NZ and World Rugby Awards 2022
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World Rugby Coach of the Year
- Andy Farrell, Ireland Men's 15s
- Fabien Galthié, France Men's 15s
- Simon Middleton England Women's 15s
- Wayne Smith, New Zealand Women's 15s
This year’s nominees are an equal split between coaches working in the men’s and women’s games. Wayne Smith led the Black Ferns to a sixth Rugby World Cup triumph, and first on home soil, beating England in the final. Under Simon Middleton’s guidance, the Red Roses had put together a world-record 30-match winning run until that defeat, completing a fourth successive Women’s Six Nations clean sweep along the way. In the men’s game, Andy Farrell masterminded a first Irish series win in New Zealand, as well as the team’s rise to the top of the rankings. Fabien Galthié, meanwhile, oversaw a Six Nations Grand Slam with France and has guided Les Bleues on a country-record unbeaten run.
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International Rugby Players Women’s Try of the Year
- Sylvia Brunt (New Zealand v Wales on 16 October)
- Emily Chancellor (Australia, v England on 30 October)
- Linda Djougang (Ireland, v Wales on 26 March)
- Nomawethu Mabenge (South Africa, v Spain on 12 August)
Three team tries and one impressive solo effort make the list. Sylvia Brunt was on hand to supply the finishing touch for New Zealand against Wales, following a flowing move that was supercharged by a Ruahei Demant break. Australia were eliminated from RWC 2021 at the quarter-final stage but scored one of the tries of the tournament against England as Emily Chancellor slid in after some slick hands in difficult conditions. Another fine team move from Ireland against Wales in the Women’s Six Nations ended with a superb offload from Sam Monaghan to the onrushing Linda Djougang, while South Africa’s Nomawethu Mabenge combined strength, agility and pace to run in from halfway against Spain.
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International Rugby Players Men’s Try of the Year
- Rodrigo Fernandez (Chile, v USA on 9 July)
- Chris Harris (Scotland, v Italy on 12 March)
- Edoardo Padovani (Italy, v Wales on 19 March)
- Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales, v South Africa on 2 July)
Three counter-attacking tries that started deep inside the attacking team’s own half and one example of pure pace. Chile fly-half Rodrigo Fernandez picked up the ball just outside his 22 and then slalomed past six USA defenders before reaching the line, a feat made all the more implausible by the incredibly wet conditions. Chris Harris finished off a fine team counter-attack for Scotland against Italy, while Edoardo Padovani touched down for the Azzurri against Wales following a scintillating break from Ange Capuozzo. Louis Rees-Zammit, meanwhile, used his acceleration to leave the South African defence trailing in his wake.
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You can vote for the women's and men's try of the year, here:
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@Bones said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2022:
@Stargazer I thought it was Mack Hansen. Also thought Taukieaho could have snuck in there.
Doesn't really matter what his name is, he's not beating out the young Italian kid!
And as for coach of the year, Middleton has got to be at very long odds. Best team to ever go to a rugby world cup by some margin and you take them to 2nd? No gong for you.
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World Rugby Women’s Sevens Player of the Year
- Charlotte Caslick (AUS)
- Maddison Levi (AUS)
- Amee Leigh Murphy Crowe (IRE)
- Faith Nathan (AUS)
Australia co-captain Charlotte Caslick is one of three players nominated from the reigning Series, Commonwealth Games and RWC Sevens champions. Caslick finished the 2022 Series top of the DHL Impact Player Table and played every match in England and South Africa as her side won gold. Maddison Levi, who scored a hat-trick in the RWC Sevens 2022 final, and Faith Nathan, who became the first player to score five tries in a single match at the tournament, are also nominated. Ireland winger Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe is also in contention having topped the 2022 Series try-scoring charts with 36.
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World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player of the Year
- Terry Kennedy (IRE)
- Nick Malouf (AUS)
- Kaminieli Rasaku (FIJ)
- Corey Toole (AUS)
Two members of the Series-winning Australia squad have been nominated for this prestigious award. Nick Malouf captained the side throughout their triumphant campaign, while Corey Toole scored 43 tries as the Australians won the title for the first time. Ireland’s Terry Kennedy was the only player to score more tries (50) than Toole during the 2022 Series and he signed off from a remarkable sevens career by helping his country to victory in the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 bronze final. Kaminieli Rasaku built on a fine debut year on the Series by helping Fiji to a third RWC Sevens title, scoring four tries in as many matches in Cape Town.
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@Bones said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2022:
@Stargazer I thought it was Mack Hansen. Also thought Taukieaho could have snuck in there.
They get if right in the narrative.
Taukieaho broke through last year.
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So Ardie Savea doesn’t even get nominated for World Player of the year.
Wtf is going on he’s the best player in the world by a country mile. The nominees are a joke.
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World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year
- Lukhanyo Am (RSA)
- Antoine Dupont (FRA)
- Johnny Sexton (IRE)
- Josh van der Flier (IRE)
Previous winners Antoine Dupont and Johnny Sexton are in the running to be named Player of the Year for a second time. Dupont, who won the most recent award in 2021, helped France to a men’s Six Nations Grand Slam, scoring tries against Ireland and England. Sexton, named Player of the Year in 2018, and first-time nominee Josh van der Flier were part of the Ireland team that claimed an historic series win against the All Blacks in New Zealand. Lukhanyo Am is also nominated for the first time, having helped the Springboks to a series win against Wales earlier this year.
