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WBRU Awards Nominations 2022

Wairarapa Bush Rugby Union

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on Thursday 27th October from 6.30pm

2022 Senior Club, Junior Club, College and Representative Awards

Senior, Junior and College Awards Nominees
Sir Brian Lochore Supreme Award Club of the Year Tuhirangi
Marist Rugby Club
Pat Shannahan
Premier Player of the Year (Men)
Jared Hawkins – Martinborough
Aseri Waqa – Carterton
Sam Gammie – Eketahuna
Reserve Player of the Year (Men) Tyne Stafford – Tuhirangi
Isaac Vollebregt – Tuhirangi
Mrs A McPhee Trophy
Premier Player of the Year (Women)
Lisa Te Moananui
Waimarie Williams
Darleen Iona
Lane Penn Trophy
Coach of the Year
 
Neil Rodger and Garth Thompson – Carterton
James Bruce – Martinborough
Gerald Laloga – Marist
Reserve Coach of the Year Tim Roberts – Tuhirangi
Brady Bingham – Greytown
Namu Lopa – Marist
Manuera (Ben) Riwai-Couch Trophy
Top Try Scorer – Premiers
Patrick Rimene Trophy
Top Points Scorer Premiers
Eric Kenny Trophy
Rugby Personality of the Year
Tony Beech – Marist
Dean Gooden
David Galvin Trophy
Top Administrator of the Year (Senior)
Peter Debney – Referees
Steve Hurley – Carterton
Shaun Draper – Martinborough
Bob Francis Trophy 
Best and Fairest
George Parke – East Coast
Ron Hughes Trophy
Top Administrator of the Year (Junior)
Trisanna Campbell -Pioneer
Emily Farrell -Marist
Suz Oliver – Gladstone
Kingi Matthews Trophy
Top Māori Player of the Year
James Goodger – Marist
Reece Calkin – Pioneer
Wiremu Bartlett – Rathkeale College
Farry McLeod Trophy 
Volunteer of the Year
Makere Rimene and Joyce Thompson – Pioneer
Rhys Scott – Carterton
Pip Sutherland – Martinborough
Rutene Family
Secondary Player of the Year
Male and Female