NZ and World Rugby Awards 2023

[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.

[Machpants]

@sparky said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2023:

Andy Farrell won Coach of the Year.

So funny that SA neeber didn't get it. Good, as he's really an assistant coach