Thursday, 12 November 2009 01:55
On Friday the 13th November the annual Wellington Rugby Tui Awards were held at the Duxton Hotel. The awards are to recognise rugby achievements in the Wellington region, and once again it was a year with plenty to celebrate.
Awarded to the best performing Wellington referee officiating at club level and who may also be officiating at either AA Rewards Heartland Championship or Air New Zealand Cup level.
2009 Nominees:
Winner: Mike Fraser
This award recognises the player in Wellington club and/or representative rugby showing the most promise/potential during the 2009 season.
2009 Nominees:
Winner: Alapati Leiua
Presented to recognise outstanding Representative Coaching achievement for during the 2009 season.
2009 Nominees:
Winner: Richard Watt
Presented to recognise outstanding Club Coaching achievement for during the 2009 season.
2009 Nominees:
Winner: Tali Lilo (Northern United Womens Premier Team)
Awarded to the best and fairest Wellington club rugby player.
Misipalauni Moananu (Poneke) 27 (Winner)
Eugene Smith (Petone) 23
Galu Taufale (Wests) 20
James So'oialo (Norths) 15
Peter Sciascia (MSP) 15
Chris Middleton (Norths) 14
Fa'atonu Fili (MSP) 13
Alex Tulou (MSP) 12
Joe Ritchie (Upper Hutt) 11
Shaun Mahoney (Petone) 11
Sam Hall (OBU) 11
This award is to recognise an outstanding contribution by a Wellington rugby volunteer.
2009 Nominees:
Winner: Terry Callesen (Johnsonville)
Awarded to the most outstanding player during the 2009 Wellington club rugby season who also epitomises the spirit of club rugby.
2009 Nominees:
Winner: Misipalauni Moananu (Poneke)
Presented in recognition of outstanding Representative Team results on the playing field during 2009.
2009 Nominees:
Winner: Richard Watt
Presented in recognition of outstanding Club Team results on the playing field during 2009.
2009 Nominees:
Winner: Northern United Womens Premier Team
Awarded to the most outstanding player in Wellington women’s rugby during 2009.
2009 Nominees:
Winner: Claire Rowat (Old Boys University and Wellington Pride)
Awarded to the most outstanding Vodafone Wellington Lions player who has best embraced all aspects of the team ethos, both on and off the field during 2009.
2009 Nominees:
Winner: Victor Vito
Presented to the best performed rugby player in the 2008 Wellington Rugby Academy.
2009 Winner: Shaun Treeby
Presented to the 2008 Wellington Rugby Academy member/s who best embraces the Academy philosophy.
2009 Winner: Michael Kainga & Brad Shields
Awarded to the club with the highest average aggregate points per game of awarded by referees in club matches.
Winner: Wainuiomata
Awarded to the team with the highest average aggregate points per game awarded by referees in club matches.
Winner: Old Boys-University Women’s Premiers
Awarded to the club with the highest average of championship points per team.
Winner: Northern United
Awarded to the club scoring the highest aggregate of championship points in all grades.
Winner: Old Boys-University