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    IRB Player of the Year Award - Two Argies up for world award

    Two Argies up for world award

    From correspondents in Paris
    October 09, 2007


    ARGENTINA'S advance to a first World Cup semi-final was recognised when Pumas pair Felipe Contempomi and Juan Martin Hernandez were announced as two of the five nominees for the 2007 International Rugby Board (IRB) Player of the Year award.

    Centre Contepomi and fly half Hernandez have both played key roles in Argentina's rise to fourth in the IRB's world rankings and were involved in the 19-13 quarter-final defeat of Scotland that saw the Pumas book a last four World Cup clash against South Africa in Paris on Sunday.

    Also up for the award are Springbok wing Bryan Habana and French centre Yannick Jauzion, whose try against New Zealand sealed his side's dramatic 20-18 World Cup quarter-final victory against the tournament favourite in Cardiff on Saturday.

    That win secured a semi-final against old rival England this weekend at the Stade de France.

    New Zealand captain and flanker Richie McCaw, last year's winner, was the only forward to make the shortlist.

    The selection panel was made up entirely of former internationals, including New Zealand great Michael Jones, a World Cup winner in 1987, Will Greenwood, the former England centre who starred in his country's World Cup triumph four years ago, Francois Pienaar, who captained South Africa to the trophy in 1995, and convener John Eales, Australia's World Cup winning captain in 1999.

    The winners will be announced on October 21, the day after the World Cup final, at a ceremony in Paris.

    IRB Player of the Year nominees:
    Felipe Contepomi (ARG)
    Richie McCaw (NZL)
    Bryan Habana (RSA)
    Yannick Jauzion (FRA)
    Juan Martin Hernandez (ARG)

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    Jeez, Contepomi would have to be short-priced for that wouldn't he?

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    How come Lote didn't get on that list??

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    hernadez should win.


    what the hell has bryan habana done, if he is there then they need south african centres that give him so many chances.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jazza93
    hernadez whould win.


    what the hell has bryan habana done, if he is there then they need south african centres that give him so many chances.
    It is the iRB Palyer of the Year....not player of the RWC.

    Bryan had a sintilating Super 14 season which will help, his best is yet to come in RWC 2007.

    Bryan for mine.

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    Thank you TIF. Jazza, some of the tries Habana has pulled of this year have been remarkable to say the very least and he deserves to be nominated. Saying this I really can't see a winner out of that lot, they have all had an outstanding year of rugby. I think the next few games will show who the winner should be. (not in Richies case though haha)

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    Nice backhander for the Kiwis Shaun. Also nice to see a post without any reference to the yapies.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The InnFORCEr
    It is the iRB Palyer of the Year....not player of the RWC.

    Bryan had a sintilating Super 14 season which will help, his best is yet to come in RWC 2007.

    Bryan for mine.
    Two tries in the semi final......I hate to say it but...... "I told ya so"

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    Felipe Contepomi's chances would have slipped after that punch, so stupid. I think Bryan may be leading the pack after the game.

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    My money would be on Habana

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    That first try of his in the semi showed just how classy Habana is.

    Bryan has my vote too.

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    Habana named player of the year

    Habana named player of the year
    From correspondents in Paris

    October 22, 2007

    SOUTH Africa wing Bryan Habana has been named the International Rugby Board player of the year after helping the Springboks clinch the Rugby World Cup title.

    Habana, 24, scored eight tries to finish as the tournament's top scorer, equalling the record set by New Zealand's Jonah Lomu at the 1999 edition.

    Jake White was meanwhile named coach of the year and the Springboks won were named team of the year title after finishing the tournament, in which they clinched victory with a 15-6 win over England in the final, undefeated.

    The honour caps a golden year for Habana, who also won the Super 14 title with the Bulls.

    He succeeds New Zealand players Richie McCaw, in 2006, and Dan Carter, in 2005, as the player of the year.

    France centre Yannick Jauzion, Argentina duo Juan Martin Hernandez and Felipe Contepomi and McCaw had been among the nominees selected by a jury made up of former international players.

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    Wow - those words of advice that TIF & I passed on to Habana over breakfast in Canberra really paid off for the guy!!!!


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