World, NZ & other Rugby Awards 2016
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@ACT-Crusader said in World, NZ & other Rugby Awards 2016:
@Milk said in World, NZ & other Rugby Awards 2016:
Big year for Rieko Ioane.
Pheew, you spelt his name correct. It's the height of disrespect to not spell his name right
Ha, I didn't at first. I had to go back and change it.
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Not quite on topic, but the Guardian named its team of the EOTY
Autumn internationals: Who makes the cut for our best XV of the series? | Robert Kitson
England and Ireland dominate and there is room for plenty of All Blacks while Stuart Hogg and Justin Tipuric fly the flag for Scotland and Wales
Full-back Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
The lovely individual try Hogg scored against Georgia in Kilmarnock earns him this award, a 70-metre solo effort which required a neat chip and regather in addition to pace and vision. Rob Kearney and Mike Brown both have their warrior qualities and Ben Smith enjoyed a great Rugby Championship but Hogg is in pole position to be the Lions Test full-back in New Zealand.
Right wing Israel Dagg (New Zealand)
For someone who missed last year’s World Cup and has supposedly been shovelled out to the wing to make room for the wonderful Smith, Dagg has made quite an impact. He remains a top‑quality athlete and, after 60 Tests for the All Blacks, knows precisely what is expected of him at international level. An extremely dangerous customer when on song.
Outside centre Jonathan Joseph (England)
A tough call on Australia’s prolific Tevita Kuridrani and Scotland’s Huw Jones but Joseph has been an integral part of England’s 13 successive wins this year. The tries he scores are often described as lucky but how many lucky tries does it take before people start looking at the swiftness of his reactions, his excellent defensive positioning and the improvement in his kicking that helped set up Marland Yarde’s crucial try against the Wallabies.
Inside centre Owen Farrell (England)
Eddie Jones reckons Farrell is “the spirit of the team” who have amassed England’s record-equalling sequence of Test wins. The head coach also said the Saracen was only at 80% of his potential match fitness this autumn, which he spent operating in a different position to the one he occupies for his club. His goal-kicking makes him pretty much undroppable either way; at 25 years old he is already hard on the heels of Jonny Wilkinson’s England points record.
Left wing Jonny May (England)
With Wales underperforming and no one else making a truly compelling case, this position boiled down to a straight fight between May and New Zealand’s Julian Savea. The latter’s try‑scoring record speaks for itself but May’s enthusiasm and desire on his return from a long-term knee injury deserve recognition. He scored against South Africa and Argentina and his defensive work is improving all the time; extremely popular with his team-mates.
Fly-half Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)
They seek him here, they seek him there. Barrett has been a joy to watch all year and showed strength of character, as well as his trademark pace, to ensure New Zealand won their rematch with Ireland in Dublin. The Lions will still hope they can rattle him and his goalkicking is not a patch on Farrell’s but, given half a yard or a couple of sluggish defenders, there is no surer assassin around.
AdvertisementScrum-half Conor Murray (Ireland)
Along with Billy Vunipola, Murray was the player of the autumn. His performance against New Zealand in Chicago suggested he is approaching the peak of his powers: as well as being strong he is tactically smart and technically excellent. Will Genia was very good for Australia and Ben Youngs was consistently sharp for England but Murray even better than both of them.
Loosehead prop Mako Vunipola (England)
Four Tests in succession would have had the big man gasping not so long ago but his improved fitness and growing maturity have presented England with an increasingly key performer. Not yet an entirely destructive scrummager but a handful in the loose and forms a formidable double act with his younger brother. With Ireland’s Jack McGrath and Cian Healy also available, the Lions have plenty of depth at loosehead.
Hooker Dane Coles (New Zealand)
A long year for him but class is permanent. On harder, faster surfaces, in particular, he gives New Zealand another dimension and would appear to have plenty of Test rugby left in him. Rory Best and Dylan Hartley deserve massive plaudits, however, for leading their respective countries with such distinction. England’s Jamie George is fast becoming the nearest equivalent to Coles in the northern hemisphere.
Tighthead prop Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)
At the heart of everything good about Ireland this autumn. Furlong is only 24 and in the early stages of his Test career but looks to have all the ingredients to be Ireland’s long-term tighthead. If he maintains the bullocking form he showed against the All Blacks the Wexford man will be extremely prominent in Warren Gatland’s thoughts for the Lions tour next summer.
AdvertisementLock Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)
The title of ‘New Zealand’s Most Irreplaceable Player’ is always closely fought but the field is slowly diminishing. TJ Perenara is even giving Aaron Smith a run for his money but the absence of Retallick and Sam Whitelock clearly played its part in Ireland’s historic Chicago win. If they could pick one All Black to sit out the series next June the Lions would probably choose Retallick.
