England have received further recognition for a glory-laden 2016 after Owen Farrell, Billy Vunipola and Maro Itoje were included on World Rugbys six-strong shortlist for player of the year.The winner will be announced in London on Sunday night amid an unprecedented level of English interest in the prestigious awards that could see Itoje also crowned breakthrough player of the year, an achievement that would complete a unique double for the 22-year-old lock.Eddie Jones had already been announced as a contender for coach of the year, while Englands Grand Slam triumph and 3-0 series whitewash of Australia see them compete for team of the year.Completing the list of nominees for player of the year published on Monday afternoon are Ireland number eight Jamie Heaslip, who started Saturdays historic 40-29 victory over New Zealand in Chicago, and All Blacks Dane Coles and Beauden Barrett.Itoje, Vunipola and Farrell have played starring roles in England amassing a 10-Test winning run, nine of them falling under the guidance of Jones, and all three were also involved in Saracens march to a European and Aviva Premiership double last season.The last and only time an Englishman won the award was Jonny Wilkinson in 2003.It is testament to the current strength of the mens and womens 15s game that there was so much competition for these prestigious awards, World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont said.There is class in abundance with New Zealands Barrett and Coles, Englands Vunipola, Itoje and Farrell and Irelands Heaslip. There is also a great mix of experienced, proven campaigners and exciting young talent.England received more pleasing news on Monday in the form of a positive update on Courtney Lawes knee injury.Lawes was a late withdrawal from two Northampton matches last month due to bruising on the joint and had been given until Tuesday to prove his fitness for Saturdays clash with South Africa at Twickenham.But the 27-year-olds recovery has progressed well and he is set to resume his World Cup second partnership alongside Joe Launchbury in the injury-enforced absence of Maro Itoje and George Kruis.Courtney has taken part in training this morning (Monday) and will take part in training this afternoon so we expect him to be fit, defence coach Paul Gustard said.Mako Vunipola arrived at last weeks training camp in Portugal with a hip problem but that has also been resolved and England have a fully-fit 34-man squad to select from for the Springboks.Mako has been training too. 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Leicester bounced back from last weeks shock defeat at Sale to crush Worcester 34-13 in the Aviva Premiership.The bonus-point win maintained their dominance over the Warriors, who have never won at Welford Road in 14 visits dating back to 1895, and kept them in fourth place.Leicester scored four tries in front of a 20,854 crowd, through Tom Brady, Telusa Veainu, Logovii Mulipola, and Graham Kitchener, with Owen Williams kicking 14 points, while Worcester replied with one from Jaba Bregvadze and Ryan Lamb kicked eight points.Leicester made an 11th-hour change, bringing in Mike Fitzgerald for flanker Mike Williams. They also made several other changes from the side that lost at Sale, bringing in scrum-half Jono Kitto and locks Kitchener and Dom Barrow, while prop Ellis Genge made his first start at home.Worcester made three changes from the side that beat Newcastle, bringing in winger Dean Hammond, fly-half Ryan Lamb and hooker Bregvadze.Leicester, who parted company with defence coach Scott Hansen in midweek after conceding 30 points or more in three of their five matches, dominated the first half to turn round 20-0 ahead.Williams had kicked two early penalties before the abrasive Genge made a superb break into the Warriors 22 that led to the first try, in the 23rd minute. Brady came off his wing before skkipping past a tackle to score under the posts.ddddddddddddThe second try, nine minutes later, came from a Worcester clearance. Leicester ran it back and full-back Veainu bounced out of one tackle before scything his way past some poor tackling for a fine solo try.Lamb pulled six points back for Worcester with penalties in the 44th and 49th minutes before just managing to avoid conceding a third try when scrum-half Jonny Arrs pass missed Lamb behind his own try line.Leicester brought on two big guns, props Marcos Ayerza and Mulipola, in the 56th minute and it paid off with the Tigers third try in the 65th.Mulipola had been held up over the line two minutes earlier after a great run by number eight Lachlan McCaffrey, who was injured in the process, but two minutes later he barged his way over after an uncontested scrum. Williams converted to put Leicester 27-6 ahead.Worcester hit straight back, Bregvadze scoring from a line-out and drive in the 68th minute. Lamb converted.With five minutes left, Williams nearly scored Leicesters fourth try after a Lamb blunder but the Tigers kept the pressure on and got the bonus point when Kitchener barged over for a try converted by Williams. ' ' '