European Champions Cup awards: our writers on the 2015-16 season

The Guardian’s rugby union writers choose their player, match, atmosphere and try of the season after the conclusion of another dramatic campaignRobert Kitson Impossible to look beyond Maro ‘Is it a bird, is it a plane’ Itoje. To be man of the match in both the semi-final and final as Saracens advanced to their first European title is some achievement, let alone for a 21-year-old. As his team-mate Schalk Brits said last month: “He is the total package...he’s already world-class.” Both Saracens and England are lucky to have him. Related: Maro Itoje focusing on Leicester following standout disp…