David Pocock wins John Eales medal

Editor

Wallabies loose forward David Pocock has become the fourth player to win multiple John Eales medals after Thursday night’s award ceremony.

Pocock shone against Ireland in a three-match series as well as during the six Rugby Championship encounters, comfortably coming in ahead of second-placed Lukhan Tui and Dane Haylett-Petty, who finished third.

Will Genia and Israel Folau were billed as favourites going in to the contest, but fell way short, with the latter missing out out on the top three for the first time since 2013.

Pocock won the John Eales Medal previously in 2010 and joins Michael Hooper, Folau and George Smith as the only players to have won multiple John Eales Medals.