Lock Devin Toner (Ireland)
To be a human skyscraper like Toner is not always an advantage; it is an awfully long way down to your bootlaces. The 6ft 10in Irishman has shone like a lighthouse this autumn, though, making his presence felt far beyond the lineout. England have a clutch of fine locks, with Scotland’s Jonny Gray and Wales’s Alun Wyn Jones also in Lions contention, but Toner is one good Six Nations away from wearing a red jersey next summer.
Blindside flanker CJ Stander (Ireland)
A closely fought category, as ever. Australia will miss David Pocock massively during his sabbatical and the way Chris Robshaw has fought back from his World Cup disappointment has been an object lesson to all aspiring professionals. Again, though, Ireland were the most elemental force of the autumn and the energy, physicality and attitude of Stander have been remarkable.
Openside flanker Justin Tipuric (Wales)
Gone are the days at Test level, according to Eddie Jones, of slightly built old-style opensides; defensive stoppers who can lend a hand in the lineout are more in vogue. Maybe so, but a back-row forward capable of scoring a try as outstanding as the one Tipuric contributed for Wales against South Africa is still priceless. A Lion in waiting?
No8 Billy Vunipola (England)
Kieran Read has been the best No8 in the world for so long that picking anyone ahead of him, even fleetingly, is a serious call. Anyone who has watched England this year, though, will be aware how much progress Vunipola has made and how influential he now is for England. Harsh on Jamie Heaslip and Lopeti Timani, too, but Vunipola, before his injury against Argentina, was monumental.
AdvertisementAutumn international XV: S Hogg (Scotland); I Dagg (New Zealand), J Joseph (England), O Farrell (England), J May (England); B Barrett (New Zealand); C Murray (Ireland); M Vunipola (England), D Coles (New Zealand), T Furlong (Ireland), B Retallick (New Zealand), D Toner (Ireland), CJ Stander (Ireland), J Tipuric (Wales), B Vunipola (England).
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How did Beauden Barrett make it? I don't rate Barrett
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@ACT-Crusader said in World, NZ & other Rugby Awards 2016:
How did Beauden Barrett make it? I don't rate Barrett
Can you smell toast?
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The 2016 Halberg Awards nominees have been announced today.
Nominations of this year's Halberg Awards for the 6 premier awards include (I'll only post rugby related nominations; # means: eligible for the supreme Halberg Award):
Sportswoman of the Year#
Portia WoodmanSportsman of the Year#
Beauden BarrettTeam of the Year#
All Blacks
Black Ferns
HurricanesCoach of the Year
Chris Boyd
Steve HansenAll nominees: http://www.halbergawards.co.nz/54th-halberg-awards/nominees/
There are also three awards for New Zealand’s Favourite Sporting Moment (public vote category), Sport New Zealand Leadership and Lifetime Achievement.
The award winners will be announced on 9 February 2017. Ahead of that event, the Halberg Awards Voting Academy will shortlist the finalists for the six categories. These finalists, as well as the finalists for New Zealand's Favourite Sporting Moment of 2016, will be announced in January.
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@Stargazer said in World, NZ & other Rugby Awards 2016:
New Zealand Rugby Awards Finalists
Charles Monro Rugby Volunteer of the Year
Mark Andersen (Manawatu)
Gary Donovan (Auckland)
Mike Woollett (Wellington)New Zealand Rugby Referee of the Year
Glen Jackson (Bay of Plenty)
Richard Kelly (Taranaki)
Rebecca Mahoney (Wairarapa Bush)New Zealand Rugby Age Grade Player of the Year
Jordie Barrett (Canterbury)
Luke Jacobson (Waikato)
Shaun Stevenson (Waikato)Mitre 10 Heartland Championship Player of the Year
James Lash (Buller)
Willie Paia'aua (Horowhenua/Kapiti)
Te Rangatira Waitokia (Wanganui)Mitre 10 Cup Player of the Year
Jordie Barrett (Canterbury)
Rieko Ioane (Auckland)
Michael Little (North Harbour)Richard Crawshaw Memorial All Blacks Sevens Player of the Year
Sam Dickson (Canterbury)
Rieko Ioane (Auckland)
Tim Mikkelson (Waikato)Black Ferns Sevens Player of the Year
Sarah Goss (Manawatu)
Niall Williams (Auckland)
Portia Woodman (Counties Manukau)Sky Television Fans Try of the Year
Dan Pryor (Highlanders)
Isaiah Punivai (Christ's College)
Selica Winiata (Black Ferns)Investec Super Rugby Player of the Year
Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
Damian McKenzie (Chiefs)
Ardie Savea (Hurricanes)Tom French Memorial Maori Player of the Year
Dane Coles (Ngati Porou)
Rieko Ioane (Ngapuhi / Te Whanau a Apanui))
TJ Perenara (Te Arawa)New Zealand Rugby Women's Player of the Year
Kendra Cocksedge (Canterbury)
Fiao'o Faamausili (Auckland)
