NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024

[Chris]

@Mr-Fish said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

Cortez Ratima probably should've been nominated for Breakthrough POTY too.

His last two performances on this NH tour probably put paid to that.

[antipodean]

Out of the four contenders for PotY, two I agree with, but my vote would go to PSDT over Kolbe. I don't know who the Irish lad is.

Sititi for breakthrough should be a walk up start. Can't think of any other debtant with his impact.

[Machpants]

@reprobate said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

It's quite interesting looking at that list: no love for the consistently excellent Lomax, while quite a few votes for guys who have been largely disappointing.

Props don't get PotY, ZERO nominations in the entire time out of 124 or so

I know you are talking about out votes, but still

[mikedogz]

[taniwharugby]

Surprised Valentini hasn't been nominated for POTY, he's been immense despite what goes on around him.

[sparky]

PSDT should be Player Of The Year, but I think it will go to Kolbe.

Wallace Sititi should be Breakthrough Player Of the Year, but I think it will go to the South African 10.

[sparky]

Congratulations to Wallace Sititi on being named men's world rugby breakthrough player of the year 2024.

[sparky]

Congratulations to Tyrell Lomax, Damian McKenzie and Will Jordan on being named to World Rugby's Men Dream XV of 2024:

[sparky]

And PSDT is rightly given the top award. What a fucking player!

[antipodean]

@mikedogz said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

Laidlaw has to wait decades to be nominated alongside two chicks who have been playing for five minutes.

[antipodean]

@sparky said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

Congratulations to Tyrell Lomax, Damian McKenzie and Will Jordan on being named to World Rugby's Men Dream XV of 2024:

A mix of the obvious, arguable and laughable.

[antipodean]

@sparky said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

And PSDT is rightly given the top award. What a fucking player!

One of the times it's gone to the right player. Well deserved.

[Tordah]

Happy for Lomax! DMac,Marx and Jordan not even close this year

[canefan]

@sparky said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

Congratulations to Tyrell Lomax, Damian McKenzie and Will Jordan on being named to World Rugby's Men Dream XV of 2024:

Otherwise known as Damian "Can't get a start" McKenzie

[Nepia]

@antipodean said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

@mikedogz said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

Laidlaw has to wait decades to be nominated alongside two chicks who have been playing for five minutes.

Well Kennedy at 170 at least played in the 90s, 167, 168 and 169 only played this century to beat him in.

[antipodean]

Poor old Dave Gallaher had to wait 100 years...

[Bones]

Says a lot that PSDT has been selected as openside.

[Trig]

Was Damian McKenzie really the worlds best first 5 this year.

[MajorRage]

@Trig said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

Was Damian McKenzie really the world’s best first 5 this year.

When he played he certainly had his hand up.

Pollard is prob who id pick, but he got less game time than DMac. Finn Russell worth a shout too.

[Machpants]

@Bones said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

Says a lot that PSDT has been selected as openside.

You can't expect them to actually analyze and look deeply into performance for this sort of thing, do you? 7 on his back means openside, basics 🙄