Jamie Heaslip is the Bank of Ireland Leinster Player of the Year.

Heaslip said: "It is a huge honour to receive this award and I'd like to thank Bank of Ireland for their generosity.

"I don't think I've ever received an award of this stature before on an individual basis...I wouldn't like to take too much credit because I couldn't have achieved this without my teammates and coaches.

"The way the Leinster squad has been managed this year has kept guys fresh for every game and that has affected me positively, touch wood.

"It's also down to Cheiks' (Michael Cheika) ability to rotate the squad, the fitness coaches for keeping us fit and healthy, and everyone on the squad pushing each other because of the competition that's there".