NZ and World Rugby Awards 2022
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@Stargazer said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2022:
With text from WR:
World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year
- Lukhanyo Am (RSA)
- Antoine Dupont (FRA)
- Johnny Sexton (IRE)
- Josh van der Flier (IRE)
Previous winners Antoine Dupont and Johnny Sexton are in the running to be named Player of the Year for a second time. Dupont, who won the most recent award in 2021, helped France to a men’s Six Nations Grand Slam, scoring tries against Ireland and England. Sexton, named Player of the Year in 2018, and first-time nominee Josh van der Flier were part of the Ireland team that claimed an historic series win against the All Blacks in New Zealand. Lukhanyo Am is also nominated for the first time, having helped the Springboks to a series win against Wales earlier this year.
In this order:
Dupont
Am
Sex peice
Der flierBut won by: ardie savea
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Absolutely criminal that Stacey Fluhler was not included in these awards.
In my view, she was the most important and influential player for the Black Ferns through out the World Cup and likely wouldn't have won without her.
Shocked and dumbfounded that Demant was player of the match for the RWC final and again selected here.
Need to stop shaking my head as I'm starting to get dizzy.
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@RoninWC said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2022:
Absolutely criminal that Stacey Fluhler was not included in these awards.
In my view, she was the most important and influential player for the Black Ferns through out the World Cup and likely wouldn't have won without her.
Shocked and dumbfounded that Demant was player of the match for the RWC final and again selected here.
Need to stop shaking my head as I'm starting to get dizzy.
Go and search for some memes. It’s all you’re good for to be honest
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@MN5 said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2022:
@RoninWC said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2022:
Absolutely criminal that Stacey Fluhler was not included in these awards.
In my view, she was the most important and influential player for the Black Ferns through out the World Cup and likely wouldn't have won without her.
Shocked and dumbfounded that Demant was player of the match for the RWC final and again selected here.
Need to stop shaking my head as I'm starting to get dizzy.
Go and search for some memes. It’s all you’re good for to be honest
No memes right now but busy in the Hawt thread
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WR awards are always stupid. Then they give it to someone like Thierry (for one awesome game, final) versus Kaino (for a consistent year of excellence). Beaudies second award, stupid. So I don't worry about this shit anymore. NZR have often been rubbish too
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@Machpants said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2022:
WR awards are always stupid. Then they give it to someone like Thierry (for one awesome game, final) versus Kaino (for a consistent year of excellence). Beaudies second award, stupid. So I don't worry about this shit anymore. NZR have often been rubbish too
I agree, I remember Ma’a Nonu had a stellar year for club and country in 2015 but lost out to Carter because of his moment in the WC final. Over that year Nonu had been consistently brilliant.
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Melodie Robinson 😂 ok it makes sense now if that's the calibre.
Demante was widely praised by the NH comms and pundits for some strange reason, but it's ridiculous someone who cost the team dearly at times would be nominated ahead of someone who excelled and never went wrong.
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The main thing thats crystal clear is despite all the commentary about decline, lack of aura, woefulness etc of the current All Black team, thats it's still considered one hell of a scalp.
WR basically say that Ireland have two nominees (out of 4) because of that series.
It may be me being pissy, but those two Irish blokes are the two of the 4 that wouldn't be in my world XV. I'd have Finn Russell & Ardie over them.
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@MajorRage look, I fucking hate you for making me do this, but didn't they only make number 1 this year?
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This is all small fry compared to the major outrage here.
21 years or these men's awards and there has never been a single nomination for a prop. If that's not discrimination against our bigger boned brethren, I don't know what is.
0/109 nominations for props 2001-2022
Prop = 0
Hooker = 5
Lock = 10
Flanker = 25
No 8 = 10
Scrum-half = 11
Fly-half = 19
Centre = 14
Wing = 9
Fullback = 6 -
@Bones said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2022:
@MajorRage look, I fucking hate you for making me do this, but didn't they only make number 1 this year?
Yeah. I'm referencing the WR statement. Here is what they said about Sexton / VDF
" Sexton, named Player of the Year in 2018, and first-time nominee Josh van der Flier were part of the Ireland team that claimed an historic series win against the All Blacks in New Zealand."
No mention of ranking etc. I'm not saying they are shit players. Pretty far from it. They just aren't in my World XV, whereas Dupont & Am are. I acknowledge that I may just be being pissy here as I hate Irish rugby. Everything form their style, their "recruiting", their punditry/commentary & a lot of their fans just pisses me off.
Thats usually a sign they have a good team tbf.
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@Margin_Walker said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2022:
This is all small fry compared to the major outrage here.
21 years or these men's awards and there has never been a single nomination for a prop. If that's not discrimination against our bigger boned brethren, I don't know what is.
0/109 nominations for props 2001-2022
Prop = 0
Hooker = 5
Lock = 10
Flanker = 25
No 8 = 10
Scrum-half = 11
Fly-half = 19
Centre = 14
Wing = 9
Fullback = 6RedBeard! Nice to see you back mate!!
