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allblacks.com - 06/11/2008
The nominees for this year's Steinlager Rugby Awards, New Zealand's premier rugby awards, have been announced.
The Steinlager Rugby Awards recognise and acknowledge the achievements of New Zealand’s teams, coaches, players, referees and volunteers in 2008. The ceremony will be held at the Langham Hotel, Auckland, on Thursday 4 December and shown live on SKY Sport and The Rugby Channel.
The nominees for Rebel Sport Super 14 Player of the Year are Crusaders and All Blacks Captain Richie McCaw, Hurricanes hooker Andrew Hore and Highlanders fullback/wing Paul Williams.
Nominees for the New Zealand Rugby Volunteer of the Year, which honours the many volunteers who work in community rugby, are Rob Burton from the Ardmore-Marist club in Counties Manukau, Horowhenua Kapiti’s Ken Swain and Anna Waaka from the Awatere club in Marlborough.
The nominees for New Zealand Rugby Coach of the Year are All Blacks Coach Graham Henry, former Crusaders Coach Robbie Deans, Air New Zealand Cup winning Coach Rob Penney from Canterbury, and Wanganui’s Meads Cup winning Coach Guy Lennox.
The adidas Team of the Year nominees are the All Blacks, winners of the Iveco Series, Philips Tri Nations and Bledisloe Cup; Rebel Sport Super 14 Champions the Crusaders; Air New Zealand Cup winners Canterbury and AA Rewards Heartland Championship Meads Cup winners Wanganui.
In the Women’s Player of the Year category, the nominees are Olivia Coady from Canterbury and the Auckland pair of Victoria Grant (nee Blackledge) and veteran lock Victoria Heighway.
The nominees for Air New Zealand Cup Player of the Year are a trio of new All Blacks; Southland prop Jamie Mackintosh, Wellington wing Hosea Gear and Canterbury loose forward Kieran Read.
The AA Rewards Heartland Championship Player of the Year nominees are Wanganui winger Cameron Crowley, King Country lock Aarin Dunster and South Canterbury loose forward Eric Smith.
Several of the award winners, including NZRU Referee of the Year, NZRU Age Grade Player of the Year, Richard Crawshaw Memorial Sevens Player of the Year, the Tom French Memorial Maori Player of the Year and the Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year will be named on the night.
The Steinlager Salver, a special presentation to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to New Zealand rugby, will also be presented at the Awards function.
The judges for the 2008 Steinlager Rugby Awards were former All Blacks captain and former NZRU President John Graham, NZRU Board member and former New Zealand Maori captain Paul Quinn, SKY Sport rugby commentator Grant Nisbett and NZRU General Manager Professional Rugby Neil Sorensen.
The 2008 Steinlager Rugby Awards nominees :
Women’s Player of the Year
Olivia Coady (Canterbury) ; Victoria Grant (nee Blackledge) (Auckland) ; Victoria Heighway (Auckland)
New Zealand Rugby Volunteer of the Year
Rob Burton (Counties Manukau) ; Ken Swain (Horowhenua Kapiti) ; Anna Waaka (Tasman)
Rebel Sport Super 14 Player of the Year
Richie McCaw (Crusaders) ; Andrew Hore (Hurricanes) ; Paul Williams (Highlanders)
adidas Team of the Year
All Blacks ; Crusaders ; Canterbury ; Wanganui
AA Rewards Heartland Championship Player of the Year
Cameron Crowley (Wanganui) ; Aarin Dunster (King Country) ; Eric Smith (South Canterbury)
Air New Zealand Cup Player of the Year
Jamie Mackintosh (Southland) ; Hosea Gear (Wellington) ; Kieran Read (Canterbury)
New Zealand Rugby Coach of the Year
Graham Henry (All Blacks) ; Robbie Deans (Crusaders) ; Rob Penney (Canterbury) ; Guy Lennox (Wanganui)
Kelvin R. Tremain Memorial Player of the Year
NZRU Referee of the Year : Steve Walsh
NZRU Age Grade Player of the Year
Tom French Memorial Maori Player of the Year
Richard Crawshaw Memorial Sevens Player of the Year
Steinlager Salver for an Outstanding Contribution to New Zealand Rugby
allblacks.com - 06/11/2008
The nominees for this year's Steinlager Rugby Awards, New Zealand's premier rugby awards, have been announced.
