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- Tendai Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis and Bryan Habana have been named to the World Rugby Team of the Decade.
- Siya Kolisi has also been mentioned in a special issue with the rugby heroes of the pandemic.
- New Zealand’s Richie McCaw has been named World Rugby Player of the Decade.
Three Springbok Rugby World Cup Winners – Thank you Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis Y Bryan havana, were named to the World Rugby Team of the Decade as part of the Special Edition of the World Rugby Awards held on Monday night.
There was also a special recognition for the current national captain He is a school and his colleagues for their fundraising efforts through the #StrongerTogether for R32-12 campaign, which raised more than R1 million to alleviate hunger during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The awards night celebrated members of the rugby family who provided outstanding service during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the players and teams who starred in a virtual spectacle over the past decade.
Instead of the traditional awards celebrating on-court performances in 2020, fans had the opportunity to vote for their six Favorite Players and the Tries of the Decade Awards, with the star-studded panel of the World Rugby Awards featuring the difficult task of selecting two teams of the decade.
The Men’s Team of the Decade boasts a strong front row South African presence in Mtawarira, who retired from Test rugby after the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and the experienced Du Plessis.
Habana, the Springboks’ most prolific try scorer during their 12-year international career, is the third South African named to the Team of the Decade.
Du Plessis and Habana were teammates when South Africa won the Rugby World Cup in 2007, while all three players were members of the team’s 2-1 series over the 2009 British and Irish Lions.
“On behalf of the entire South African rugby fraternity, I would like to congratulate all of our Springboks who participated in the World Rugby Awards tonight,” said SA Rugby President. Mark Alexander he said through a press release.
“‘Beast’, Bismarck and Bryan always gave their all for the Springbok jersey and were great ambassadors for our wonderful country. Their inclusion in the Team of the Decade is a great reward for their consistently high level of performance in the green and gold.
“To Siya and the 2019 Boks, congratulations on a great effort to help raise funds for the less fortunate who were badly affected by the pandemic earlier this year – we are all very proud of their efforts.
“Congratulations to our other nominees as well, from the Blitzboks and Springboks, for always giving their best in representing South Africa on rugby fields around the world.”
All World Rugby Men’s and Women’s 15s of the year winners since 2010 were shortlisted for the World Rugby Men’s and Women’s 15s Player of the Decade, from three-time honorees Dan Carter and Richie McCaw to Pieter-Steph du Toit of the Boks, and players Emily Scarratt and Jessy Tremouliere.
The same was true for the World Rugby Men’s and Women’s Seven Player of the Decade Awards, with nine men and six women shortlisted, from two-time winners Perry Baker and Michaela Blyde to 2019 winners Jerry Tuwai and Ruby Tui. Blitzboks Cecil Africa, Seabelo Senatla and Werner Kok were also on the short list.
Previous winners of the International Rugby Players (IRP) Try of the Year from 2010 were shortlisted for the Men’s International Rugby Players 15s Try of the Decade, while the women’s list was selected by the IRP and put to a public vote. .
The public cast a total of 394,795 votes in all six categories during the voting window in October with rugby fans eager to weigh in on who should claim the prestigious accolades of the last decade.
New Zealand’s two-time Rugby World Cup winning captain Richie McCaw He was named World Rugby Men’s Player of the Decade 15 after beating former teammates Dan Carter, Kieran Read, Brodie Retallick and Beauden Barrett, as well as Thierry Dusautoir (France), Johnny Sexton (Ireland) and Du Toit.
Fiji Jerry tuwai was the winner of the World Rugby Seven-Man Player of the Decade Award, after beating competition from the Blitzbok trio, Mikaele Pesamino, Tomasi Cama, Tim Mikkelson, Samisoni Viriviri and Perry Baker.
The first award presented on the night was World Rugby Sevens Player of the Decade, which was claimed by the Black Ferns Sevens star. Portia woodman.
Defense of France Jessy tremouliere added another accolade to her Player of the Year award in 2018 by being voted World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Decade ahead of Carla Hohepa, Michaela Staniford, Magali Harvey, Kendra Cocksedge, Sarah Hunter, Portia Woodman and Emily Scarratt.
Woodman claimed her second award of the night when her try against the USA in the semi-final of the Rugby World Cup 2017 was named Attempt of the Decade for Women’s International Rugby Players 15s ahead of the efforts of Alison Miller, Magali Harvey , Megan York and Danielle Waterman.
Jamie heaslip Ireland’s try against Italy in the 2016 Six Nations was chosen by fans as the Try of the Decade of 15-year international rugby players after beating the competition with scores from Chris Ashton, Radike Samo, Havana, Beauden Barrett, Francois Hougaard, Julian Savea, Joaquín Tuculet, Brodie Retallick and TJ Perenara.
A total of six nations are represented on World Rugby Men’s 15 Team of the Decade, selected by the star-studded panel with seven players from New Zealand, three from South Africa, two from Ireland and one from Australia, Italy and Wales.
President of World Rugby Bill beaumont commented: “First of all, I am deeply proud of how the global rugby family has reacted to what has been an exceptionally challenging year. The rugby heroes who performed at the ceremony and everyone else who provided outstanding service during the pandemic are an inspiration for This special edition of the World Rugby Awards is undoubtedly a tribute to their resilience and solidarity.
“I would like to congratulate all of the winners tonight for their outstanding contribution to our game over the past decade, and for some of them, for many years to come. They are already part of rugby history and it is a great privilege for me. recognize his legacy with these awards. “
World Rugby Men’s Team of the Decade:
15 Ben Smith (New Zealand), 14 George North (Wales), 13 Brian O’Driscoll (Ireland), 12 Ma’a Nonu (New Zealand), 11 Bryan Habana (South Africa), 10 Dan Carter (South Africa), 9 Conor Murray (Ireland), 8 Sergio Parisse (Italy), 7 Richie McCaw (New Zealand), 6 David Pocock (Australia), 5 Sam Whitelock (New Zealand), 4 Brodie Retallick (New Zealand), Owen Franks (New Zealand), 2 Bismarck du Plessis (South Africa), 1 Tendai Mtawarira (South Africa)
World Rugby Women’s Team of the Decade:
15 Danielle Waterman (England), 14 Lydia Thompson (England), 13 Emily Scarratt (England), 12 Kelly Brazier (New Zealand), 11 Portia Woodman (New Zealand) 10 Katy Daley-Mclean (England), 9 Kendra Cocksedge (New Zealand), 8 Safi N’Diaye (France), 7 Maggie Alphonsi (England), 6 Linda Itunu (New Zealand), 5 Tamara Taylor (England), 4 Eloise Blackwell (New Zealand), 3 Sophie Hemming (England), 2 Fiao’o Fa’amausili, (New Zealand), 1 Rochelle Clark (England)
– Compiled by Sport24 staff
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