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Jonathan Joseph wins Player of the Year double

Jonathan Joseph secures a memorable double by being named RPA Players' Player of the Year and the England Player of the Year at a ceremony in London.

Bath Rugby centre Jonathan Joseph has been crowned the RPA Players' Player of the Year and the England Player of the Year 2015 in a double personal triumph.

The 23-year-old, who has been in outstanding form for both club and country this season, polled the most number of votes from his fellow peers on a memorable night at Battersea Evolution.

Joseph has helped lift Bath up to second place in the Aviva Premiership table, while also bagging four tries in five games during England's Six Nations campaign earlier this year.

"I'm extremely honoured to win both of these prestigious awards, especially given the immense quality amongst the other nominees," he said upon receiving the accolade.

"As always I would like to thank the people who've made this possible, my family and friends, teammates, coaches and all the people who have pushed me to strive to achieve my absolute best.

"I'm enormously proud to have my name on two of the RPA's Awards. It's an absolute pleasure to have received this level of recognition from my peers."

Bath teammate George Ford was also nominated for the award, alongside Samu Manoa, Sinoti Sinoti and Thomas Waldrom.

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