The votes have been counted and England winger Jonny May has been selected by you, the fans, as the Player of the Round for Round 2 of the inaugural Autumn Nations Cup.
May saw off stiff competition from teammate Maro Itoje, France star Virimi Vakatawa and Wales back-rower Aaron Wainwright to earn the crown and he follows in the footsteps of Round 1 winner Duhan van der Merwe.
The speedster received 46.7% of the public vote, with lock Itoje ensuring an English one-two by garnering 25.6% in second spot ahead of Vakatawa (20%) and Wainwright (7.7%).
The scorer of England’s two first-half tries in an impressive 18-7 victory over Ireland, May was at his electrifying best – striking twice within five minutes to take the game away from the visitors.
His first effort saw the 30-year-old leap highest to take Owen Farrell’s cross-field kick under pressure from Hugo Keenan before crossing the whitewash for his 30th England try.
May then became his country’s joint second-most prolific try-scorer with one of the best tries ever scored at Twickenham, going coast-to-coast – demonstrating strength, speed and fancy footwork – and leaving a trail of Ireland players in his wake in the process as he completed a sensational solo effort that will take some beating in the Try of the Round competition.
Autumn Nations Cup Round 2 Player of the Round voting results Jonny May: 46.7% Maro Itoje: 25.6% Virimi Vakatawa: 20% Aaron Wainwright: 7.7%
