If you’ve been waiting 12 months to find out who’s gonna pick up the “Huge Islander Statuette” for Biggest Hit, or the Papworth-Pulver Poisoned Chalice for Best Teamwork, wait no more. Welcome to the 2016 Giffies, where Green & Gold Rugby picks out the best rugby gifs of the year and then sorts them under funny, made-up award names.
1. The AFL Pat On The Back For The Advancement Of Women’s Sport
for best women’s sporting team in the whole wide world
2. The Matt Dunning Golden Ale Beer Belly
for best running fat man
3. The Stephen Moore Head O’ Hair
for Best Lineout Move
4. The Best Falcon and The Best T-1000 Impersonation Award
(Dual Winner)
5. The Papworth-Pulver Poisoned Cup
for Best Teamwork (watch the front pod)
6. The Silver-lined, All Black Chip On The Shoulder
for Best Intentional “Accidental” Tactically Advantageous Position On The Wrong Side Of The Ruck
7. The Jaco Peyper Memorial Award
for Best Referee
8. The Huge Islander Statuette
for Biggest Boomfa
9. The Trump Cup
for Biggest Dummy
10. The Golden Kanye West
for Most Misunderstood Genius
11. The Queenslander Award
for Most Perplexing Grudge
12. The Paulie Walnuts Memorial Plaque
for Most Intimidating Italian
13. The James O’Connor Golden Shoe
for Worst Kick
14. The Missing Neuron
for Worst Brain Snap
