Ardie Savea giocatore dell'anno ai New Zealand Rugby Awards
Savea vince lì dove neanche il fratello Julian è riuscito. Il terza linea degli All Blacks ha vinto il premio di Giocatore dell'Anno ai NZ Rugby Awards 2019, premio che in passato era stato vinto da Beauden Barrett, Sam Whitelock e Kieran Read, con la storica vincitrice femminile dello scorso anno, Kendra Cocksedge.
Tra gli altri vincitori, quest anno troviamo TJ Perenara, con la sua meta magistrale marcata contro la Namibia ai Mondiali, l'allenatore dei Crusaders Scott Robertson, candidato alla panchina degli All Blacks (posto andato a Ian Foster) e il presidente della NZ Rugby Steve Tew.
2019 New Zealand Rugby Awards winners:
Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year: Ardie Savea
National Team of the Year: Crusaders
New Zealand Team of the Year: Black Ferns Sevens
New Zealand Coach of the Year: Cory Sweeney and Allan Bunting (Black Ferns Sevens)
Super Rugby Player of the Year: Ardie Savea (Hurricanes)
NZRPA Kirk Award: Josh Blackie, Seilala Mapusua & Hale T-Pole
Tom French Memorial Maori Player of the Year: Sarah Hirini (Ngati Kahungunu)
Richard Crawshaw Memorial All Blacks Sevens Player of the Year: Tone Ng Shiu (Tasman)
Black Ferns Sevens Player of the Year: Tyla Nathan-Wong (Auckland)
Black Ferns Player of the Year: Charmaine McMenamin (Auckland)
Fans Try of the Year: TJ Perenara (New Zealand v Namibia, Rugby World Cup 2019)
New Zealand Rugby Referee of the Year: Paul Williams
Charles Monro Rugby Volunteer of the Year: Ian Spraggon (Bay of Plenty)
New Zealand Rugby Age Grade Player of the Year: Fletcher Newell (Canterbury)
Mitre 10 Heartland Championship Player of the Year: Josh Clark (North Otago)
Duane Monkley Medal: Chase Tiatia (Bay of Plenty)
Fiao’o Faamausili Medal: Chelsea Bremner (Canterbury Women)
National Coach of the Year: Scott Robertson (Crusaders)
Salver for an Outstanding Contribution to New Zealand Rugby: Steve Tew
Previous Kelvin R Tremain award winners (last 10 years):
2018: Kendra Cocksedge
2017: Samuel Whitelock
2016: Beauden Barrett
2015: Ma’a Nonu
2014: Brodie Retallick
2013: Kieran Read
2012: Richie McCaw
2011: Jerome Kaino
2010: Kieran Read
2009: Richie McCaw
Foto Alfio Guarise