Scrumqueens Awards 2014: Shortlists

This is the second year that we have invited readers to submit their nominations for the awards, and we have had more than twice as many responses - from 24 countries -?˜than last year.

The award winners from the shortlists (below) will be announced starting on New Years??s Day. But, before then, tomorrow we will publish our International XV of the year, and on New Year??s Eve our ten-player Sevens squad.

We have noted a slight bias by readers towards players and coaches from their own country (or, in some cases, club) which we will take into account, for example about 70-80% of readers voted for a Player of the Year from their own country - though French readers were a notable exception with nearly half of their nominations going to non-French players.

However overall it is clear that, worldwide, it has been Canadian players who have impressed most, winning more supporters from a wider range of countries than any other nation. ?˜

Remember these are all a result of public voting and are based on the past 12 months of the game. We chose our own World Cup XV

The players, coaches and teams in shortlists below gained the most nominations in the poll. They are listed in alphabetical order.

Niamh Briggs (Ireland), Koumiba Djossouvi (France), Patricia Garcia (Spain), Magali Harvey (Canada), and Emily Scarratt (England)

Charlotte Caslick (Australia), Emilee Cherry (Australia), Patricia Garcia (Spain), Sarah Goss (New Zealand), and Tyla Nathan Wong (New Zealand).

Ashleigh Baxter (Ireland), Charlotte Caslick (Australia), Shannon Izar (France), Alex Matthews (England), and Tyla Nathan Wong (New Zealand)

Philip Doyle (Ireland), Francois Ratier (Canada), and Gary Street (England)

David Courteix (France), Sean Horan (New Zealand), Simon Middleton (England), Tim Walsh (Australia)

Australia (VIIs), Canada (XVs), Canada (VIIs), England (XVs), Ireland (XVs) and New Zealand (VIIs)

Thurrock (England), Richmond (England), Montpellier (France), Tribe VIIs (Australia), Waikato (New Zealand)