World, NZ & other Rugby Awards 2016

[Stargazer]

@Stargazer said in World, NZ & other Rugby Awards 2016:

The 2016 Halberg Awards nominees have been announced today.

Nominations of this year's Halberg Awards for the 6 premier awards include (I'll only post rugby related nominations; # means: eligible for the supreme Halberg Award):

Sportswoman of the Year#
Portia Woodman

Sportsman of the Year#
Beauden Barrett

Team of the Year#
All Blacks
Black Ferns
Hurricanes

Coach of the Year
Chris Boyd
Steve Hansen

All nominees: http://www.halbergawards.co.nz/54th-halberg-awards/nominees/

There are also three awards for New Zealand’s Favourite Sporting Moment (public vote category), Sport New Zealand Leadership and Lifetime Achievement.

The award winners will be announced on 9 February 2017. Ahead of that event, the Halberg Awards Voting Academy will shortlist the finalists for the six categories. These finalists, as well as the finalists for New Zealand's Favourite Sporting Moment of 2016, will be announced in January.

The Finalists have just been announced. From the rugby nominees in the list above, only one name remains:

Coach of the Year
Steve Hansen

[No Quarter]

Outrageous that there's no Gender-fluid sportsperson of the year. It's fucking 2017 Halberg's, get with the times.

[taniwharugby]

@Stargazer fair to say there is a fair amount of angst that the ABs arent finalists, while also a fair bit of 'there are other sports' type glee on some of the comments pages.

Not that fussed mineself TBH

[antipodean]

@taniwharugby said in World, NZ & other Rugby Awards 2016:

@Stargazer fair to say there is a fair amount of angst that the ABs arent finalists, while also a fair bit of 'there are other sports' type glee on some of the comments pages.

Not that fussed mineself TBH

They lost to Ireland. Are they to be rewarded for mediocrity now? A participation award?

[taniwharugby]

@antipodean everyone deserves a certificate!!

[mariner4life]

@taniwharugby the wallaby trophy cabinet is overflowing with them...

[hydro11]

I think they mostly got the Halberg voting correct. Shane van Gisbergen has caused a bit of controversy but he only won an Australian/New Zealand league. Eliza McCartney missed out but I think all the women who were nominated deserved it even if she did too. I don't think Barrett's case was that compelling in an Olympic year.

[Crucial]

@hydro11 said in World, NZ & other Rugby Awards 2016:

I think they mostly got the Halberg voting correct. Shane van Gisbergen has caused a bit of controversy but he only won an Australian/New Zealand league. Eliza McCartney missed out but I think all the women who were nominated deserved it even if she did too. I don't think Barrett's case was that compelling in an Olympic year.

I agree. On the face of things I did initially wonder why some nominees were left out but when I compared the finalists against those that missed out I couldn't really make a compelling case to swap any. Remember that it has always been the case that Olympic achievements rate highly and trump just about anything.

[gollum]

@No-Quarter said in World, NZ & other Rugby Awards 2016:

Outrageous that there's no Gender-fluid sportsperson of the year. It's fucking 2017 Halberg's, get with the times.

They are in there twice -

Team of the Year#
All Blacks
Black Ferns
Hurricanes

[Stargazer]

Full list of winners and finalists for the 54th Halberg Awards:

Supreme Halberg Award winner: Lisa Carrington (Canoeing). Finalists: Mahe Drysdale (Rowing), Liam Malone (Para-Athletics), Men's 49er – Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (Yachting).

Sportswoman of the Year winner: Lisa Carrington (Canoeing). Finalists: Luuka Jones (Canoeing), Lydia Ko (Golf), Dame Valerie Adams (Athletics).

Sportsman of the Year winner: Mahe Drysdale (Rowing). Finalists: Joseph Parker (Boxing), Nick Willis (Athletics) Tom Walsh (Athletics).

Disabled Sportsperson of the Year winner: Liam Malone (Para-Athletics). Finalists: Anna Grimaldi (Para-Athletics), Mary Fisher (Para-Swimming), Sophie Pascoe (Para-Swimming).

