World & NZ Rugby Awards 2018

[Stargazer]

So rugby players/coaches among the nominees are:

Sportsman of the Year:
Brodie Retallick
Codie Taylor
Richie Mo'unga

Sportswoman of the Year:
Kendra Cocksedge
Michaela Blyde
Sarah Goss

Team of the Year:
All Blacks Sevens
Black Ferns Sevens

Coach of the Year:
Allan Bunting
Clark Laidlaw
Joe Schmidt

Emerging Talent:
Risaleaana Pouri-Lane

[taniwharugby]

Tom Walsh for Sportsman of the Year.
Unsure on Sportswoman
Sophie Pascoe Para Athlete
Black Ferns Team of the Year
Unsure on Coach, hadnt even considered Schmidt would be nominated.
Unsure on Emerging.

[Billy Tell]

Haven’t looked at the list but I imagine the awards will go to the rowers, no?

[Bovidae]

Are they not reducing the number of final nominees anymore?

Olympic success is usually important so the Winter Olympians should be in with a good chance in their categories. World Championship success should outweigh the Commonwealth Games.

[Billy Tell]

Does anyone else feel there are not enough nominations?

[Stargazer]

IMO Kelly Brazier should have won it.

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[Machpants]

@stargazer yeah that was a try that really meant something, too

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Hmmm, don't agree with this one either.

Risi Pouri-Lane won two international gold medals this year, one as captain of the U18 Baby Ferns at the Youth Olympics.

[Machpants]

@stargazer at least we can all agree on Kevie, Waka, and Fiao'o!

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[MN5]

@stargazer said in World, NZ & other Rugby Awards 2018:

Jesus Christ. I can't tell which one is which

[Stargazer]

Well-deserved, but TJ Faiane was equally deserving IMO.

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[Bones]

@mn5 quelle surprise, you can't identify rugby players.

[Bones]

@stargazer plus it was done at the highest level, not against college kids.

[Stargazer]

@bones ?

Chris Hala'ufia is a college kid himself; he played against his peers, just like the other nominees. But yeah, not an international game, if that's what you mean.