All Black Kieran Read named IRB player of the year

• 03/12/2013 - 17:15

  
  

  Paris (AFP)

  

  New Zealand No.8 Kieran Read was on Tuesday named as the International Rugby Board's (IRB) player of the year for 2013.
  The 28-year-old becomes the third All Black to win the award following current international team-mates flanker and captain Richie McCaw (three) and fly-half Dan Carter (two).
  Read's honour capped a hat-trick of awards for New Zealand who picked up the team of the year gong while coach Steve Hansen was named coach of the year.
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