Super Rugby Awards

[Swarley]

With only a couple of rounds left, I was wondering what people thought of the players so far. I think Will Genia is the form player of the competition, but in saying that there's been a plethora of excellent players across all positions and conferences.

My predictions:
Player of the Year: Will Genia
Rookie of the Year: I'm not sure if Sonny Bill is eligible, if not then Hugh Pyle
Coach of the Year: Ewen McKenzie

Team of the Year:
1. Coenraad Oosthuizen
2. Kevin Mealamu
3. Sekope Kepu
4. Andries Bekker
5. Nathan Sharpe
6. Scott Higginbotham
7. Adam Thompson
8. Liam Messam
9. Will Genia
10. Quade Cooper
11. Digby Ioane
12. Sonny Bill Williams
13. Jaque Fourie
14. Robbie Fruean
15. Israel Dagg

 

[Bowside]

I think the flankers would be: 6. Thompson 7. Todd/Robinson

 

[Swarley]

I originally had Robinson at 7, but I felt that Higginbotham had been playing too well to miss out.

 

[tigerland12]

I think that's a good view on it. Few other players who've had good years are probably Ben Smith, Ashley Johnson, Wyand Olivier and Sarel Pretorious

 

[Moses]

Wyatt Crocket would have to be close. Connie good too though.
Kurtley Beale would get the 15 for mine, Dagg was superb but has missed too much rugby.

 

[PaarlBok]

6 Schalk Burger
9 Sarel Pretorius
15 Riaan Viljoen

This rewards all depend on the team winning it. Look like the Reds have won it already.

 

[Maroon Army]

Kepu x 15.

 

[qwerty51]

1. Wyatt Crockett
2. Keven Mealamu
3. Sekope Kepu
4. Jarrad Hoeata
5. Andries Bekker
6. Adam Thomson
7. Matt Todd
8. Ashley Johnson
9. Sarel Pretorius
10. Quade Cooper
11. Sean Maitland
12. Sonny Bill Williams
13. Robert Ebersohn
14. Digby Ioane
15. Ben Smith

 

[barbarian]

Way too early to be doing this.

 

[Tordah]

Jared Payne has to be centre, Ioane hasn't played enough decent games, so Mitchell there for me. Toeava or Ben Smith instead of Dagg. Fruean out on the wing? He didn't have a great super season, I thought. Maitland was the better winger anyhow.

 

[FiveStarStu]

Rookie of the year will be Phipps or Pyle.

 

[Bilby]

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR...................goes to Brumbies Ita Vaea

 

[PaarlBok]

Johann Sadie/Ginga Kitshoff my rookies.

 

[Victorian Reds Fan]

1. Wyatt Crockett
2. Keven Mealamu
3. Sekope Kepu
4. Jarrad Hoeata
5. Andries Bekker
6. Adam Thomson
7. Matt Todd
8. Ashley Johnson
9. Sarel Pretorius
10. Quade Cooper
11. Sean Maitland
12. Sonny Bill Williams
13. Robert Ebersohn
14. Digby Ioane
15. Ben Smith

Gave me a laugh to not see Genia at 9.

 

[Ruggo]

Had Eldstat played any super rugby befor this season. If not he is my rookie of the year.

 

[PaarlBok]

Had Eldstat played any super rugby befor this season. If not he is my rookie of the year.

Nope its his debut season, forgot about him. Got my vote aswell. Elton Jantjies, Jaco Taute, Sias Ebersohn aswell

 

[qwerty51]

1. Wyatt Crockett
2. Tatafu Polota-Nau
3. Owen Franks
4. Andries Bekker
5. Sitaleki Timani
6. Liam Messam
7. David Pocock
8. Ashley Johnson
9. Will Genia
10. Quade Cooper
11. Digby Ioane
12. Sonny Bill Williams
13. Robert Ebersohn
14. JP Pietersen
15. Kurtley Beale

 

[Nusadan]

1. Wyatt Crockett
2. Tatafu Polota-Nau
3. Owen Franks
4. Andries Bekker
5. Sitaleki Timani
6. Liam Messam
7. David Pocock
8. Ashley Johnson
9. Will Genia
10. Quade Cooper
11. Digby Ioane
12. Sonny Bill Williams
13. Robert Ebersohn
14. JP Pietersen
15. Kurtley Beale

I'd put in Drew Mitchell instead of JP...

 

[Scotty]

Timani? Ok then.

 

[TOCC]

Really?
Timani is now the best lock in Australia in the top two locks from NZ/RSA?
Hmmmm