NZ and World Rugby Awards 2022
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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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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.
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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
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@MN5 said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2022:
@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
No memes right now but busy in the Hawt thread
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WR awards are always stupid. Then they give it to someone like Thierry (for one awesome game, final) versus Kaino (for a consistent year of excellence). Beaudies second award, stupid. So I don't worry about this shit anymore. NZR have often been rubbish too
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@Machpants said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2022:
WR awards are always stupid. Then they give it to someone like Thierry (for one awesome game, final) versus Kaino (for a consistent year of excellence). Beaudies second award, stupid. So I don't worry about this shit anymore. NZR have often been rubbish too
I agree, I remember Ma’a Nonu had a stellar year for club and country in 2015 but lost out to Carter because of his moment in the WC final. Over that year Nonu had been consistently brilliant.
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Melodie Robinson 😂 ok it makes sense now if that's the calibre.
Demante was widely praised by the NH comms and pundits for some strange reason, but it's ridiculous someone who cost the team dearly at times would be nominated ahead of someone who excelled and never went wrong.
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The main thing thats crystal clear is despite all the commentary about decline, lack of aura, woefulness etc of the current All Black team, thats it's still considered one hell of a scalp.
WR basically say that Ireland have two nominees (out of 4) because of that series.
It may be me being pissy, but those two Irish blokes are the two of the 4 that wouldn't be in my world XV. I'd have Finn Russell & Ardie over them.
