{"id":569,"date":"2020-12-14T21:50:05","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T21:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=569"},"modified":"2020-12-14T21:50:05","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T21:50:05","slug":"finalists-announced-for-nz-rugby-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=569","title":{"rendered":"Finalists announced for NZ Rugby awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith is one of three contenders for the All Blacks player of the year, after the nominations for the New Zealand Rugby awards were announced today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The other nominees are hooker Dane Coles and captain Sam Cane.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Smith is also in the running for the Tom French Memorial M\u0101ori Rugby Player of the Year, as is M\u0101ori All Blacks Captain and hooker Ash Dixon and World Sevens Series winner midfielder Stacey Fluhler.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The nominees for Black Ferns player of the year are Chelsea Alley, Kendra Cocksedge and Kennedy Simon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A breakthrough season for Fluhler also sees her a nominee for Black Ferns Sevens Player of the Year, along with playmaker Kelly Brazier and halfback Tyla Nathan-Wong.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fluhler is also in the running for the Fiao’o Faamausili Medal, awarded to the Farah Palmer Cup player of the year alongside Waikato teammate centre Chelsea Alley and Canterbury halfback Kendra Cocksedge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Hurricanes Jordie Barrett, Blues captain Patrick Tuipulotu, Crusaders Richie Mo’unga, and Highlander Smith are the contenders for Super Rugby player of the year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After claiming the World Series Sevens title for the first time since 2014, Co-Captains Scott Curry and Tim Mikkelson are nominated for the Richard Crawshaw Memorial All Blacks Sevens Player of the Year award alongside Ngarohi McGarvey-Black.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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All national side that took the field in 2020 will be in the running for New Zealand Team of the Year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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National Coach of the Year nominees include the Crusaders’ Scott Robertson, Tasman’s Andrew Goodman and Clarke Dermody, Waikato FPC coach James Semple and Hawke’s Bay’s Mark Ozich.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The winners will be announced on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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NZ Rugby Awards nominees<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fans Try of the Year
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\nNeria Fomai (Hawke\u2019s Bay)
\nJack Jones (Christ\u2019s College)
\nBethel Lutele-Malasia (Napier Boys\u2019 High School)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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New Zealand Referee of the Year
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\nMike Fraser (Wellington)
\nBen O\u2019Keeffe (Horowhenua Kapiti)
\nPaul Williams (Taranaki)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Charles Monro Rugby Volunteer of the Year
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\nJane Chamberlain (Horowhenua Kapiti)
\nAllen Grainger (Waikato)
\nScott Kahle (Bay of Plenty)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Duane Monkley Medal (Mitre 10 Cup Player of the Year)
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\nFolau Fakatava (Hawke\u2019s Bay)
\nSalesi Rayasi (Auckland)
\nKaleb Trask (Bay of Plenty)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fiao\u2019o Faamausili Medal (Farah Palmer Cup Player of the Year)
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\nChelsea Alley (Waikato)
\nKendra Cocksedge (Canterbury)
\nStacey Fluhler (Waikato)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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ASB National Coach of the Year
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\nAndrew Goodman and Clarke Dermody (Tasman)
\nMark Ozich (Hawke\u2019s Bay)
\nScott Robertson (Crusaders)
\nJames Semple (Waikato FPC)<\/p>\n

ASB New Zealand Coach of the Year
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\nAllan Bunting and Cory Sweeney (Black Ferns Sevens)
\nIan Foster (All Blacks)
\nClark Laidlaw (All Blacks Sevens)
\nGlenn Moore (Black Ferns)
\nClayton McMillian (Maori All Blacks)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Investec Super Rugby Player of the Year
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\nJordie Barrett (Taranaki, Hurricanes)
\nRichie Mo\u2019unga (Canterbury, Crusader)
\nAaron Smith (Manawatu, Highlanders)
\nPatrick Tuipulotu (Auckland, Blues)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tom French Memorial Maori Player of the Year
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\nAsh Dixon (Ng\u0101ti Tahinga, Hawke\u2019s Bay)
\nStacey Fluhler (Tuhoe\/Te Arawa, Waikato)
\nAaron Smith (Ng\u0101ti Kahungunu, Manawatu)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Richard Crawshaw Memorial All Blacks Sevens Player of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Scott Curry (Bay of Plenty)
\nTim Mikkelson (Waikato)
\nNgarohi McGarvey-Black (North Harbour)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Black Ferns Sevens Player of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kelly Brazier (Bay of Plenty)
\nStacey Fluhler (Waikato)
\nTyla Nathan-Wong (Northland)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Black Ferns Player of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Chelsea Alley (Waikato)
\nKendra Cocksedge (Canterbury)
\nKennedy Simon (Waikato)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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All Blacks Player of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty)
\nDane Coles (Wellington)
\nAaron Smith (Manawatu)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Adidas National Team of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Crusaders
\nHawke\u2019s Bay
\nCanterbury (FPC)
\nTasman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Adidas New Zealand Team of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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All Blacks
\nAll Blacks Sevens
\nBlack Ferns
\nBlack Ferns Sevens
\nMaori All Blacks<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Announced on the night<\/p>\n

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