World & NZ Rugby Awards 2018

[Stargazer]

@kiwimurph Why?

[Machpants]

Yeah doesn't get a bigger break through than no contract to world's (second) best team in a year!

[KiwiMurph]

@stargazer because he was a constant starter for the Boks this year and in his first year established himself as one of the world's best wingers (as Rieko did last year). Karl T is a wonderful story but was on the bench half the time.

[Bovidae]

Sexton will win the POTY.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae Yeah, I expect that, too.

[Machpants]

Yup rightly so, he's been immense (and calm)

[Stargazer]

2018 World Rugby Awards

• Try of the Year: Brodie Retallick

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[Hooroo]

@stargazer That really was a peach of a try

[sparky]

This beauty won Try of the Year:

[Stargazer]

2018 World Rugby Awards

• Referee of the Year: Angus Gardner

Good on him, after being thrown under the bus by WR earlier this year.

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• Coach of the Year: Joe Schmidt

Well-deserved!

[sparky]

Player of the year really should be Tadhg Furlong, by far Ireland's most important player.

[Margin_Walker]

@sparky

Probably, but it's a prop free award. They aren't nominated (ever)

[Stargazer]

2018 World Rugby Awards

• Team of the Year: Ireland

(other nominees: Springboks, All Blacks)

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[sparky]

@stargazer

Enjoy your moment, Ireland.

[Stargazer]

Surprised the French women's team wasn't nominated. They won the Grand Slam/women's Six Nations. Would have been deserved winners, too.

[taniwharugby]

@stargazer haha WR to Angus - Sorry pal, here have a trophy.

Not that he doesnt deserve it!

[sparky]

[MajorRage]

The media up here despise Gardner, so this is fantastic

[Stargazer]

2018 World Rugby Awards

• Women's Player of the Year: Jessy Trémoulière (France)

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[sparky]

World Rugby Team of the Year.

2009 South Africa
2010 New Zealand
2011 New Zealand
2012 New Zealand
2013 New Zealand
2014 New Zealand
2015 New Zealand
2016 New Zealand
2017 New Zealand
2018 Ireland.

Be nice to get that one back next year........