NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024

[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

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[Bones]

Did Carter win 7s player last year then? Collier seems an odd pick when Carter and Fine were so crucial.

[Duluth]

@Bones said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

Did Carter win 7s player last year then?

Rokolisoa

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[Bovidae]

@Bones said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

Collier seems an odd pick when Carter and Fine were so crucial.

Carter wasn't even amongst the three finalists. It highlights how inconsistent the NZ men were.

[sparky]

Mark Cavendish wins BBC Sport Lifetime Achievement Award.

Fair enough. A genuine spirit cycling legend and a cool nickname. The Manx Missile.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/c0475w65054o