World, NZ & other Rugby & Sports Awards 2017
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World Rugby Sevens Men's Player of the Year 2017: Perry Baker
World Rugby Coach of the Year 2017: Eddie Jones
World Rugby Referee of the Year 2017: Joy Neville
IRPA Try of the Year 2017: Joaquin Tuculet (a world cup try from Portia Woodman was nominated, too)
World Rugby Award for Character 2017: Eduardo "Coco" Oderigo
2017 Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: the late Marcel Martin -
Full awards winners list:
World Rugby Men's Player of the Year: Beauden Barrett (New Zealand
World Rugby Women's Player of the Year: Portia Woodman (New Zealand).
Team of the year – Black Ferns
Coach of the Year - Eddie Jones (England)
World Rugby Referee Award – Joy Neville (Ireland)
IRPA Try of the Year - Joaquin Tuculet (Argentina)
World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year - Rieko Ioane (New Zealand)
World Rugby's Men's Sevens Player of the Year - Perry Baker (USA)
World Rugby's Women's Sevens Player of the Year - Michaela Blyde (New Zealand)
IRPA Special Merit - Rachael Burford and Richie McCaw
Award for Character - Eduardo "Coco" Oderigo
Vernon Pugh Awards for Distinguished Service - Marcel Martin -
Beaudy wasn't expecting to be named POTY...
comments in speech "I wasn't expecting this" "Was aiming to be better than last year, but felt had a way to go"Personally think that if Folau plays EOYT he wins, was hoping for Ioane.
Beaudy did score 4th most points by an AB in a calendar year (DC with other 3)
Set a world record for conversions too apparently.Wonder if domestic form is taken into consideration by judges?
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Good thing they don't award these things based on reputation...
He hasn't been nearly as bad as some people here would claim, but no way did he deserve that. I thought Ioane was a lock.
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Eddie Jones all class
Shag should have won. With all the injuries and new faces it is an achievement that we kept winning as usual. The only blot, if you want to call it that, was failing to dispatch the Lions
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It shouldn't be long until the finalists for the NZ Rugby Awards will be announced. That will be interesting, but I don't think the All Blacks will feature among the nominees for the team of the year. Don't expect BB among the nominees (for whatever category) either, but definitely Rieko and Portia. Black Ferns and Crusaders for team of the year, possibly the Black Ferns 7s and/or Canterbury as well.
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Portia Woodman is jacked. Some pretty good highlights from the women's game. I should try and watch more of it as it looks like it gets played at a pretty good pace.
I'm surprised Barrett won that... but I think the year McCaw won over O'Driscoll was more of a surprise. It just seems it was slim pickings this year... I would consider 3 of the 5 overrated. Judged on 2017's own merit as opposed to the high standard he set last year I would have picked Barrett over Itoje and Farrell.
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The ABs and coach are certainties to win the Halbergs if they do something significant (i.e., RWC, undefeated season) but this season they didn't. That should give other sports and their coaches more well-deserved recognition.
As to the WR player of the year awards, the most surprising was the year Shane Williams won in 2008.
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@milk said in World, NZ & other Rugby & Sports Awards 2017:
Portia Woodman is jacked.
Wasn't sure what you meant by "Jacked" so googled:
jacked
adjectiveUSinformal
1.
physically or mentally stimulated from the effects of a drug or stimulant.
"a racing car driver, jacked up on amphetamines"That what you mean? Or just that she is "well built'? Certainly deserves the award as did Blyde.
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@snowy said in World, NZ & other Rugby & Sports Awards 2017:
@milk said in World, NZ & other Rugby & Sports Awards 2017:
Portia Woodman is jacked.
Wasn't sure what you meant by "Jacked" so googled:
jacked
adjectiveUSinformal
1.
physically or mentally stimulated from the effects of a drug or stimulant.
"a racing car driver, jacked up on amphetamines"That what you mean? Or just that she is "well built'? Certainly deserves the award as did Blyde.
jacked
jakt/
adjectiveUSinformal
adjective: jacked; adjective: jacked up1. physically or mentally stimulated from the effects of a drug or stimulant. "a race car driver, jacked up on amphetamines" full of nervous excitement. "we're jacked about going to the semifinals" 2. (of a person) having very well-developed muscles. "a dude so jacked you have to wonder if he's freebasing creatine"The second one.
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@gunner said in World, NZ & other Rugby & Sports Awards 2017:
Not sure how Barrett won that, he wasn’t even the best in his team, let alone the world.
But we’ll take it.I'm just glad they didn't give it to beach muscles shouty boy Itoje (even if he probably deserved it more than BB)
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Wow. Surprised at BB. I thought Ioane was the best AB this year.
I don't know enough about NH rugby to judge the other candidates. Thought Farrell was good for Lions, Itoje also good for Lions but not as good as his hype.
I thought Folau was back to being good this year, but missing EOYT would have hurt his chances.
