2025 E TŪ WHĀNAU WRFU AWARDS
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2025 E TŪ WHĀNAU WELLINGTON RUGBY AWARDS
On Monday, October 13, Wellington Rugby hosted their annual awards at Te Kupenga o Rongomai, Maidstone Sports Hub.
Wellington Rugby would like to congratulate all of our winners from the evening:
| Referee of the Year | Matt Thomas |
| Club Rugby Coach of the Year | Otto Rasch (Hutt Old Boys Marist) |
| Club Rugby Team of the Year | Upper Hutt Rams Under 21 |
| Sir William Perry Memorial Trophy | Stokes Valley RFC |
| Dewars Imperial Trophy | Paremata-Plimmerton RFC |
| Men’s Club Rugby Rookie of the Year | Mike Brown (Pōneke) |
| Women’s Club Rugby Rookie of the Year | Baylee Meroiti (Northern United) |
| Erin Rush Best & Fairest | Harmony Kautai (Petone) |
| Billy Wallace Best & Fairest | Esi Komaisavai (Paremata-Plimmerton) |
| Women’s High Performance Unit Best Philosophy | Sophia Ropeti (Oriental-Rongotai) |
| Ken Comber Memorial Cup (Men’s High Performance Unit Best Philosophy) | Mike Brown (Pōneke) |
| Women’s High Performance Unit Best Performer | Baylee Meroiti (Northern United) |
| Al Keown Memorial Cup (Men’s High Performance Unit Best Performer) | John Falloon (Old Boys-University) |
| Under 16 Girls’ Player of the Year | Faith Sola (Wellington East Girls’ College) |
| Under 16 Boys’ Player of the Year | Fletcher Cooper (St Patrick’s Silverstream) |
| Under 18 Girls’ Player of the Year | Paige Lilo (St Mary’s College) |
| Under 19 Player of the Year | Luke Bidois (Tawa) |
| Under 85kg Representative Player of the Year | Kieran Mee (Johnsonville) |
| Wellington Centurions Development Player of the Year | Mitchell McLeod (Old Boys-University) |
| Bill Freeman Memorial Trophy (Representative Coach of the Year) | Karl Davis (Under 16 Boys) |
| Wellington Pride Rookie of the Year | Lourdes Faifua (Petone) |
| Wellington Lions Rookie of the Year | John Falloon (Old Boys-University) |
| Wellington Pride Player of the Year | Jackie Patea-Fereti (Petone) |
| Wellington Lions Supporters Club Player of the Year | Jackson Garden-Bachop (Northern United) |
| Graham Williams Cup (Wellington Lions Player of the Year) | Hugo Plummer (Tawa) |
| Junior Club Rugby Volunteer of the Year | Waimirirangi Wardlaw (Stokes Valley) |
| Senior Club Rugby Volunteer of the Year | Anka Browne (Hutt Old Boys Marist) |
| Lifetime Contribution Award | Denys Latham (Paremata-Plimmerton) |
Wellington Rugby would like to thank those that helped make the night a success:
E Tū Whānau - Major Partner
Te Kupenga o Rongomai, Maidstone Sports Hub - Venue hosts
Adam Cooper - Master of Ceremonies
Reef Reid - Event Photographer
Stella Creations - Trophy engraving and new trophies/acrylics
Dzine Signs - Backdrop
A1 Embroidery - Championship banners
Photo Gallery - Click here to view photos from the evening.