed Grand Slam victory in March, and got knocked out of the World Cup Quarter final against New Zealand. 

Nominated for World Player of the Year, Aki has been in the form of his life contributing significantly for Ireland but also across the season for Connacht, both domestically in the league and on the European stage. 

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