NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024

[Bones]

@MN5 said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

@Bones said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

@MN5 surprised at France. At least the likes of Christie/Sititi were kiwi kids.

I reckon the Scots should do some serious recruiting, cast off any less than perfect homegrown deadwood and go for 100% by the EOYT next year.

As a tier two nation they could make a play for Christie.

[Machpants]

It's all a bit bullshit for England, Scotland, and Wales as a lot of those players aren't foreign born, just different region of the same country

[Bovidae]

Star performances rewarded with ASB Rugby Award nominations

Players and referees that have performed on the biggest stages are recognised in the second round of ASB Rugby Award nominees that have been announced today.

DHL Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year
Hoskins Sotutu (Blues)
Damian McKenzie (Chiefs)
Harry Plummer (Blues)
Billy Proctor (Hurricanes)

None of them regulars in the ABs.

However....
All Blacks Player of the Year
Tyrel Lomax
Tupou Vaa’i
Wallace Sititi

[gt12]

Good choices for AB of the year. Cant really argue with the super choices either, which really highlights the discussion in the other thread.

Anyway, I thought this is cool, nice by PSDT’s dad:

[Machpants]

@Bovidae said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

Star performances rewarded with ASB Rugby Award nominations

Players and referees that have performed on the biggest stages are recognised in the second round of ASB Rugby Award nominees that have been announced today.

DHL Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year
Hoskins Sotutu (Blues)
Damian McKenzie (Chiefs)
Harry Plummer (Blues)
Billy Proctor (Hurricanes)

None of them regulars in the ABs.

Uummmmm

[Bovidae]

@Machpants Meaning he isn't a regular starter now. The other three are much further away from that status.

[Machpants]

@Bovidae said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

@Machpants Meaning he isn't a regular starter now. The other three are much further away from that status.

Started 9 of 14, I think, that's regular. And also started all the games directly after SR

But obviously if they played it would've been Cane, Ardie, and Beaudy 🙄

[MiketheSnow]

@MN5 said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

There should be some kind of award for this

Stats for UK teams misleading

[Nepia]

@MiketheSnow said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

@MN5 said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

There should be some kind of award for this

Stats for UK teams misleading

Yeah, I think it's rough to consider someone as foreign born if they're born in the UK as it's one political entity with freedom of movement.

Also, I assume foreign born for France doesn't include their overseas colonies territories.

[Bones]

@Nepia said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

@MiketheSnow said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

@MN5 said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

There should be some kind of award for this

Stats for UK teams misleading

Yeah, I think it's rough to consider someone as foreign born if they're born in the UK as it's one political entity with freedom of movement.

Also, I assume foreign born for France doesn't include their overseas colonies territories.

Nah you don't see NZ ravaging the Cook Islands for their world class players.

[sparky]

BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist is out.

Only British and Northern Irish sports stars are eligible.

The nominees are:

Jude Bellingham - Football
Keeley Hodgkinson - 800m running
Luke Littler - Darts
Joe Root - Cricket
Sarah Storey - Paracycling
Alex Yee - Triathlon

Keeley Hodgkinson is the overwhelming favourite to run away with it.

[Bones]

@sparky said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

Keenly Hodgkinson

Very keen indeed. Got a snort out of me.

[MiketheSnow]

@sparky said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist is out.

Only British and Northern Irish sports stars are eligible.

The nominees are:

Jude Bellingham - Football
Keenly Hodgkinson - 800m running
Luke Littler - Darts
Joe Root - Cricket
Sarah Storey - Paracycling
Alex Yee - Triathlon

Keeley Hodgkinson is the overwhelming favourite to run away with it.

I see what you did there

Luke Littler should be aiming for the top spot

[sparky]

BBC World Sports Star of 2024 short list is out too.

Jonah Lomu won this award in 1995 and Dan Carter in 2015.

This year's contenders are:

Simone Biles - Gymnastics (USA)
Caitlin Clark - Basketball (USA)
Catherine Debrunner - Parathletics (Switzerland)
Armand Duplantis - Pole Vault (Sweden)
Sifan Hassan - Long-Distance Running (Netherlands)
Leon Marchand - Swimming (France)

[MiketheSnow]

@sparky said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

BBC World Sports Star of 2024 short list is out too.

Jonah Lomu won this award in 1995 and Dan Carter in 2015.

This year's contenders are:

Simone Biles - Gymnastics (USA)
Caitlin Clark - Basketball (USA)
Catherine Debrunner - Parathletics (Switzerland)
Armand Duplantis - Pole Vault (Sweden)
Sifan Hassan - Long-Distance Running (Netherlands)
Leon Marchand - Swimming (France)

If it's by popular vote then only the Olympians in the 'running'

BBC = Biles

But good to see both my picks for the Fernies Category are here - Clark and Duplantis

[Smuts]

@MN5 said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

There should be some kind of award for this

There is - it’s called the Culcutta Cup.

[sparky]

@MiketheSnow I voted for Duplantis.

[Duluth]

New Zealand Rugby Award winners

Fans Try of the Year:
Latrell Smiler-Ah Kiong (King Country)

New Zealand Rugby Referee of the Year:
Ben O'Keeffe

Charles Monro Rugby Volunteer of the Year:
Conor Croke (Waikato)

Rugby Club of the Year:
Green Island Rugby Football Club (Otago)

Te Hāpai New Zealand Rugby Community Impact Award:
Erin Rayner (Sense Rugby NZ)

New Zealand Rugby Age Grade Player of the Year:
Xavi Taele (Auckland)

NZRPA Kirk Award:
Dan Carter

Outstanding contribution to New Zealand Rugby:
Ian Kirkpatrick

Ian Kirkpatrick Medal (Heartland Championship Player of the Year):
Alekesio Vakarorogo (Whanganui)

Duane Monkley Medal (NPC Player of the Year):
Timoci Tavatavanawai ( Ta$man)

Fiao'o Fa'amausili Medal (Farah Palmer Cup Player of the Year):
Hollyrae Merekara Mete (Manawatū)

National Men's Coach of the Year:
Vern Cotter (Blues)

National Women's Coach of the Year:
James Semple (Waikato)

New Zealand Coach of the Year:
Cory Sweeney (Black Ferns Sevens)

Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year:
Hoskins Sotutu (Blues)

Super Rugby Aupiki Player of the Year:
Katelyn Vahaakolo (Blues)

Tom French Memorial Māori Player of the Year:
Tyrel Lomax (Ngāi Tuhoe, Muaupoko)

Richard Crawshaw Memorial All Blacks Sevens Player of the Year:
Dylan Collier

Black Ferns Sevens Player of the Year:
Jorja Miller

Black Ferns Player of the Year:
Kaipo Olsen-Baker

All Blacks Player of the Year:
Wallace Sititi

National Men's Team of the Year:
Blues

National Women's Team of the Year:
Blues

New Zealand Team of the Year:
Black Ferns Sevens

Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year:
Jorja Miller

[sparky]

@Duluth Great to see Hoskins Sotutu win Super Player of the Year and Wallace Sititi win All Blacks Player of the Year.

Who knows? Robertson might pick these two brilliant talents in the same XV in 2025.

[MN5]

@sparky said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

@Duluth Great to see Hoskins Sotutu win Super Player of the Year and Wallace Sititi win All Blacks Player of the Year.

Who knows? Robertson might pick these two brilliant talents in the same XV in 2025.

Some bloody good work from you too @sparky, the broken record award is all yours