World Rugby has released their short lists for their 2016 awards.

A bit of surprise: no Canadian women made the final three for women’s 7s player of the year.

NZ’s Portia Woodman, Austrlia’s Charlotte Caslick and England’s Emily Scarratt are the final three.

If had a vote, I’d have Jen Kish or Ghislaine Landry in over Scarratt. Scarratt is a great player, but Landry was the series’ leading scorer last season and was second in scoring at the Rio Olympics, behind Woodman. Kish was the all-action captain for Canada. Both were game-changers more that once.

Woodman is an electric try scorer — probably the world’s best — while Caslick is a thrilling playmaker. Both make sense. (My pick is Woodman.)

World Rugby also announced the shortlists for men’s 7s player of the year, coach of the year, try of the year, referee of the year team of the year and breakthrough player of the year. The awards ceremony is Nov. 13 at the London Hilton.

Full shortlists below, but my picks are: (men’s 7s) Osea Kolinisau (team) New Zealand (coach) Ben Ryan (breakthrough) Lienert-Brown (try) Perenara (referee) Rasivhenge

World Rugby Women’s Sevens Player of the Year in association with HSBC

Charlotte Caslick (Australia)

Emily Scarratt (England)

Portial Woodman (New Zealand)

World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year in association with HSBC

Osea Kolinisau (Fiji)

Seabelo Senatla (South Africa)

Virimi Vakatawa (France)

World Rugby Team of the Year

England

Fiji Sevens

New Zealand

World Rugby Coach of the Year

Steve Hansen (New Zealand)

Eddie Jones (England)

Ben Ryan (Fiji Sevens)

World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year

Maro Itoje (England)

Anton Lienert-Brown (New Zealand)

Ardie Savea (New Zealand)

IRPA Try of the Year

Jamie Heaslip (Ireland, v France)

Kaito Shigeno (Japan, v Scotland)

TJ Perenara (New Zealand, v Argentina)

World Rugby Referee Award

Jérôme Garcès (France)

Alhambra Nievas (Spain)

Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

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