Selica Winiata (Manawatu)Kelvin Tremain Memorial Player of the Year
Beauden Barrett (Taranaki/Hurricanes)
Dane Coles (Wellington/Hurricanes)
Sam Whitelock (Canterbury/Crusaders)ASB Rugby Coach of the Year
Chris Boyd (Hurricanes)
Steve Hansen (All Blacks)
Steve Jackson (North Harbour)
Scott Robertson (Canterbury)Adidas Team of the Year
All Blacks
Black Ferns
HurricanesAnd the winners of the New Zealand Rugby Awards are:
- New Zealand Rugby Age Grade Player of the Year: Jordie Barrett (Canterbury)
- Charles Monro Rugby Volunteer of the Year: Gary Donovan (Auckland)
- NZRPA Kirk Award: Justin Collins
- New Zealand Rugby Referee of the Year: Glen Jackson (Bay of Plenty)
- Heartland Championship Player of the Year : Te Rangatira Waitokia (Wanganui)
- Mitre 10 Cup Player of the Year : Jordie Barrett (Canterbury)
- Richard Crawshaw Memorial All Blacks Sevens Player of the Year: Rieko Ioane (Auckland)
- Fans Try of the Year: Isaiah Punivai (Christ's College)
- Black Ferns Sevens Player of the Year: Sarah Goss (Manawatu)
- Super Rugby Player of the Year: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
- Tom French Memorial Maori Player of the Year: Dane Coles (Ngati Porou)
- New Zealand Rugby Women’s Player of the Year: Selica Winiata (Manawatu)
- Steinlager Salver: Gavin Service (television producer)
- Coach of the Year: Steve Hansen (All Blacks)
- Team of the Year: All Blacks
- Kelvin Tremain Memorial Player of the Year: Beauden Barrett (Taranaki/ Hurricanes/ All Blacks)
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@Stargazer said in World, NZ & other Rugby Awards 2016:
The 2016 Halberg Awards nominees have been announced today.
Nominations of this year's Halberg Awards for the 6 premier awards include (I'll only post rugby related nominations; # means: eligible for the supreme Halberg Award):
Sportswoman of the Year#
Portia WoodmanSportsman of the Year#
Beauden BarrettTeam of the Year#
All Blacks
Black Ferns
HurricanesCoach of the Year
Chris Boyd
Steve HansenAll nominees: http://www.halbergawards.co.nz/54th-halberg-awards/nominees/
There are also three awards for New Zealand’s Favourite Sporting Moment (public vote category), Sport New Zealand Leadership and Lifetime Achievement.
The award winners will be announced on 9 February 2017. Ahead of that event, the Halberg Awards Voting Academy will shortlist the finalists for the six categories. These finalists, as well as the finalists for New Zealand's Favourite Sporting Moment of 2016, will be announced in January.
The Finalists have just been announced. From the rugby nominees in the list above, only one name remains:
Coach of the Year
Steve Hansen -
Outrageous that there's no Gender-fluid sportsperson of the year. It's fucking 2017 Halberg's, get with the times.
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@Stargazer fair to say there is a fair amount of angst that the ABs arent finalists, while also a fair bit of 'there are other sports' type glee on some of the comments pages.
Not that fussed mineself TBH
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@taniwharugby said in World, NZ & other Rugby Awards 2016:
@Stargazer fair to say there is a fair amount of angst that the ABs arent finalists, while also a fair bit of 'there are other sports' type glee on some of the comments pages.
Not that fussed mineself TBH
They lost to Ireland. Are they to be rewarded for mediocrity now? A participation award?
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@antipodean everyone deserves a certificate!!
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@taniwharugby the wallaby trophy cabinet is overflowing with them...
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I think they mostly got the Halberg voting correct. Shane van Gisbergen has caused a bit of controversy but he only won an Australian/New Zealand league. Eliza McCartney missed out but I think all the women who were nominated deserved it even if she did too. I don't think Barrett's case was that compelling in an Olympic year.
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@hydro11 said in World, NZ & other Rugby Awards 2016:
I think they mostly got the Halberg voting correct. Shane van Gisbergen has caused a bit of controversy but he only won an Australian/New Zealand league. Eliza McCartney missed out but I think all the women who were nominated deserved it even if she did too. I don't think Barrett's case was that compelling in an Olympic year.
I agree. On the face of things I did initially wonder why some nominees were left out but when I compared the finalists against those that missed out I couldn't really make a compelling case to swap any. Remember that it has always been the case that Olympic achievements rate highly and trump just about anything.
