Fiji has been nominated in three categories in the 2016 World Rugby Awards.
The three categories are World Rugby Team of Year, World Rugby Coach of the Year and World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year.
The Vodafone Fiji Sevens team has been nominated for the World Rugby Team of the Year Award with England and the All Blacks.
Olympic Gold Medal winning coach, Ben Ryan has been nominated for the World Rugby Coach of the Year Award alongside All Blacks coach Steve Hansen and England coach, Eddie Jones.
Fiji 7s captain, Osea Kolinisau has been short listed for the
World Rugby 7s Player of the Year Award.
France 7s player, Virimi Vakatawa and Seabelo Senatla have also been nominated for the World Rugby 7s Player of the Year Award.
Two All Blacks players, Anton Lienert-Brown and Ardie Savea have been short listed for the World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year Award.
The World Rugby Player of the Year and World Rugby Women's Player of the Year for 2016 will be announced on Tuesday.
The World Rugby Awards will be held on 14th November.
World Rugby Awards 2016 shortlists
World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year in association with HSBC:
Osea Kolinisau (Fiji)
Seabelo Senatla (South Africa)
Virimi Vakatawa (France)
World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year in association with HSBC:
Charlotte Caslick (Australia)
Emily Scarratt (England)
Portia Woodman (New Zealand)
World Rugby Team of the Year:
England
Fiji Sevens
New Zealand
World Rugby Coach of the Year:
Steve Hansen (New Zealand)
Eddie Jones (England)
Ben Ryan (Fiji Sevens)
World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year:
Maro Itoje (England)
Anton Lienert‑Brown (New Zealand)
Ardie Savea (New Zealand)
IRPA Try of the Year:
Jamie Heaslip (Ireland, v France)
TJ Perenara (New Zealand, v Argentina)
Kaito Shigeno (Japan, v Scotland)
World Rugby Referee Award:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Alhambra Nievas (Spain)
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
Source : World Rugby
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