NZ domestic competitions 2017

[Dan54]

And as both WOB and I agree a fitting send off to a complete and utter sports fan, Brucey was a man never destined to make a lot of money, or indeed be in a position to make big decisions that would change the world, but as I had said I will always remember him leading the Athletic As back into the clubrooms when I they won comp. I know he was running the water etc for the B's for a few years after I left the club, a classic case that we get in sport of someone who did everything he was capable of for the clubs he supported.
I doff my cap to you Brucey!!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Awards night is next Thursday & those up for gongs are:

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 (Tasman)

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 (new for 2017)
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 Maori Player of the Year
Rieko Ioane (Ngapuhi / Te Whanau a Apanui)
Charlie Ngatai (Ngati Porou/Te Whanau a Apanui/Te Whakatohea)
Liam Squire (Ngai 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
U20s

Announced on 14 December:
Steinlager Salver for an Outstanding Contribution to New Zealand Rugby
NZRPA Kirk Award

http://www.allblacks.com/News/31842/asb-rugby-awards-nominations-announced

 

[Dan54]

I very much like the look of the nominees WOB, somehow quite pleased there a women in the nominations for player of the year, and would tend to think it shows what a good level of coaches we seem to have when Shag and co don't get nominated. I would be more than happy to see Razor sneak that one in, but both Moore and Philpott have good claims too.
3 pretty good boys for the age grade award to I think.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^ interesting too that the World POTY doesn't get nominated for Super Rugby or overall POTY..........

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Awards night & the first major gong goes to Referee of the Year. Finalists Glen Jackson & Psul Williams, winner Ben O'Keefe. Compere Sumo Stevenson made a crack about Cheika turning up at half time to congatulate him.......

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Next up it's Age Grade POTY, finalists Will Jordan (U20's & Tasman), Braydon Ennor (U20's & Canterbury), winner obviously Asafo Amua (U20's, Hurricanes & Wellington).

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

One for the Mighty 'nua (& props), Scott Cameron picks up Heartland POTY over some blokes from Wanganui & Mid Cant'y.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

DJForbes gets 7's POTY ahead of Koroi & the guy I'd have given it to, Regan Ware. Sentimental award IMO.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Ruby Tui gets Women's 7's POTY. Could just as easily been Portia Woodman or Tyla Nathan-Wong, any of whom would've been a deserved winner.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Duane Monkley Medal, the award formerly known as the M10 Cup POTY & presented by the legend himself, goes to Jack Goodhue (Northland) ahead of Asafo Aumua (Wellington) & Mike Delany (Bay of Plenty).

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Hazel Tubic (Counties Manukau) wins Farah Palmer Cup (Women's XV's domestic comp) POTY.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Power cut during the dinner break, here's the rest of the winners:

Super Rugby player of the year: Sam Whitelock (Crusaders)

Tom French Memorial Māori player of the year: Rieko Ioane (Ngāpuhi/Te Whānau ā Apanui)

Outstanding contribution to New Zealand Rugby: Wayne Smith

Coach of the year: Glenn Moore (Black Ferns)

Women's player of the year: Sarah Goss (Manawatū)

Kelvin R Tremain Memorial player of the year: Sam Whitelock

Team of the Year: Black Ferns

 

[Dan54]

Can't argue with any of those winners WOB, I have to admit to being real stoked to see Sam Whitelock get player of the year, still a player who in my opinion doesn't get reconised for just how good he is.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^^ I tend to think DJF's award had a degree of sentimentality about it but the others all look on the money. Totally agree re: SW, SCane's turn next year, maybe