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4w ago

Jack Willis Named Top 14 Player Again at Nuit du Rugby

Voted by fellow players at the Olympia on Monday, the award confirms his central role in Toulouse’s recent titles and spotlights the RFU rule that limits his England selection.

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Jack Willis reçoit son trophée des mains de Nikola Karabatic.
Le Toulousain Jack Willis.

Overview

  • The Ligue Nationale presented its 22nd Nuit du Rugby on Monday at the Olympia in Paris and Jack Willis was voted Meilleur Joueur du Top 14 for the 2025–2026 season for a second straight year.
  • The full palmarès released at the ceremony also named Louis Bielle-Biarrey Meilleur Joueur International Français and honored Fabien Brau-Boirie as Révélation, with Montpellier winning Meilleur Staff.
  • Willis has been at Stade Toulousain since 2022, has helped the club win four successive Top 14 titles and a 2022 Champions Cup, and holds a contract extension through 2029.
  • Because the Top 14 prize is decided by player votes and the RFU has a policy that limits selection of overseas-based players, Willis remains capped at 14 England appearances.
  • The gala, broadcast on Canal+ and marked by high-profile moments such as Nikola Karabatic presenting Willis’s trophy, reinforces French club influence on player reputations and may intensify debate over national selection rules.