IRB Player of the Year

[S120]

Here are the nominees:

• David Pocock - Australia
• Will Genia - Australia
• Piri Weepu - New Zealand
• Jerome Kaino - New Zealand
• Ma'a Nonu - New Zealand
• Thierry Dusautoir - France

Nonu and Pocock are the favourites in my mind. Kaino's RWC has been brilliant though so that could help him.

My tip is Nonu.

 

[groga]

Thierry Dusautoir for sure.

I have watched him for the past couple of years and he has been so bloody consistent! Is not one of the standout players but is always high on the tackle count and does good things. For a french player he always turns up without him we would not be in the finals!

 

[half_back_flank]

Thierry Dusautoir for sure.

I have watched him for the past couple of years and he has been so bloody consistent! Is not one of the standout players but is always high on the tackle count and does good things. For a french player he always turns up without him we would not be in the finals!

Would be a worthy winner, however the French would have to win tomorrow. Unwritten rule that it goes to the WC winners, whhich imo will be Nonu.

 

[Buzzasto DaSilva]

Nonu had a less than impressive start to the Super 15 season. Since then, he has never looked back and has done very well throughout the Tri-Nations and World Cup.

Would love for Pocock to win it though...

 

[Tassie19Cairns20]

Yeah the award usually goes to someone on the winning WC team. I think it'll be Jerome Kaino.

 

[Mint Condition]

I think Dusautoir deserves to win this after his game tonight. He was outstanding.

 

[Lions1024]

5 of the 6 players (Genia the only one) have had phenomenal World Cups. All of them deserve to win it... They've all had stand-out games, bar Genia, where they've dragged their team over the line.

Dusautoir - World Cup Final vs New Zealand

Pocock - Quarter Final vs South Africa

Weepu - Quarter Finals vs Argentina

Nonu - Semi-Finals vs Australia

Kaino- Where do I start? Pretty much every match in the World Cup, player of the tournament imo.

 

[rideclutch]

I think Dusautoir deserves to win this after his game tonight. He was outstanding.

Definitely didn't do his chances any harm, that's for sure. He was awesome.

I also think it might go to Kaino though.

 

[Starlin Castro]

Nonu or Dusautoir for me. Both have had great world cups and both played well tonight. I'd love if Genia or Pocock got it, but we didn't make the final (which seems to be a big decider in this award).

 

[S120]

Genia hasn't had a good enough RWC to win it and while Weepu has been good this year I don't think he has been so outstanding that he can be considered best player in the world for the year.

The other 4 have all been outstanding as has been said. All of them are deserved winners whoever gets picked.

I'm still thinking Nonu though.

 

[S120]

Thierry Dusautoir has won it.

His finals series must have pushed him over the top. Final was simply brilliant.

Can't help but feel a bit cynical after the only Northern Hemisphere player out of 6 won the award...