WORLD RUGBY AWARDS 2016 (November 13)

[waiopehu oldboy]

AWARDS SHORTLISTS

World Rugby Women’s Sevens Player of the Year in association with HSBC
Charlotte Caslick (Australia)
Emily Scarratt (England)
Portial Woodman (New Zealand)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1L1dvHKmW8s

World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year in association with HSBC
Osea Kolinisau (Fiji)
Seabelo Senatla (South Africa)
Virimi Vakatawa (France)

World Rugby Team of the Year
England
Fiji Sevens
New Zealand

World Rugby Coach of the Year
Steve Hansen (New Zealand)
Eddie Jones (England)
Ben Ryan (Fiji Sevens)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqqiRXGet4c

World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year
Maro Itoje (England)
Anton Lienert-Brown (New Zealand)
Ardie Savea (New Zealand)

IRPA Try of the Year
Jamie Heaslip (Ireland, v France)
Kaito Shigeno (Japan, v Scotland)
TJ Perenara (New Zealand, v Argentina)

World Rugby Referee Award
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Alhambra Nievas (Spain)
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

Short lists for men's & women's POTY due out November 7.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Womens 7's POTY: Caslick
Men's 7's POTY: Kolinisau
Team: Fiji 7's
Coach: Ryan
Breakthrough player: Itoje
Try: Shigeno
Ref: Peyper?

 

[cyclopath]

Surprised Aus Women's Sevens not up for team of the year. But then again, not.

 

[Braveheart81]

So the shortlists for the men's and women's player of the year get announced on Monday.

My prediction is Beauden Barrett will win the thing. Hard to pick the other finalists. Owen Farrell and Maro Itoje are probably a chance. Michael Hooper would be the Wallabies' best shot at a nomination.

 

[Viking]

Just to clarify what is the exact period of games the votes fall in?

Includes last years Spring Tour, June Tests and Rugby Championship?

For NH: Six nations, June Tests?

 

[Braveheart81]

There was no Spring Tour last year.

It includes all of 2016. The 2015 award was handed out at the conclusion of the RWC.

The World Rugby player of the year award seems to consider non test rugby as well although it is hard to really quantify.

This is a panel selection on an overall basis rather than trying to award MOTM votes in each game.

 

[Viking]

There was no Spring Tour last year.

It includes all of 2016. The 2015 award was handed out at the conclusion of the RWC.

The World Rugby player of the year award seems to consider non test rugby as well although it is hard to really quantify.

This is a panel selection on an overall basis rather than trying to award MOTM votes in each game.

If that is the case I think Barrett will win easily. If it was MOTM votes maybe Itoje has a chance then.


Is this the same timeframes as the Australian Awards? I'm trying to figure out how on earth Folau won it last year ahead of Hooper and Pocock.

 

[RugbyReg]

The John Eales medal goes from (generally) the end of the Rugby Champs / Bledisloe. So November to October ish.


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[Strewthcobber]

Is this the same timeframes as the Australian Awards? I'm trying to figure out how on earth Folau won it last year ahead of Hooper and Pocock.

That was an ARU vote rigging conspiracy to make sure Folau re-signed. [/Tinfoilhat]

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Women's POTY nominees:

Fiao’o Fa’amausili (New Zealand)
Sarah Hunter (England)
Gaelle Mignot (France)

Men's POTY nominees:

Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)
Dane Coles (New Zealand)
Owen Farrell (England)
Jamie Heaslip (Ireland)
Maro Itoje (England)
Billy Vunipola (England)

http://www.worldrugby.org/news/202102

I think the Beaugan's a fairly obvious choice here, had an outstanding Super Rugby season & Championship. Coupla not so good games of late but I'd think would've had enough runs on the board to head off the competition.

Sadly I don't see enough women's rugby to have an informed opinion but my gut says Hunter.

 

[Viking]

Thinking about it Coles and Itoje would be Barretts closest competition. Would be surprised if Barrett didn't get it though.

Didn't think Vunipola was too crash hot in the June tests so he must have had a superb 6 nations.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Someone at PlanetRugby thinks Coles should get POTY:

http://www.planetrugby.com/news/coles-should-win-world-player-of-the-year/

Hard to argue with the logic but I'd suggest that at least the 2011 & 2015 winners were less than logical choices.

EDIT: 2011 shoulda been Kaino, 2015 Ben Smith IMHO.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

World Rugby Awards 2016 winners

Men’s Player of the Year: Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)
Women’s Player of the Year: Sarah Hunter (England)
Team of the Year: New Zealand
Coach of the Year: Steve Hansen (New Zealand)
Men’s Sevens Player of the Year: Seabelo Senatla (South Africa)
Women’s Sevens Player of the Year: Charlotte Caslick (Australia)
IRPA Try of the Year: Jamie Heaslip (Ireland)
Referee of the Year: Alhambra Nievas (Spain) and Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Syd Millar (Ireland)
Award for Character: Rugby Opens Borders
IRPA Special Merit Award: Jean de Villiers (South Africa)

 

[Dan54]

Can't really argue with any of those awards, though to be fair 7s players etc could be anyone for how much I watch of it.
I do tend to think if it me perhaps I would of gone for Coles, but certainly wouldn't argue with Itoje who won breakout player of the year, I think he is a seriously good player and will be a top lock for a long time!