The England international looks set for his most prolific European campaign to date, having matched his previous best of two tries already in the group stage, where the Chiefs headed Pool 2 this term.

The 26-year-old touched down in the 22-20 success at Sale Sharks in Round 3 and in the 33-14 home win over La Rochelle in Round 6 – a game in which he was also named Heineken Man of the Match.

In addition to these tries, Cowan-Dickie was prominent in Exeter’s carries in the pool stage and lies fourth in the overall chart with 71.

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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.

Voting for the award is now open HERE and fans will be in the running to win two VIP tickets to the Heineken Champions Cup final in Marseille next May with one night’s accommodation courtesy of EPCR, and a signed jersey of one of the Heineken Champions Cup finalist clubs.

The list will be reduced to five players in early May following the Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals by a combination of the public vote and the verdict of the judges, and players who have not been included in the initial list of 15, but who make a significant impact in a quarter-final or semi-final match, may be considered for the shortlist.

The voting will then re-open and the winner of the 2020 award will be announced following the Heineken Champions Cup final at the Stade Vélodrome, Marseille on Saturday, 23 May.

Exeter Chiefs hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie has been nominated for the 2020 EPCR European Player of the Year award after being a key figure in the Chiefs sealing a first-ever top-two seeding in the Heineken Champions Cup.