NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024
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@MiketheSnow said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
@MN5 said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
There should be some kind of award for this
Stats for UK teams misleading
Yeah, I think it's rough to consider someone as foreign born if they're born in the UK as it's one political entity with freedom of movement.
Also, I assume foreign born for France doesn't include their overseas
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@Nepia said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
@MiketheSnow said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
@MN5 said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
There should be some kind of award for this
Stats for UK teams misleading
Yeah, I think it's rough to consider someone as foreign born if they're born in the UK as it's one political entity with freedom of movement.
Also, I assume foreign born for France doesn't include their overseas
coloniesterritories.Nah you don't see NZ ravaging the Cook Islands for their world class players.
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BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist is out.
Only British and Northern Irish sports stars are eligible.
The nominees are:
Jude Bellingham - Football
Keeley Hodgkinson - 800m running
Luke Littler - Darts
Joe Root - Cricket
Sarah Storey - Paracycling
Alex Yee - TriathlonKeeley Hodgkinson is the overwhelming favourite to run away with it.
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@sparky said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist is out.
Only British and Northern Irish sports stars are eligible.
The nominees are:
Jude Bellingham - Football
Keenly Hodgkinson - 800m running
Luke Littler - Darts
Joe Root - Cricket
Sarah Storey - Paracycling
Alex Yee - TriathlonKeeley Hodgkinson is the overwhelming favourite to run away with it.
I see what you did there
Luke Littler should be aiming for the top spot
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BBC World Sports Star of 2024 short list is out too.
Jonah Lomu won this award in 1995 and Dan Carter in 2015.
This year's contenders are:
Simone Biles - Gymnastics (USA)
Caitlin Clark - Basketball (USA)
Catherine Debrunner - Parathletics (Switzerland)
Armand Duplantis - Pole Vault (Sweden)
Sifan Hassan - Long-Distance Running (Netherlands)
Leon Marchand - Swimming (France) -
@sparky said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
BBC World Sports Star of 2024 short list is out too.
Jonah Lomu won this award in 1995 and Dan Carter in 2015.
This year's contenders are:
Simone Biles - Gymnastics (USA)
Caitlin Clark - Basketball (USA)
Catherine Debrunner - Parathletics (Switzerland)
Armand Duplantis - Pole Vault (Sweden)
Sifan Hassan - Long-Distance Running (Netherlands)
Leon Marchand - Swimming (France)If it's by popular vote then only the Olympians in the 'running'
BBC = Biles
But good to see both my picks for the Fernies Category are here - Clark and Duplantis
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@MiketheSnow I voted for Duplantis.
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New Zealand Rugby Award winners
Fans Try of the Year:
Latrell Smiler-Ah Kiong (King Country)New Zealand Rugby Referee of the Year:
Ben O'KeeffeCharles Monro Rugby Volunteer of the Year:
Conor Croke (Waikato)Rugby Club of the Year:
Green Island Rugby Football Club (Otago)Te Hāpai New Zealand Rugby Community Impact Award:
Erin Rayner (Sense Rugby NZ)New Zealand Rugby Age Grade Player of the Year:
Xavi Taele (Auckland)NZRPA Kirk Award:
Dan CarterOutstanding contribution to New Zealand Rugby:
Ian KirkpatrickIan Kirkpatrick Medal (Heartland Championship Player of the Year):
Alekesio Vakarorogo (Whanganui)Duane Monkley Medal (NPC Player of the Year):
Timoci Tavatavanawai ( Ta$man)Fiao'o Fa'amausili Medal (Farah Palmer Cup Player of the Year):
Hollyrae Merekara Mete (Manawatū)National Men's Coach of the Year:
Vern Cotter (Blues)National Women's Coach of the Year:
James Semple (Waikato)New Zealand Coach of the Year:
Cory Sweeney (Black Ferns Sevens)Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year:
Hoskins Sotutu (Blues)Super Rugby Aupiki Player of the Year:
Katelyn Vahaakolo (Blues)Tom French Memorial Māori Player of the Year:
Tyrel Lomax (Ngāi Tuhoe, Muaupoko)Richard Crawshaw Memorial All Blacks Sevens Player of the Year:
Dylan CollierBlack Ferns Sevens Player of the Year:
Jorja MillerBlack Ferns Player of the Year:
Kaipo Olsen-BakerAll Blacks Player of the Year:
Wallace SititiNational Men's Team of the Year:
BluesNational Women's Team of the Year:
BluesNew Zealand Team of the Year:
Black Ferns SevensKelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year:
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@sparky said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
@Duluth Great to see Hoskins Sotutu win Super Player of the Year and Wallace Sititi win All Blacks Player of the Year.
Who knows? Robertson might pick these two brilliant talents in the same XV in 2025.
Some bloody good work from you too @sparky, the broken record award is all yours