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Posts tagged with: IRB Player of the Year
Super Rugby 2014: Who to watch out for
16 Jan 14 10:03 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 31 Comments
My 2014 wish list
24 Dec 13 11:04 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 8 Comments
Well 2013 was a great a rugby year. My grand children will hear of my tales about how I witnessed probably the greatest All Blacks side of all time. Fans mourn when teams kick too much especially Blue bulls rugby ;but the All Blacks are up there among the most kicking metres accumulated. However it’s how the All Blacks went about it. The ruthless manner of their counter attacks got fans to appreciate their all round game. […]
IRB Player of the Year?
13 Nov 13 11:29 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 57 Comments
The 2013 International season is about to end with the end of year tours to come. This year has seen the All blacks continue their dominance in world rugby. Their only loss since clinching the World Cup was against an English side that was superior on the day, in 2012. They are in a class of their own. Two of their players are favorites to clinch the coveted award. Last year the award went to a New Zealander, Daniel Carter. The All Blacks have had five winners out of a possible twelve. They should make it six in 2013. […]
Carter beats Farrell – eventually!
4 Dec 12 11:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 4 Comments
All Black flyhalf Dan Carter may not have been able to do much against English flyhalf Owen Farrell on the rugby field last Saturday, but gained a measure of revenge when he beat his northern rival to the IRB Player of the Year award in London yesterday. […]
Barritt shines in great English win
3 Dec 12 10:11 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 21 Comments
England stunned the rugby world in Saturday in surging to a record win over the All Blacks at Twickenham. It was the English midfield, superbly marshalled by Sharks old boy Bradley Barritt, that did most of the damage, carving open the Kiwi defence three times in the second half to put the result beyond doubt. […]
Player of the Year nominations surprise
29 Nov 12 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 24 Comments
The nominees for IRB Player of the Year were released yesterday evening, with the usual suspects in Richie McCaw and Dan Carter leading the race. The other two entries were slightly more surprising, with ex-Sharks flyhalf Fred Michalak getting the nod and England flyhalf Owen Farrell completing the list. […]
McCaw gets his hattrick
2 Dec 10 09:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 12 Comments
Richie McCaw was last night crowned IRB Player of the Year for 2010, winning this crown for the second year in a row, and for the third time after winning it in 2006 as well, capping off a brilliant night for the New Zealand team. […]
Matfield nominated for top award
27 Nov 10 10:45 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 3 Comments
Springbok lock Victor Matfield was today included on the shortlist of nominees by the International Rugby Board for the IRB Player of the Year 2010 Award, in association with Emirates Airline. […]
Hernandez – ball is in their court
3 Jul 09 09:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 47 Comments
Sharks CEO Brian van Zyl has confirmed that they are involved in discussions surrounding the signing of Argentinean utility back Juan Martin Hernandez but has denied various reports suggesting the deal is done and dusted. […]
North closing in on South
11 Dec 08 09:08 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 17 Comments
London – Wales wing Shane Williams believes top European nations are closing the gap on the southern hemisphere even though his side were the only country to defeat one of the ‘big three’ in last month’s Tests.
Williams gets IRB Player of the Year
24 Nov 08 07:22 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 15 Comments
Wales wing Shane Williams has been named the International Rugby Board Player of the Year for 2008. He received the prize at the IRB Awards ceremony in association with Emirates Airline, which was held in London on Sunday evening. […]