Chris Smith, Ben Carter, Quan Horn, Evan Roos and Jack Walsh have added their names to the United Rugby Championship Awards roll of honour by collecting the Gilbert Golden Boot, IPVanish Tackle Machine, Ironman, OFX Top Try Scorer, and Playmaker prizes respectively.
They become the first award winners of the 2025/26 season as we celebrate the league’s best in class ahead of the Semi-Finals, with the Elite XV, Next-Gen Player of the Season, Innovation Award, Try of the Season powered by URC.tv, South African Vodacom URC Player of the Season, BKT Coach of the Season, and Players’ Player of the Season winners all set to be announced this week.
URC Awards Winners 2025-26
Gilbert Golden Boot: Chris Smith (Fidelity SecureDrive Lions)
IPVanish Tackle Machine: Ben Carter (Dragons RFC)
Ironman: Quan Horn (Fidelity SecureDrive Lions)
OFX Top Try Scorer: Evan Roos (DHL Stormers)
Playmaker: Jack Walsh (Ospreys)