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Two Kiwis, but no Stacey Fluhler either:
World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year
- Sophie de Goede (CAN)
- Ruahei Demant (NZL)
- Alex Matthews (ENG)
- Laure Sansus (FRA)
- Portia Woodman (NZL)
Rugby World Cup 2021 winners Portia Woodman and Ruahei Demant are among the nominees for this prestigious award. Woodman, who scored seven tries in New Zealand to take her tournament tally to a record 20, could win the award for a second time, while first-time nominee Demant was named Player of the Match in their final victory against England. Canada skipper Sophie de Goede, who had a huge impact in New Zealand, and England flanker Alex Matthews, who started every match for England during both the Women’s Six Nations and RWC 2021, are also in contention. Laure Sansus is nominated for the second successive year, meaning a French scrum-half has been on the shortlist for the last four Women’s Player of the Year awards.
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Who’s on the voting panel for these awards?
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Selected by the star-studded World Rugby Awards panels, nominees in nine categories will be announced throughout the day on World Rugby social media channels (@WorldRugby) and the World Rugby Media Zone. The other categories to be awarded on Sunday are the World Rugby Referee Award, World Rugby Coach of the Year, Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service and the popular World Rugby Men’s and Women's 15s Dream Teams of the Year in partnership with Capgemini.
World Rugby Awards Voting Panel
The World Rugby Awards panels comprise of international past players and coaches, World Rugby Hall of Fame inductees and rugby media. The following members vote on the respective Awards.
World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year in partnership with MastercardJacques Burger (NAM)
Fiona Coghlan (IRE)
Thierry Dusautoir (FRA)
Richie McCaw (NZL)
Drew Mitchell (AUS)
Ugo Monye (ENG)
Melodie Robinson (NZL)
Blaine Scully (USA)
John Smit (RSA)
World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year in partnership with MastercardFiona Coghlan (IRE)
Stephen Jones (The Sunday Times)
Cheryl McAfee (AUS)
Heather Moyse (CAN)
Jillion Potter (USA)
Melodie Robinson (NZL)
Karl Te Nana (NZL)
Danielle Waterman (ENG)
World Rugby Men's 15s Dream Team of the Year in partnership with CapgeminiJacques Burger (NAM)
Fiona Coghlan (IRE)
Thierry Dusautoir (FRA)
Drew Mitchell (AUS)
Richie McCaw (NZL)
Ugo Monye (ENG)
Melodie Robinson (NZL)
Blaine Scully (USA)
John Smit (RSA)
World Rugby Women's 15s Dream Team of the Year in partnership with CapgeminiFiona Coghlan (IRE)
Stephen Jones (The Sunday Times)
Cheryl McAfee (AUS)
Heather Moyse (CAN)
Jillion Potter (USA)
Melodie Robinson (NZL)
Karl Te Nana (NZL)
Danielle Waterman (ENG)
World Rugby Men's Breakthrough Player of the Year in partnership with TudorJacques Burger (NAM)
Fiona Coghlan (IRE)
Thierry Dusautoir (FRA)
Drew Mitchell (AUS)
Richie McCaw (NZL)
Ugo Monye (ENG)
Melodie Robinson (NZL)
Blaine Scully (USA)
John Smit (RSA)
You can find the panels here: https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/awards/voting-panel
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@Stargazer said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2022:
With text from WR:
World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year
- Lukhanyo Am (RSA)
- Antoine Dupont (FRA)
- Johnny Sexton (IRE)
- Josh van der Flier (IRE)
Previous winners Antoine Dupont and Johnny Sexton are in the running to be named Player of the Year for a second time. Dupont, who won the most recent award in 2021, helped France to a men’s Six Nations Grand Slam, scoring tries against Ireland and England. Sexton, named Player of the Year in 2018, and first-time nominee Josh van der Flier were part of the Ireland team that claimed an historic series win against the All Blacks in New Zealand. Lukhanyo Am is also nominated for the first time, having helped the Springboks to a series win against Wales earlier this year.
In this order:
Dupont
Am
Sex peice
Der flierBut won by: ardie savea
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Absolutely criminal that Stacey Fluhler was not included in these awards.
In my view, she was the most important and influential player for the Black Ferns through out the World Cup and likely wouldn't have won without her.
Shocked and dumbfounded that Demant was player of the match for the RWC final and again selected here.
Need to stop shaking my head as I'm starting to get dizzy.
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@RoninWC said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2022:
Absolutely criminal that Stacey Fluhler was not included in these awards.
In my view, she was the most important and influential player for the Black Ferns through out the World Cup and likely wouldn't have won without her.
Shocked and dumbfounded that Demant was player of the match for the RWC final and again selected here.
Need to stop shaking my head as I'm starting to get dizzy.
Go and search for some memes. It’s all you’re good for to be honest
