World Rugby Awards

The event

World Rugby Awards 2019
The Prince Park Tower Tokyo
4 Chome-8-1 Shibakoen, Minato City, Tokyo 105-8563, Japan
Sunday, 3 November
17:00-23.00 (local time)

The Awards

• World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year, in association with Mastercard
  
• World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year, in association with Mastercard
  
• World Rugby Team of the Year
  
• World Rugby Coach of the Year
  
• World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year in association with Tudor
  
• World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player of the Year in association with HSBC
  
• World Rugby Women’s Sevens Player of the Year in association with HSBC
  
• World Rugby Referee Award
  
• Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service
  
• Award for Character in association with Land Rover
  
• IRP Special Merit Award
  
• IRP Try of the Year
  

World Rugby Hall of Fame Induction

World Rugby has announced that six legends of the game in Richie McCaw (New Zealand), Shiggy Konno (Japan), Os du Randt (South Africa), Peter Fatialofa (Samoa), Graham Henry (New Zealand) and Diego Ormaechea (Uruguay) will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2019.
The World Rugby Hall of Fame presented by Tudor recognises those who have made an outstanding contribution to the game of rugby throughout their careers, while also demonstrating rugby's character-building values of integrity, passion, solidarity, discipline and respect.
This year’s inductees will be honoured at the World Rugby Awards during a night dedicated to the game with important members of the rugby family.

The voting panels

Every World Rugby Award is voted for by a panel featuring former players, coaches, media or administrators. For more information on the panels for each Award, visit world.rugby/awards/voting-panel.

I can't make it sorry LT, but thanks for the invite

JOE COKANASIGA (ENGLAND)
The winger announced himself on the international stage with a try on debut against Japan at Twickenham last November and hasn’t looked back with a record of seven tries in his nine tests in the England jersey. He may only have featured once at Rugby World Cup 2019 to date, but the 21-year-old, blessed with both power and pace, ensured he left his mark on the match with a brace of tries against USA in Kobe City.

HERSCHEL JANTJIES (SOUTH AFRICA)
Few people knew anything about the diminutive scrum-half outside of the Stormers camp coming into 2019, but he announced himself to the world in some style, scoring twice on his test debut against Australia in the Rugby Championship in July and then touching down again in the 16-16 draw with New Zealand. The 23-year-old has featured in all but one of South Africa’s tests since, more often than not providing an impact off the bench.

ROMAIN NTAMACK (FRANCE)
A World Rugby U20 Championship winner in 2018, Romain Ntamack is calmness personified on a rugby pitch despite being just 20 and the youngest member of France’s RWC 2019 squad. He made his debut at centre in the Six Nations opener against Wales in February but has now made the fly-half berth his own, starting eight of his 12 tests there, including three in Japan. The son of RWC 1999 runner-up Émile, he has clearly inherited his father’s vision, flair and desire to attack the line.

CHARLES OLLIVON (FRANCE)
Wales were left reeling following an expression of French flair in their Rugby World Cup 2019 quarter-final against Les Bleus. Following a barnstorming break from Virimi Vakatawa, the centre offloaded to Romain Ntamack who in turn popped a pass to his half-back partner Antoine Dupont. The scrum-half drew a tackle from Liam Williams and haring up on his right shoulder was flanker Charles Ollivon, who cantered under the posts unopposed. C’est magnifique.

SERGIO PARISSE (ITALY)
Italy captain Sergio Parisse’s importance to the Azzurri was highlighted against Russia as he began and finished this free-flowing move. Having claimed the lineout and delivered the ball safely to scrum-half Tito Tebaldi, some quick hands in midfield created the space for Jake Polledri to break through and take Italy deep into Russian territory. Tebaldi was on hand to continue the move and ship a pass out to Parisse who powered over the line.

TJ PERENARA (NEW ZEALAND)
Playing in the unfamiliar role of fly-half against Namibia at Tokyo Stadium, TJ Perenara side-stepped Prince Gaoseb before racing into opposition territory and producing a stunning pass to George Bridge. Once play was recycled Rieko Ioane popped a pass to Brad Weber whose ridiculous offload found Perenara on the left wing. The All Blacks replacement set a course for the line, brushing off tackles from Obert Nortje and Helarius Kisting to touch down in the corner. Just.

