Christian Wade up for Player of the Season award

London Wasps winger Christian Wade has been named as one of six nominees to receive the Aviva Premiership Player of the Season award.

The 21-year-old has been in terrific form this year having scored 11 tries, with teammate Tom Varndell the only man to better that figure.

English duo Danny Care and Tom Youngs are also up for the award, along with Saracens captain Steve Borthwick, Leicester flanker Julian Salvi and Gloucester forward Akapusi Qera.

"We have enjoyed another breathtaking season on the pitch with so many matches going down to the wire," said Phil Winstanley, Premiership Rugby's rugby director.

"The length of the deliberations for the awards reflects the current standard of Aviva Premiership rugby. We had so many compelling candidates."

The winner will be announced in London on May 9.