NZ Rugby Awards Winners:
Kelvin R Tremain Player of the Year Award - Ardie Savea
All Blacks Player of the Year - Ardie Savea
Black Ferns Player of the Year - Charmaine McMenamin
New Zealand Team of the Year - Black Ferns Sevens
National team of the Year - Crusaders
Black Ferns Sevens Player of the Year - Tyla Nathan-Wong
Richard Crawshaw Memorial All Blacks Sevens Player of the Year - Tone Ng Shiu
Tom French Memorial Māori Player of the Year - Sarah Hirini
Super Rugby Player of the Year - Ardie Savea
New Zealand Coach of the Year - Alan Bunting and Cory Sweeney (Black Ferns Sevens)
National Coach of the Year - Scott Robertson (Crusaders)
Fiao’o Faamausili Medal for best player in the Farah Palmer Cup - Chelsea Bremner (Canterbury)
Mitre 10 Cup Player of the Year - Chase Tiatia (BOP)
Age Grade Player of the Year - Fletcher Newell (Canterbury)
Heartland Player of the Year - Josh Clark (North Otago)
The Steinlager Salver - Steve Tew
NZRPA David Kirk Award - Hale T-Pole, Josh Blackie, and Seilala Mapusua
Charles Monro Volunteer of the Year - Ian Spraggon
Fans' try of the Year - TJ Perenara (All Blacks)
Referee of the Year - Paul Williams
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10:31pm - Kelvin R Tremain Player of the Year Award - Ardie Savea
Here comes the big one. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern takes the podium to present.
10:27pm - New Zealand Team of the Year - Black Ferns Sevens
Nominees
All Blacks
Black Ferns
Black Ferns Sevens
10:20pm - National team of the Year - Crusaders
Just reward for their Super Rugby threepeat.
Nominees
Tasman Mako
Canterbury
Crusaders
10:10pm - All Blacks Player of the Year - Ardie Savea
Who else?
Beauden Barrett
Anton Lienert-Brown
Ardie Savea
10:05pm - Black Ferns Player of the Year - Charmaine McMenamin
The rampaging No.8 takes the cake.
We're into the top gongs now. Big three coming up. What better man for the occasion than Sir Michael Jones on presentation duties.
Nominees
Kendra Cocksedge
Ayesha Leti-I’iga
Charmaine McMenamin
10pm - Black Ferns Sevens Player of the Year - Tyla Nathan-Wong
Nominees
Kelly Brazier
Sarah Hirini
Tyla Nathan-Wong
9:56pm - Richard Crawshaw Memorial All Blacks Sevens Player of the Year - Tone Ng Shiu
Nominees
Dylan Collier
Andrew Knewstubb
Tone Ng Shiu
9:50pm - Tom French Memorial Māori Player of the Year - Sarah Hirini
Hirini takes the honour of being the first female winner in the award's 70-year history.
Nominees
Ash Dixon
Sarah Hirini
TJ Perenara
9:45pm - Super Rugby Player of the Year - Ardie Savea
No surprises there. Savea gets his first of what will likely be a few for the evening.
Nominees
Scott Barrett (Crusaders)
Ardie Savea (Wellington)
Brad Weber (Chiefs)
9:37pm - New Zealand Coach of the Year - Alan Bunting and Cory Sweeney (Black Ferns Sevens)
Nominees
Steve Hansen (All Blacks)
Glenn Moore (Black Ferns)
Alan Bunting and Cory Sweeney (Black Ferns Sevens)
9:32pm - National Coach of the Year - Scott Robertson (Crusaders)
We're back people!
All Blacks great Graham Mourie steps up to call Robertson to the podium. Surely that's a nice wee silver lining to a disappointing week for the 'Razor.
Nominees
Andrew Goodman and Clarke Dermody
Kieran Kite
Scott Robertson
9:20pm - Okay, this break's been touch longer than anticipated. You'd have to imagine that buffet is taking a hammering, given the size of some of the human beings in there tonight. Hold tight.
8:40pm - There will be a brief break in formalities while dinner is served. See you in a few.
8:31pm - Fiao’o Faamausili Medal for best player in the Farah Palmer Cup - Chelsea Bremner (Canterbury)
Well deserved wn for Bremner who had an oustanding rookie season for the champion Cantabrians.
Nominees:
Patricia Maliepo (Auckland)
Chelsea Bremner (Canterbury)
Ayesha Leti-I'iga (Wellington)
8:28pm - Mitre 10 Cup Player of the Year - Chase Tiatia
The Big Steamers fullback claims the Duane Monkley medal from the man himself.
