18 May, 15:44
It's down to the wire now for the five contenders who have been shortlisted for the ultimate individual accolade in northern hemisphere rugby, ERC European Player of the Year 2013.



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The leader of the pack, who took over the captaincy role from Anthony Foley this season, has started in all of Munster's Pool games this season.
With 37 Heineken Cup appearances to his credit, O'Connell's experience and influence on the pitch will be missed by Munster.