NZ and World Rugby Awards 2023

[Rancid Schnitzel]

@Machpants said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2023:

@Rancid-Schnitzel said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2023:

@Stargazer said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2023:

So what is the actual deal with the Jacques bloke being there and not Rassie. Is it because he's not officially the coach but has some other title?

Rassie is Director of Rugby I think. Nien is puppet coach

Another genius innovation I guess.

[Chris B.]

Big Pieter-Steph presumably way out in front for next year's award.

[Machpants]

Eben was nothing in this game, I wonder if Ardie gets the consolation prize

[scribe]

The Eel to get breakthrough player.

[sparky]

Scotland’s Van Der Merhe won men’s try of the year for his solo effort against England.

[sparky]

Andy Farrell won Coach of the Year.

[nzzp]

@sparky hahaha really? Am somewhat surprised by that

[sparky]

Mark Telea won Breakthrough Player of the Year.

[sparky]

Scooter, Ardie, Richie and Will Jordan made the Team of the Year.

[sparky]

Only one Springbok in the team of the year is a rather harsh.

[MajorRage]

@sparky that was chosen pre World Cup for sure! 5 Irish, 5 French

[nostrildamus]

@sparky said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2023:

Only one Springbok in the team of the year is a rather harsh.

Or shows how well coached and and played as a team .. I suspect they got what they wanted...

[sparky]

ARDIE!!!!!!!!!!

[Tordah]

well deserved, especially if you add the snub in 2022.

[nostrildamus]

@sparky said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2023:

ARDIE!!!!!!!!!!

Time they reversed that wrong penalty* then, least they could do

Ok I do blame Barnes for not doing that.*

[game_film]

It actually makes sense there was only one Bok in the XV. Revolving doors and backs who never touched the ball all season. I jest but only slightly.

Kolisi was getting subbed early doors, 8 changed a fair bit, PSDT probably should be in but the margins were so slim. The RC was just a warm up this year so makes sense to have more 6N players.

Ardie was overdue.

[Stargazer]

@sparky said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2023:

Only one Springbok in the team of the year is a rather harsh.

There's that saying that a champions team is not necessarily a team of champions.
Also, this is a Dream Team of the Year, not a RWC Tournament Team.
Regardless, PSdT should have been in there.

[sparky]

[taniwharugby]

@Stargazer yep, his performance yesterday was nothign short of outstanding, one of the best individual performances for some time, and you would say it was a match winning performance, he made about 10% of SA's tackles yesterday, immense is underselling his performance.

[Canes4life]

Congratulations Ardie Savea, well bloody deserved.

Lame the Canes won't see him next year but he deserves to go and make some coin overseas.