MIKE Blair has been named Scotland's player of the season at the 2008 Scottish Rugby Awards.
The Calcutta Cup winning captain and scrum-half collected his prize at an awards ceremony at Murrayfield Stadium last night.
The award was part of a double for Blair who also captured the Magners League player of the season prize.
Meanwhile, hi
s Edinburgh and Scotland team-mate, hooker Ross Ford, won the award for Try of the Season with his glorious score against Leicester Tigers in the Heineken Cup at Murrayfield.
Blair said: "It's been a fantastic year for me. I always say that it's an honour to play for Scotland but to captain Scotland in this season's Six Nations was a dream come true.
"To win both the Magners and Scotland player of the season in the same year just caps off an excellent season for me."
2008 SCOTTISH RUGBY AWARDSScotland player of the year (Murray International): Mike Blair.
Scotland 7s player of the season (Murray International): Chris Fusaro (Heriot's).
Scotland Women's player of the season (Martin Currie): Heather Lockhart.
Try of the Season (Apex Hotels): Ross Ford (for Edinburgh v Leicester in Heineken Cup at Murrayfield).
Magners League player of the season (Magners): Mike Blair (Edinburgh).
Scottish Hydro Electric Club of the Season: Falkirk.
Scotland U20 player of the season (Greaves Sport): Stevie McColl (Dunfermline).
Scotland U19 player of the season: Peter Jerecevich (GHA).
Scotland U18 player of the season (Martin Currie): Robert Harley (West of Scotland).
Scotland U17 player of the season: Grant Runciman (Melrose Wasps).
Club International player of the season -Belhaven: Marc Teague (Heriot's).
Scottish Hydro Electric SVQ of the Year: Andrew Simpson (Clackmannanshire Council).
Scottish Hydro Electric Coach of the Season: Eamon John (Boroughmuir).
Scottish Hydro Electric Premier Division One player of the season: Angus Martyn (Boroughmuir RFC).
Scottish Hydro Electric Premier Division Two player of the season: Fraser Harkness (Selkirk).
Scottish Hydro Electric Premier Division Three player of the season: Craig Wilson (Kirkcaldy RFC).
Scottish Hydro Electric National Division One player of the season: Gareth McCrorie (Garnock RFC).
Scottish Hydro Electric National Division Two player of the season: Patrick Boyer (Highland).
Scottish Hydro Electric National Division Three player of the season: Keith Hunter (Whitecraigs).
Scottish Hydro Electric East Region player of the season: Brian Wear (Hawick Linden).
Scottish Hydro Electric West Region player of the season: Davy Bell (Clydebank).
Scottish Hydro Electric Caledonia Region player of the season: Dougie Woodrow (Atholl Highlanders).
Women's Club player of the season: Lisa Martin (Murrayfield Wanderers).
Scottish Hydro Electric Youth Coach of the Season: Graham Marshall (Selkirk HS & YC).
Scottish Hydro Electric Referee of the Year: Peter Allan (Watsonians RFC).
Spirit of Rugby Award (Famous Grouse): Graeme Cunningham (Trinity Academicals).
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