Six world-class players are in contention to be crowned Gallagher Premiership Rugby Player of the Season at next week’s star-studded awards ceremony.

The action has been fast and furious this season in what has been one of the most competitive and exciting Gallagher Premiership Rugby campaigns.

But with just one round of regular season action remaining six players have been shortlisted after standing out from the crowd.

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The winner will be announced on Wednesday 22 May at the star-studded 2019 Premiership Rugby Awards, presented by Gallagher, and the full Gallagher Player of the Season shortlist is:

Danny Cipriani – Gloucester Rugby

Faf De Klerk – Sale Sharks

Alex Goode – Saracens

Matt Kvesic – Exeter Chiefs

Steven Luatua – Bristol Bears

Cobus Reinach – Northampton Saints

Both Cipriani and De Klerk have continued their impressive form from last season as they appear on the shortlist for a second successive year, and they are joined this year by European Player of the Year Goode, Exeter Chief Kvesic, Bristol Bears co-captain Luatua and Reinach of Northampton Saints.

The shortlist was selected by a judging panel compiled of Nick Mullins (BT Sport), Alastair Eykyn (BT Sport), Mick Cleary (The Daily Telegraph), Sarah Mockford (Rugby World), Robert Kitson (The Guardian), Chris Jones (BBC 5 Live), Owen Slot (The Times) and Tom Hamilton (ESPN), with Premiership Rugby Communications Director Paul Morgan chairing the panel.

Along with the winner of the Gallagher Player of the Season, the winners of the following awards will also be announced at the 2019 Premiership Rugby Awards, presented by Gallagher:

Ricoh Director of Rugby of the Season

Land Rover Discovery of the Season

BT Sport Dream Team

Citizen Try of the Season

Gallagher Community Player of the Season

Premiership Rugby 7s Player of the Season

Top Try Scorer of the Season

Gilbert Golden Boot

The winners at the 2019 Premiership Rugby Awards, presented by Gallagher, will be announced first on Twitter via the @premrugby account. Use hashtag #PremRugbyAwards to join the conversation