COBUS REINACH (SOUTH AFRICA)
Starting inside his own 22, South Africa fly-half Elton Jantjies produced an inch-perfect kick-pass for winger Warrick Gelant, who evaded DTH van der Merwe and sprinted into the Canadian half. Damian de Allende offered support to keep the move going and in turn spun a pass to scrum-half Cobus Reinach, who breezed under the posts to complete his hat-trick with barely 20 minutes of this RWC 2019 Pool B match played.

https://www.world.rugby/video/531073

Perenara will wrap up the try of the year.

Owen Farrell likely to get player of the year - but could be Itoje or Manu. There's a big Sky influence on the panel, so one of the England 'stars' will get it.

Depends how Jantjies does in the final, I'd imagine. Otherwise probably Joe C.

THE FOLLOWING PANELS VOTE ON THE RESPECTIVE WORLD RUGBY AWARDS:

World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year in association with Mastercard
Maggie Alphonsi (ENG)
Fiona Coghlan (IRE)
Fabien Galthié (FRA)
George Gregan (AUS)
Richie McCaw (NZL)
Seilala Mapusua (SAM)
Brian O’Driscoll (IRE)
Agustín Pichot (ARG)
Melodie Robinson (NZL)
John Smit (RSA)

World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year in association with Mastercard
Liza Burgess (WAL)
Lynne Cantwell (IRE)
Fiona Coghlan (IRE)
Stephen Jones (The Sunday Times)
Gaëlle Mignot (FRA)
Jillion Potter (USA)
Melodie Robinson (NZL)
Karl Tenana (NZL)
Danielle Waterman (ENG)

World Rugby Team of the Year
Maggie Alphonsi (ENG)
Brian O’Driscoll (IRE)
Nick Mallett (RSA)
Agustín Pichot (ARG)
Clive Woodward (ENG)

World Rugby Coach of the Year
Maggie Alphonsi (ENG)
Brian O’Driscoll (IRE)
Nick Mallett (RSA)
Agustín Pichot (ARG)
Clive Woodward (ENG)

World Rugby Referee Award
Fifteens referee selection panel
Sevens referee selection panel

International Rugby Players Try of the Year panel
Conrad Smith (NZL, Chair)
Jamie Heaslip (IRE)
Fiao'o Faamausili (NZL)
Bryan Habana (RSA)
Thierry Dusautoir (FRA)

World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year in association with TUDOR
Felipe Contepomi (ARG)
Fiao'o Faamausili (NZL)
Bryan Habana (RSA)
Jamie Heaslip (IRE)

World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year in association with HSBC
Humphrey Kayange (KEN)
Jen Kish (CAN)
Tiana Penitani (AUS)
Karl Te Nana (NZL)
Marika Vunibaka (FIJ)
Danielle Waterman (ENG)

World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player of the Year in association with HSBC
Humphrey Kayange (KEN)
Jen Kish (CAN)
Tiana Penitani (AUS)
Karl Te Nana (NZL)
Marika Vunibaka (FIJ)
Danielle Waterman (ENG)

Award for Character in association with Land Rover
Bill Beaumont (World Rugby Chairman)
David Carrigy (World Rugby Head of Development and International Relations)
Brett Gosper (World Rugby Chief Executive)
Agustín Pichot (World Rugby Vice-Chairman)

Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service
Bill Beaumont (World Rugby Chairman)
David Carrigy (World Rugby Head of Development and International Relations)
Brett Gosper (World Rugby Chief Executive)
Agustín Pichot (World Rugby Vice-Chairman)

miaow wrote:There's a big Sky influence on the panel, so one of the England 'stars' will get it.

You will have to point the Sky people out to me (from list I posted above)

Seems they've swapped Greenwood for Alphonsi then. The general was there were a lot of old media heads in there who weren't necessarily the most...errrr...impartial judges in the world.

I'm thinking of Farrell's nominations about 8 years ago and clearly seeing where that came from.