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2017 ASB RUGBY AWARDS NOMINEES
Sky Television Fans Try of the Year
Hannah Brough (Waikato)
Toni Pulu (Chiefs)
Portia Woodman (Black Ferns)Charles Monro Rugby Volunteer of the Year
Nick Mulvaney (North Harbour)
Slade Sturmey (Horowhenua Kapiti)
Sid Tatana (Wairarapa Bush)New Zealand Rugby Referee of the Year
Glen Jackson (Bay of Plenty)
Ben O’Keeffe (Wellington)
Paul Williams (Taranaki)New Zealand Rugby Age Grade Player of the Year
Asafo Aumua (Wellington)
Braydon Ennor (Canterbury)
Will Jordan ( Ta$man)Mitre 10 Heartland Championship Player of the Year
Scott Cameron (Horowhenua Kapiti)
Eric Duff (Mid Canterbury)
Bryn Hudson (Wanganui)Richard Crawshaw Memorial All Blacks Sevens Player of the Year
DJ Forbes (Counties Manukau)
Vilimoni Koroi (Otago)
Regan Ware (Bay of Plenty)Black Ferns Sevens Player of the Year
Tyla Nathan-Wong (Auckland)
Ruby Tui (Canterbury)
Portia Woodman (Counties Manukau)Duane Monkley Medal (formerly the Mitre 10 Cup player of the Year)
Asafo Aumua (Wellington)
Mike Delany (Bay of Plenty)
Jack Goodhue (Northland)Fiao'o Fa'amausili Medal (new for 2017; Farah Palmer Cup player of the Year)
Morgan Henderson (Otago)
Hazel Tubic (Counties Manukau)
Selica Winiata (Manawatu)Investec Super Rugby Player of the Year
Ngani Laumape (Hurricanes)
Richie Mo’unga (Crusaders)
Sam Whitelock (Crusaders)Tom French Memorial Māori Player of the Year
Rieko Ioane (Ngāpuhi / Te Whānau ā Apanui)
Charlie Ngatai (Ngāti Porou/Te Whānau ā Apanui/Te WhakatÅhea)
Liam Squire (Ngāi Tahu)ASB Coach of the Year
Glenn Moore (Black Ferns)
Craig Philpott (U20)
Scott Robertson (Crusaders)New Zealand Rugby Women’s Player of the Year
Aldora Itunu (Auckland)
Sarah Goss (Manawatu)
Portia Woodman (Counties Manukau)Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year
Sarah Goss (Manawatu)
Rieko Ioane (Auckland)
Sam Whitelock (Canterbury)adidas Team of the Year
Black Ferns
Crusaders
U20sAnnounced on 14 December:
Steinlager Salver for an Outstanding Contribution to New Zealand Rugby
NZRPA Kirk AwardAll award winners will be announced at the ASB Rugby Awards to be held at SKY City Convention Centre, in Auckland on Thursday 14 December 2017.Full media release: http://www.voxy.co.nz/sport/5/299230
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The 2017 Māori Sports Awards winners and recipients are (rugby only):
MAORI SPORTS COACH
Allan Bunting (Tūhourangi) BLACK FERNS SEVENS RUGBYMAORI IN WORLD CHAMPION TEAMS
(Black Ferns, 2017 World Rugby Champions)
Aleisha Nelson (Ngati Wai, Ngapuhi)
Aroha Savage (Te Whanau-a-Apanui)
Charmaine McMenamin (Ngati Porou)
Eloise Blackwell (Ngati Whatua, Ngati Wai)
Lesley Ketu (Ngati Tuwharetoa, Ngati Maniapoto)
Sarah Goss (Ngati Kahungunu)
Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate (Ngati Porou)
Carla Hohepa (Tainui, Ngati Kahungunu)
Chelsea Alley (Ngati Maru)
Kristina Sue (Ngati Maniapoto, Tainui)
Portia Woodman (Ngapuhi)
Renee Wickliffe (Hauraki)
Selica Winiata (Ngati Raukawa)
Stacey Waaka (Ngai Tuhoe)
Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kurī, Ngāpuhi)(Black Ferns Sevens, 2016/17 World Series Champions)
Sarah Goss (Ngati Kahungunu)
Terina Te Tamaki (Te Arawa, Waikato,Ngati Maniapoto)
Gayle Broughton (Ngati Ruahine, Ngati Ruanui)
Katarina Whata-Simpkins (Te Arawa)
Portia Woodman (Ngapuhi)
Renee Wickliffe (Hauraki)
Stacey Waaka (Ngai Tuhoe)
Tyla Nathan-Wong (Ngapuhi)
Shakira Baker (Ngāti Kahungunu)
Ruby Tui (Ngāi Tahu)(NZ U/2Os, 2017 World Rugby Champions)
Isaia Walker-Leawere (Ngati Porou)
Pouri Rakete-Stones (Ngapuhi)
Tiaan Falcon (Ngati Porou, Ngati Kahungunu)
Orbyn Leger (Te Rarawa)
Tamati Tua (Ngati Kai Tangata, Ngati Hine)
Kemara Hauiti-Parapara (Ngai Tai, Ngati Porou)
Ereatara Enari (Rongowhakaata, Te Aitanga a Mahaki)SENIOR MAORI SPORTSWOMAN
Portia WOODMAN (Ngāpuhi)SENIOR MAORI SPORTSMAN
Rieko Ioane (Te Whānau a Apanui, Ngāpuhi)MAORI SPORTSPERSONS OF THE YEAR
Reiko Ioane (Te Whānau a Apanui, Ngāpuhi)
Portia Woodman (Ngāpuhi).
Among the finalsists who didn't win were:
MAORI UMPIRE / REFEREE
Glen JACKSON (Ngāi Tahu) RUGBY
Ben O’Keeffe (Ngāti Whātua, Ngāpuhi) RUGBYMAORI SPORTS TEAM
Maori All BlacksTE TAMĀHINE-Ā-PAPATŪANUKU – JUNIOR MAORI SPORTSWOMEN
Terina Te Tamaki (Te Arawa, Waikato, Ngāti Maniapoto) RUGBYTE TAMA-Ā-RANGINUI – JUNIOR MAORI SPORTSMAN
Tiaan Falcon (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu) RUGBYHINEAHUONE – SENIOR MAORI SPORTSWOMAN
Sarah GOSS (Ngāti Kahungunu) RUGBY SEVENS
