Find out who received the end of season accolades at the 2007/08 Guinness Premiership Awards.
Find out who received the end of season accolades...
It was the highlight of the rugby social calendar, an evening to celebrate those who have had a memorable season.
The 2008 Guinness Premiership Awards ceremony at Stamford Bridge saw the rugby fraternity turn out in their tuxedos, as the season draws to an end.
Wasps take on Leicester in Saturday's Guinness Premiership final, but for the rest the season has ended.
And what a great season it has been.
Here are the winners from the Guinness Premiership Awards:
Player of the season
Nominees: Olly Barkley (Bath), Danny Cipriani (Wasps), Akapusi Qera (Gloucester), Paul Sackey (Wasps), James Simpson-Daniel (Gloucester)
The gong went to Simpson-Daniel who was delighted to receive the award: "I've been around for quite a while now, had plenty of injuries, maybe not the form I would have wanted for England," he said.
"This is a disappointing season for Gloucester because we haven't won anything again, but I'm delighted to have received this award."
Sky Sports Premiership Dream Team
15 R Haughton (Saracens),
14 P Sackey (Wasps),
13 L McAlister (Sale Sharks),
12 O Barkley (Bath),
11 S Tagicakibau (London Irish),
10 D Cipriani (Wasps),
9 M Claassens (Bath);
1 N Wood (Gloucester),
2 L Mears (Bath),
3 M Stevens (Bath),
4 N Kennedy (London Irish),
5 D Grewcock (Bath, capt),
6 C Robshaw (Harlequins),
7 M Lipman (Bath),
8 T Guest (Harlequins)
Captain Danny Grewcock said: "My history of captaincy is pretty poor to be honest but you've named me a team that will never play a game so it's probably quite safe."
Director of Rugby of the season
Dean Ryan received the award ahead of Steve Meehan (Bath) and Dean Richards (Harlequins).
Ryan said: "Not to progress to the Guinness Premiership final was a big let down for us because we worked very hard. We've got a young group which is maturing and I think for a long time this year we have no excuses and we've got to deliver.
"This is probably the hardest and hopefully the biggest lesson that we'll learn and hopefully we'll come back stronger for it."
Top Try Scorer
Lesley Vainikolo (Glouscester) 9 tries, Miles Benjamin (Worcester) 9 tries, Matt Banahan (Bath) 10 tries, James Simpson-Daniel (Gloucester) 10 tries, Tom Varndell (Leicester) 13 tries.
Leicester Tigers' Tom Varndell topped the chart with 13 tries.
Looking to make amends for the Tigers' Heineken Cup final defeat last season by beating Wasps in Saturday's Guinness Premiership final Varndell said: "It was disappointing last year not to win the Heineken Cup and obviously we owe Wasps a good game but we're looking forward to it and we're confident."
Golden Boot
Glen Jackson (Saracens) 169 points, Andy Goode (Leicester Tigers) 180 points, Charlie Hodgson (Sale Sharks) 201 points.
Charlie Hodgson receeved his award and is looking forward to returning for England in New Zealand.
Hodgson said: "It's been a good season for me considering only last year I was recovering from serious injury myself, one man's cruel luck (Cipriani) gives me an opportunity (in New Zealand).
"It's a massive opportunity for me to play for England again. Everybody knows it's going to be difficult - it's a tough ride down there - I've not ha happy experiences touring New Zealand and I don't think this is going to
