England’s Rob Hawkins has won the International Rugby League’s wheelchair Golden Boot award for the third year running.
Hawkins, 25, is the first player in any form of rugby league to win three successive Golden Boots – awarded by the IRL to the best player in the world during the calendar year.
He is only the second player in rugby league history, after Australia and Queensland great Johnathan Thurston, to win a Golden Boot three times.
New Zealand full-back Kalyn Ponga won the men’s Golden Boot award and New Zealand’s Stacey Waaka the women’s.
Hawkins is set to be part of the England team who will seek to retain the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup when they face rivals France in Wollongong, Australia, on Friday at 08:45 GMT.
He saw off competition from England team-mate Joe Coyd, plus France trio Jeremy Bourson, Nicolas Clausells and Dany Denuwelaere, to win the award.
Ireland captain Joe Calcott and Australia’s Bayley McKenna and Adam Tannock were also nominated.
Hawkins has scored 19 tries at the World Cup for England, including five as they thrashed Australia 86-28 in Tuesday’s semi-final.
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