Cardiff's Tom Bowen has been named as the United Rugby Championships Next-Gen Player of the Season. The 20-year-old received the award after a vote by members of the media while he also won a number of awards at Cardiff's end of season awards night where he was named breakthrough player of the season and fans player of the season. Bowen scored six tries in his 11 appearances for Cardiff during the regular league season, while he crossed ten times in all, including a double against Ireland for Wales U20s in the U20s Six Nations Championship. "I'm over the moon to be honest," he said. "It's been a pretty special season, making the URC play-offs, making history for Cardiff. It's a club I have grown up watching. I'm a local boy and Cardiff is my home club. To break through in the season that we have had is pretty special. The season has gone so quickly. It feels like yesterday we were kicking off against the Lions at the start. The whole season has just been so enjoyable and I just love playing at the Arms Park." Bowen was part of a brave effort from Cardiff in the URC quarter-finals where they pushed the Stormers hard in Cape Town before ultimately going down to a 44-21 defeat. "It was nice for the group to make the play-offs," he said. "It's what we deserved. We had a very good year, especially at home. We've shown some good performances there, only losing one game all season. Playing in front of the Arms Park this year has been awesome for all of us. The crowds have been unbelievable. When the fans come out in full force, the boys really love that. One game which stands out for me was the Ospreys at home. It was rocking and it's so good to play in front of that." Meanwhile, Nathan Davies, a 31-year-old Welsh rugby player, has been sentenced for punching a committee member unconscious in a clubhouse. Davies, of Cefn Yr Allt, Aberdualis, Neath Valley, pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm when he appeared at Swansea Crown Court for sentencing. He was made subject to a 12-month community order with a requirement that he completes 250 hours of unpaid work in the community. The defendant must also pay his victim £2,400 in compensation. He was allowed to continue playing for the club after the incident but was banned from entering the clubhouse for nine months.