Wairarapa Bush 2023 Awards – Nominees
The list of nominees for the Wairarapa Bush 2023 Awards.
2023 Wairarapa Bush Rugby Union Awards Nominees
| Farry McLeod Trophy – Volunteer of the Year |
Pip Sutherland – Martinborough Mark Brown – Marist Louise Henderson – Martinborough |
| David Galvin Trophy – Administrator of the Year (Senior) |
Shaun Draper – Martinborough Steve Hurley – Carterton Trish Heming – Carterton |
| Ron Hughes Trophy – Administrator of the Year (Junior) |
Ana-May Gudsell – Martinborough Matthew Phillips – East Coast Malcolm & Steph Jaspers – Tuhirangi |
| Rutene Family Trophy – College Player of the Year |
Will Cole – Rathkeale College Charlie Carroll – Wairarapa College Conley Alexander – Wairarapa College |
| Wairarapa Bush Barbarians Bennett Family Trophy – Best Secondary School Girls Player on & off the field |
Xanthe Somerville – Solway College |
| Women Player of the Year | Kate Donald – Wahine Toa |
| Reserve Player of the Year | Issac Vollebregt – Tuhirangi Tom Innes – MRS Tyne Stafford – Tuhirangi |
| Reserve Coach of the Year |
Chris Senior – MRS Wilba Davies – Tuhirangi |
| Bob Francis Trophy – Best and Fairest |
Fiula Tameilau |
| Eric Kenny Trophy – Personality of the Year |
Ken Aburn (Mutton) – Tuhirangi Marcus Loader – MRS |
| Baden Whale Trophy – Top Referee of the Year |
Alistair Payne Chris Jefferies Roger Moana |
| Lane Penn Trophy – Coach of the Year |
Scott Collins and Brent Gare James Bruce – Martinborough Garth Thomson – Carterton |
| Manuera (Ben) Riwai-Couch Trophy – Top Try Scorer Premiers |
Ben Brooking |
| Patrick Rimene – Top Points Scorer Premiers |
Inia Katia |
| Kingi Matthews Trophy – Māori Player of the Year |
Joseph Gillies – Martinborough Nikora Ewe – Pioneer Hayden Cooper – Marist |
| Pat Shannahan Trophy – Premier Player of the Year |
Tana Isaac – Greytown Inia Katia – Carterton Nikora Ewe – Pioneer |
| Sir Brian Lochore – Club of the Year |
Carterton Tuhirangi Wahine Toa |