Team of the Year winner: Men's 49er – Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (Yachting). Finalists: Men's Pair – Hamish Bond and Eric Murray (Rowing), Team Sprint – Eddie Dawkins, Ethan Mitchell and Sam Webster (Cycling), Women's 470 - Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie (Yachting).

Coach of the Year winner: Gordon Walker (Canoeing). Finalists: Hamish Willcox (Yachting), Jeremy McColl (Athletics), Steve Hansen (Rugby).

Emerging Talent winner: Campbell Stewart (Cycling). Finalists: Dylan Schmidt (Trampoline), Finn Bilous (Snow Sports), Maynard Peel (Cycling BMX).

Sport New Zealand Leadership Award winner: Sophie Pascoe (Para-Swimming).

Lifetime Achievement Award winner: Myra Larcombe (Swimming)

Hall of Fame inductees: Ruben Wiki (Rugby League), Don Jowett (Athletics)

[Crucial]

Not a lot of interest it seems but great to see Carrington win. (Supreme and Sportswoman)

Here's the results

Supreme Halberg Award winner: Lisa Carrington (canoeing).
Finalists: Mahe Drysdale (rowing), Liam Malone (para-athletics), men's 49er - Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (yachting).

Sportswoman of the Year: Lisa Carrington (canoeing).
Finalists: Luuka Jones (canoeing), Lydia Ko (golf), Dame Valerie Adams (athletics).

Sportsman of the Year: Mahe Drysdale (rowing).
Finalists: Joseph Parker (boxing), Nick Willis (athletics) Tom Walsh (athletics).

Disabled Sportsperson of the Year: Liam Malone (para-athletics).
Finalists: Anna Grimaldi (para-athletics), Mary Fisher (para-swimming), Sophie Pascoe (para-swimming).

Team of the Year: Men's 49er - Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (yachting).
Finalists: Men's pair - Hamish Bond and Eric Murray (rowing), Team Sprint - Eddie Dawkins, Ethan Mitchell and Sam Webster (cycling), Women's 470 - Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie (yachting).

Coach of the Year: Gordon Walker (canoeing).
Finalists: Hamish Willcox (yachting), Jeremy McColl (athletics), Steve Hansen (rugby).

Favourite Sporting Moment: Eliza McCartney (athletics).

Emerging Talent: Campbell Stewart (cycling).
Finalists: Dylan Schmidt (trampoline), Finn Bilous (snow sports), Maynard Peel (cycling BMX).

Leadership Award: Sophie Pascoe (para-swimming).

Lifetime Achievement Award: Myra Larcombe (swimming).

Hall of Fame inductees: Ruben Wiki (league), Don Jowett (athletics).

Hottie of the Year Award: Eliza McCartney
Finalists: Sophie Pascoe, Lisa Carrington, Sarah Walker

Edit: Sorry @Stargazer your post wasn't showing when I did mine for some reason. You did miss the most important category though.

[Bones]

@Crucial Favourite Sporting Moment?

We probably need pictures of the awarding of said prize.

[Crucial]

Eliza (and some bloke)

Sophie, Sarah, Lydia and Laura

Lisa

[MajorRage]

The old man managed to get an invite to this, as he's president of some old mans golf thing. Hence had a chat to Lydia Ko, amongst others.

Must have been weird being 70 and being around all the kids.

[Virgil]

She may only have 1 Leg but Sophie Pascoe is still a fine specimen of a woman( looks over shoulder, oh wait it's safe I'm at work!)

[Crucial]

@Virgil said in World, NZ & other Rugby Awards 2016:

She may only have 1 Leg but Sophie Pascoe is still a fine specimen of a woman( looks over shoulder, oh wait it's safe I'm at work!)

I don't find that legs are an overly necessary part of anatomy.

[mariner4life]

@Crucial keep your ears warm?

[Crucial]

@mariner4life said in World, NZ & other Rugby Awards 2016:

@Crucial keep your ears warm?

The absence of legs does make it harder for them to run away though.

[mariner4life]

@Crucial so does the presence of ropes and drugs

[antipodean]

@mariner4life But you have to get them in the marriage sack first.