World & NZ Rugby Awards 2018

[rotated]

Can't say anyone in black has screamed "best in the world" outside of Reiko and Brodie (whose season has been abridged).

[Stargazer]

I'd pick Faf de Klerk.

[sparky]

Furlong and Retallick unlucky to miss out.

Lots of worthy contenders, but the best player I've seen this year is Beauden Barrett. He keeps redefining the attacking role of Number 10s.

[Bones]

I'm taking it the French Womens side had a good year?

[Kruse]

@bones said in World, NZ & other Rugby Awards 2018:

I'm taking it the French Womens side had a good year?

If I had anything to say about it, French women would indeed have a good year.
< / creepy >

[Stargazer]

@bones said in World, NZ & other Rugby Awards 2018:

I'm taking it the French Womens side had a good year?

They won the Grand Slam in the Women's Six Nations.

[Bovidae]

I'm surprised that Faamausili is the NZ player in that list. Sure, it's a good story about her coming out of retirement but a player like Cocksedge has been far more influential.

[Nepia]

Barrett.Lol. Are they all drunk?

[Rancid Schnitzel]

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[Stargazer]

2018 World Rugby Awards

• Award for Distinguished Service: former Japanese prime minister and current president of the Japan Rugby Football Union Yoshirō Mori

• Award for Character: Doddie Weir

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2018 World Rugby Awards

• Spirit of Rugby Award: Jamie Armstrong and The Clan

• International Rugby Players Special Merit Award: Stephen Moore and DJ Forbes

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2018 World Rugby Awards

• Women's Sevens Player of the Year: Michaela Blyde

• Men's Sevens Player of the Year: Perry Baker (USA)

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2018 World Rugby Awards

• World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year: Aphiwe Dyantyi

All nominees were deserving IMO, but disappointed Karl Tu'inukuafe didn't get the award.

[KiwiMurph]

@stargazer it was always going to be Dyantyi.

[Stargazer]

@kiwimurph Why?

[Machpants]

Yeah doesn't get a bigger break through than no contract to world's (second) best team in a year!

[KiwiMurph]

@stargazer because he was a constant starter for the Boks this year and in his first year established himself as one of the world's best wingers (as Rieko did last year). Karl T is a wonderful story but was on the bench half the time.

[Bovidae]

Sexton will win the POTY.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae Yeah, I expect that, too.

[Machpants]

Yup rightly so, he's been immense (and calm)