NZ and World Rugby Awards 2020

[taniwharugby]

are they not an actual awards ceremony or are all the award winners sprinting up to get thier award and going straight back to thier seats?

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@taniwharugby There doesn't seem to be a real ceremony, this year. Just reading up a list of winners, and talking with a few of them.

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I can't believe Aaron Smith didn't win this one!

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[Bovidae]

Ah, 2020. Even the rugby awards gives you unexpected winners.

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@Bovidae As far as players are concerned, I only think Sam Cane is a real surprise. For both awards.

[Canes4life]

They spelt Sam Whitelock wrong. Seriously though Cane was solid but he wasn’t the player of the year. Whitelock or Smith for me.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer I have no problem with Cane winning the AB player of the year. Our MOTM polls probably reflect that.

In other categories, I would have chosen some different winners.

[Canes4life]

Who won Super POTY?

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[junior]

@Stargazer said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2020:

@Bovidae As far as players are concerned, I only think Sam Cane is a real surprise. For both awards.

Fine with Cane as the Tremain winner because, after a lot of people questioning him getting the captaincy, he put in some warrior-like performances. Agree that the POTY should have gone to Smith.

[sparky]

@Stargazer said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2020:

Best NZ's men Rugby Head Coach by a country mile. Several country miles ahead of the incumbent AB coach.

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@Stargazer said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2020:

Sam Cane is the first name on the AB team sheet IMHO. I thought he was outstanding in the first three AB games this year. A deserved player of the year.