Racing 92 fly-half Finn Russell has been nominated for the 2019 EPCR European Player of the Year award, having thrived in his first season with the 2018 European Champions Cup finalists. The Scotland No.10 notched 48 points for the Parisian club as they topped Pool 4 in the Heineken Champions Cup ahead of Ulster Rugby, earning a home quarter-final against Toulouse at Paris La Defense Arena on March 31, live on BT Sport, FR2 and beIN SPORTS. Russell has the joint-most conversions (15) in this season’s competition and sits in the top five for offloads with 10, as well as winning a Heineken Man of the Match award for his performance against Scarlets in Round 1. To vote for Russell as your EPCR European Player of the Year or to view all 15 nominees, click HERE and be in the running to win two VIP tickets to the Heineken Champions Cup final in Newcastle next May, one night’s accommodation courtesy of EPCR and a signed jersey of one of the Heineken Champions Cup final clubs. https://twitter.com/ChampionsCup/status/1092830489625444353 The 15 nominees will be reduced to five in April, following the Heineken Champions Cup semi-finals, by a combination of the public vote and the verdict of the judges. Players who have not been included in the initial list, but who make a significant impact in a quarter-final or semi-final can be considered for the shortlist. The voting will then be reopened and the winner of the 2019 award will be announced following the Heineken Champions Cup final at St James’ Park on Saturday, May 11. The winner of one of the most prized individual accolades in the world game will receive a specially struck gold medal as well as the Anthony Foley Memorial Trophy. The judging panel includes a wealth of International rugby talent – such as Ireland legend Brian O’Driscoll (BT Sport), ex-South Africa wing Bryan Habana (Channel 4) and former France scrum-half Dimitri Yachvili (beIN SPORTS).