World & NZ Rugby Awards 2018

[Bovidae]

@stargazer Or Plummer.

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Halberg Awards Nominees

Sportsman of the Year - Nominees
Brodie Retallick (Rugby Union)
Codie Taylor (Rugby Union)
David Andrew Liti (Olympic Weightlifting)
David Nyika (Boxing)
George Bennett (Cycling)
Michael Venus (Tennis)
Nico Porteous (Freeskiing)
Paddy Chapman (Croquet)
Patrick Bevin (Cycling)
Richie Mo'unga (Rugby Union)
Ross Taylor (Cricket)
Sam Gaze (Cycling)
Sam Webster (Cycling)
Scott Dixon (Motorsport)
Scott McLaughlin (Motorsport)
Steven Kent (Surf Life Saving)
Tim Robertson (Orienteering)
Tomas Walsh (Athletics)

Sportswoman of the Year - Nominees
Abby Erceg (Football)
Alana Barber (Athletics)
Caitlin Ryan (Canoe Racing)
Eliza McCartney (Athletics)
Evie Corrigan (Powerlifting)
Jo Edwards MNZM (Bowls)
Joelle King (Squash)
Jonelle Price (Equestrian)
Julia Ratcliffe (Athletics)
Kendra Cocksedge (Rugby Union)
Lisa Carrington (Canoe Racing)
Lydia Ko (Golf)
Marquita Gelderman (Orienteering)
Michaela Blyde (Rugby Union)
Olivia Eaton (Surf Life Saving)
Rushlee Buchanan (Cycling)
Ruth Croft (Athletics)
Sarah Goss (Rugby Union)
Stacey Michelsen (Hockey)
Suzie Bates (Cricket)
Valerie Adams (Athletics)
Zoe Sadowski-Synnott (Snowboarding)

Para Athlete/Team of the Year - Nominees
Adam Hall (Para Alpine Skiing)
Aotearoa NZ Para Waka Ama V12 (Para Waka Ama)
Commonwealth Games Para-Triples - Barry Wynks, Bruce Wakefield and Mark Noble (Para Bowls)
Corey Peters (Para Alpine Skiing)
Holly Robinson (Para Athletics)
Michael Johnson (Para Shooting)
Nicole Murray (Para Cycling)
Rachel Maia (Para Climbing)
Scott Martlew (Para Canoe Racing)
Sophia Pascoe (Para Swimming)

Team of the Year - Nominees
All Black Sevens (Rugby Union)
Black Ferns Sevens (Rugby Union)
Women's Doubles - Joelle King and Amanda Landers-Murphy (Squash)
Men’s Double Scull - John Storey and Chris Harris (Rowing)
Men’s Team Sprint – Eddie Dawkins, Ethan Mitchell and Sam Webster (Cycling)
NZ Indoor Cricket 17 years and under boys (Indoor Cricket)
NZ Junior Black Fins Surf Life Saving)
NZ Underwater Hockey Men (Underwater Hockey)
NZ Underwater Hockey Women (Underwater Hockey)
NZ Football Under 17 Women (Football)
NZ Women’s Kayaking Team (Canoe Racing)
Vantage Black Sticks Women (Hockey)
Women’s Double Scull - Brooke Donoghue and Olivia Loe (Rowing)
Women’s Pair - Grace Prendergast and Kerri Gowler (Rowing)

Coach of the Year - Nominees
Allan Bunting (Rugby Union)
Chris Waller (Horse Racing)
Clark Laidlaw (Rugby Union)
Dale Stevenson (Athletics)
Eugene Bareman (Mixed Martial Arts)
Gordon Walker (Canoe Racing)
Jason Pocock (Surf Life Saving)
Jeremy McColl (Athletics)
Joe Schmidt (Rugby Union)
Kiwi Campbell (Waka Ama)
Leon Birnie (Football)
Marcelo Lopes (Mixed Martial Arts)
Raylene Bates MNZM (Para Athletics)
Roly Crichton (Para Swimming)

Emerging Talent Award - Nominees
Amelia Kerr (Cricket)
Anna Leat (Football)
Dylan McCullough (Triathlon)
Gaibreill Wainohu (Waka Ama),
Hamish McLean (Para Swimming)
Jocelyn Hong (Ice Figure Skating)
Josh Armit (Yachting)
Kanah Andrews-Nahu (Olympic Weightlifting)
Kyle Glogoski (Baseball)
Lewis Clareburt (Swimming)
Maddison-Lee Wesche (Athletics)
Maxwell Darling (Basketball),
Rebecca Jones (Archery)
Risaleaana Pouri-Lane (Rugby Union)
Zac Reid (Surf Life Saving)

43 sporting codes are represented in the nominations, submitted by National Sporting Organisations and an independent Nominations Board, recognising achievements in 2018 up to 30 November.  Accomplishments in December will be put forward for the 57th ISPS Handa Halberg Awards.

The 56th ISPS Handa Halberg Awards will be held on Thursday 21 February 2019 at Spark Arena in Auckland and televised live on SKY SPORT from 8.00pm. Other awards presented during the ceremony include; New Zealand’s Favourite Sporting Moment (public vote category), Sport New Zealand Leadership, Lifetime Achievement and inductees into the Sports Hall of Fame.

Media release

[Stargazer]

So rugby players/coaches among the nominees are:

Sportsman of the Year:
Brodie Retallick
Codie Taylor
Richie Mo'unga

Sportswoman of the Year:
Kendra Cocksedge
Michaela Blyde
Sarah Goss

Team of the Year:
All Blacks Sevens
Black Ferns Sevens

Coach of the Year:
Allan Bunting
Clark Laidlaw
Joe Schmidt

Emerging Talent:
Risaleaana Pouri-Lane

[taniwharugby]

Tom Walsh for Sportsman of the Year.
Unsure on Sportswoman
Sophie Pascoe Para Athlete
Black Ferns Team of the Year
Unsure on Coach, hadnt even considered Schmidt would be nominated.
Unsure on Emerging.

[Billy Tell]

Haven’t looked at the list but I imagine the awards will go to the rowers, no?

[Bovidae]

Are they not reducing the number of final nominees anymore?

Olympic success is usually important so the Winter Olympians should be in with a good chance in their categories. World Championship success should outweigh the Commonwealth Games.

[Billy Tell]

Does anyone else feel there are not enough nominations?

[Stargazer]

IMO Kelly Brazier should have won it.

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[Machpants]

@stargazer yeah that was a try that really meant something, too

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Hmmm, don't agree with this one either.

Risi Pouri-Lane won two international gold medals this year, one as captain of the U18 Baby Ferns at the Youth Olympics.

[Machpants]

@stargazer at least we can all agree on Kevie, Waka, and Fiao'o!

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[MN5]

@stargazer said in World, NZ & other Rugby Awards 2018:

Jesus Christ. I can't tell which one is which

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Well-deserved, but TJ Faiane was equally deserving IMO.

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[Bones]

@mn5 quelle surprise, you can't identify rugby players.