8:20pm - Age Grade Player of the Year - Fletcher Newell (Canterbury)
Heartland Player of the Year - Josh Clark (North Otago)
Beauden Barrett steps up to hand out a couple of prizes.
8:10pm - The Steinlager Salver - Steve Tew
The departing CEO has been honoured for his long service to NZ Rugby.
8pm - NZRPA David Kirk Award - Hale T-Pole, Josh Blackie, and Seilala Mapusua
The legendary 'Beegee' Williams on deck to present this one to three recipients.
Hale T-Pole, Josh Blackie, and Seilala Mapusua have been recognised for their efforts in establishing the Pacific Island Players Association.
7:50pm - Charles Monro Volunteer of the Year - Ian Spraggon
Ian Spraggon (Bay of Plenty)
Kevin Pulley (Wellington)
Sue Mitchell (Taranaki)
Back to some good ole grassroots rugby with this award.
7:47pm - Referee of the Year - Paul Williams
Rebecca Mahoney (Wairarapa)
Ben O’Keeffe (Wellington)
Paul Williams (Taranaki)
The Newshub sport team are heavily invested in this one. Up the O'Keeffe.
Paul Williams gets the nod. I think we can all agree, O'Keeffe was robbed.
7:43pm - Fans' try of the Year - TJ Perenara (All Blacks)
Stuart Leach (Rotorua Boys' High School)
Sheree Hume (Otago)
TJ Perenara (All Blacks)
Here's the first award of the evening. Surprise, suprise World Rugby's Try of the Year also claims naional honours.
Perenara's not here tonight, but Brad Weber fills in for his teammate - the man who dished up the assist on that try.
7:41pm - All in attendance rise to their feet for a moment's silence for the victims of the White Island disaster. Classy touch.
7:33pm - We're live inside Sky City and there's not a chip in sight, as we take in NZ Rugby Chairman Brent Impey's very thorough introduction for the evening.
Dearting coaches Steve Hansen and Mike Cron take to the stage to receive engraved wine decanters as farewell gifts. Probably slightly better than a Westfield voucher.
All Blacks Player of the Year
Beauden Barrett
Anton Lienert-Brown
Ardie Savea
Black Ferns Player of the Year
Kendra Cocksedge
Ayesha Leti-I’iga
Charmaine McMenamin
New Zealand Team of the Year
All Blacks
Black Ferns
Black Ferns Sevens
Richard Crawshaw Memorial All Blacks Sevens Player of the Year
Dylan Collier
Andrew Knewstubb
Tone Ng Shiu
Black Ferns Sevens Player of the Year
Kelly Brazier
Sarah Hirini
Tyla Nathan-Wong
National team of the Year
Tasman Mako
Canterbury
Crusaders
National Coach of the Year
Andrew Goodman and Clarke Dermody
Kieran Kite
Scott Robertson
Fiao’o Faamausili Medal for best player in the Farah Palmer Cup
Patricia Maliepo (Auckland)
Chelsea Bremner (Canterbury)
Ayesha Leti-I'iga (Wellington)
Super Rugby Player of the Year
Scott Barrett (Crusaders)
Ardie Savea (Wellington)
Brad Weber (Chiefs)
Tom French Memorial Māori Player of the Year
Ash Dixon
Sarah Hirini
TJ Perenara
Mitre 10 Cup Player of the Year
Gareth Evans (Hawke's Bay)
Salesi Rayasi (Auckland)
Fletcher Smith (Waikato)
Heartland Player of the Year
Josh Clark (North Otago)
Robbie Smith (North Otago)
Campbell Hart (Whanganui)
Age Grade Player of the Year
Zach Gallagher (Canterbury)
Fletcher Newell (Canterbury)
Tupou Vaa’i (Wellington)
Referee of the Year
Rebecca Mahoney (Wairarapa)
Ben O’Keeffe (Wellington)
Paul Williams (Taranaki)
Volunteer of the Year
Ian Spraggon (Bay of Plenty)
Kevin Pulley (Wellington)
Sue Mitchell (Taranaki)
Fans Try of the Year
Stuart Leach (Rotorua Boys' High School)
Sheree Hume (Otago)
TJ Perenara (All Blacks)
Named on the night:
NZRPA David Kirk Award
The Steinlager Salver
Kelvin R Tremain Player of the Year award
