Harry Smith, Mikey Lewis – who recently penned a new five-year contract with Hull Kingston Rovers – John Bateman and Matty Ashton are nominated for the men’s award following the 3-0 series win over Tonga.
Compatriots Georgia Roche and Amy Hardcastle, who helped England rout Wales 60-0 earlier this month, are contenders for the women’s award.
Shortlists for the men’s, women’s and wheelchair 2023 IRL Golden Boot awards will be announced after the second wheelchair international between last year’s World Cup winners England and runners-up France in Carcassonne on November 25, with the winners revealed in December.
Last year’s winners were Joey Manu of New Zealand (men’s), fellow Kiwi Raecene McGregor (women’s) and England’s Sebastien Bechara (wheelchair).
Longlist for 2023 IRL Golden Boot
MEN
Matty Ashton (England)
John Bateman (England)
Jahream Bula (Fiji)
Su’a Faalogo (Samoa)
James Fisher-Harris (New Zealand)
Addin Fonua-Blake (Tonga)
Harry Grant (Australia)
Payne Haas (Australia)
Jahrome Hughes (New Zealand)
Edwin Ipape (Papua New Guinea)
Tui Kamikamica (Fiji)
Lachlan Lam (Papua New Guinea)
Mikey Lewis (England)
Esan Marsters (Cook Islands)
Ronaldo Mulitalo (New Zealand)
Cameron Murray (Australia)
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (New Zealand)
Harry Smith (England)
Hamiso Tabuia-Fidow (Australia)
Joey Tapine (New Zealand)
WOMEN
Elisa Akpa (France)
Toru Arakua (Cook Islands)
Laureane Biville (France)
Belinda Gwasamun (Papua New Guinea)
Georgia Hale (New Zealand)
Amy Hardcastle (England)
Mele Hufanga (New Zealand)
Raecene McGregor (New Zealand)
Apii Nicholls (New Zealand)
Annetta-Claudia Nu’uausala(Samoa)
Tiana Penitani (Tonga)
Georgia Roche (England)
Jess Sergis (Australia)
Tamika Upton (Australia)