The Steinlager Rugby Awards recognise and acknowledge the achievements of New Zealand’s teams, coaches, players, referees and volunteers in 2008. The ceremony will be held at the Langham Hotel, Auckland, on Thursday 4 December and shown live on SKY Sport and The Rugby Channel.
The nominees for Rebel Sport Super 14 Player of the Year are Crusaders and All Blacks Captain Richie McCaw, Hurricanes hooker Andrew Hore and Highlanders fullback/wing Paul Williams.
Nominees for the New Zealand Rugby Volunteer of the Year, which honours the many volunteers who work in community rugby, are Rob Burton from the Ardmore-Marist club in Counties Manukau, Horowhenua Kapiti’s Ken Swain and Anna Waaka from the Awatere club in Marlborough.
The nominees for New Zealand Rugby Coach of the Year are All Blacks Coach Graham Henry, former Crusaders Coach Robbie Deans, Air New Zealand Cup winning Coach Rob Penney from Canterbury, and Wanganui’s Meads Cup winning Coach Guy Lennox.
The adidas Team of the Year nominees are the All Blacks, winners of the Iveco Series, Philips Tri Nations and Bledisloe Cup; Rebel Sport Super 14 Champions the Crusaders; Air New Zealand Cup winners Canterbury and AA Rewards Heartland Championship Meads Cup winners Wanganui.
In the Women’s Player of the Year category, the nominees are Olivia Coady from Canterbury and the Auckland pair of Victoria Grant (nee Blackledge) and veteran lock Victoria Heighway.
The nominees for Air New Zealand Cup Player of the Year are a trio of new All Blacks; Southland prop Jamie Mackintosh, Wellington wing Hosea Gear and Canterbury loose forward Kieran Read.
The AA Rewards Heartland Championship Player of the Year nominees are Wanganui winger Cameron Crowley, King Country lock Aarin Dunster and South Canterbury loose forward Eric Smith.
Several of the award winners, including NZRU Referee of the Year, NZRU Age Grade Player of the Year, Richard Crawshaw Memorial Sevens Player of the Year, the Tom French Memorial Maori Player of the Year and the Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year will be named on the night.
The Steinlager Salver, a special presentation to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to New Zealand rugby, will also be presented at the Awards function.
The judges for the 2008 Steinlager Rugby Awards were former All Blacks captain and former NZRU President John Graham, NZRU Board member and former New Zealand Maori captain Paul Quinn, SKY Sport rugby commentator Grant Nisbett and NZRU General Manager Professional Rugby Neil Sorensen.
The 2008 Steinlager Rugby Awards nominees :
Women’s Player of the Year
Olivia Coady (Canterbury) ; Victoria Grant (nee Blackledge) (Auckland) ; Victoria Heighway (Auckland)
New Zealand Rugby Volunteer of the Year
Rob Burton (Counties Manukau) ; Ken Swain (Horowhenua Kapiti) ; Anna Waaka (Tasman)
Rebel Sport Super 14 Player of the Year
Richie McCaw (Crusaders) ; Andrew Hore (Hurricanes) ; Paul Williams (Highlanders)
adidas Team of the Year
All Blacks ; Crusaders ; Canterbury ; Wanganui
AA Rewards Heartland Championship Player of the Year
Cameron Crowley (Wanganui) ; Aarin Dunster (King Country) ; Eric Smith (South Canterbury)
Air New Zealand Cup Player of the Year
Jamie Mackintosh (Southland) ; Hosea Gear (Wellington) ; Kieran Read (Canterbury)
New Zealand Rugby Coach of the Year
Graham Henry (All Blacks) ; Robbie Deans (Crusaders) ; Rob Penney (Canterbury) ; Guy Lennox (Wanganui)
Kelvin R. Tremain Memorial Player of the Year
NZRU Referee of the Year : Steve Walsh
NZRU Age Grade Player of the Year
Tom French Memorial Maori Player of the Year
Richard Crawshaw Memorial Sevens Player of the Year
Steinlager Salver for an Outstanding Contribution to New Zealand Rugby
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