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<blockquote data-quote="Rich Taff" data-source="post: 613914" data-attributes="member: 68394"><p>(c) IRPA. I copied and pasted from their site. Hope there's no copyright infraction.</p><p></p><p>MEDIA RELEASE<span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">December19,2013</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Fans have their say on</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">IRPA</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Ultimate Rugby</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">World XV of the Year</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Rugby fans have spoken </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">â€"</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">and their Ultimate Rugby World XV of the Year differs dramatically from the combination picked last week by the code’s international players.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">While fans mirrored the players in voting New Zealand’s Kieran Read their “Player of the Yearâ€, they made as many as six changes when it came to their overall XV, most noticeably in the backline, where they pumped for a different halfback, first five - eighth, inside centreand wing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">The fans’ opted for Australian halfback Will Genia ahead of the Players’ pick, All Black Aaron Smith; first five-</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">eighth Dan Carter over countryman Aaron Cruden, South Africa’s Jean de Villiers over Wesley Fofana at inside centre, and Folau ahead of New Zealand’s Ben Smith.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">However, the fans were at one with the players when it came to hailing three of the stand - out performers on the world stage in 2013 </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">â€"</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">England prop Alex Corbisiero, South African lock Eben Etzebeth and Welsh wing George North.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Corbisiero played a vital role in the British and Irish Lions’ series win over Australia ; Etzebeth</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">enjoyed a stellar second international season with South Africa, and North scored one of the </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">tries of the season in the opening Lions’ test, before dotting down again in the series decider</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Read narrowly won the vote for theUltimate Rugby Fans’ ‘Player of the Year’ ahead of Wales and Lions’ star Leigh Halfpenny, with Folau, Ireland flanker Sean O’Brien, and North the next most heavily supported.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Genia said yesterday he was thrilled to be recognised by the fans</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">“t’s great the fans have been invited to participate in these awards,†he said. “They’re such </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">a vital part of the international rugby machinery; it’s good to see they have a chance to </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">have their say. “And, of course, I’m doubly pleased they’ve included me in their World XV.â€</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Corbisiero said inclusion in the fans’ team capped off for him a memorable year. “Being part of the first Lion’s series win since 1997 was always going to make this year very special, but to then be named in the Players World XV and also the Fans’ World XV has topped it all off, really. I thank the fans for voting for me, and congratulate IRPA and Ultimate Rugby for coming up with such a worthy concept.â€</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Etzebeth, also named last week in the Players’ World XV of the Year, echoed those sentiments, saying it was humbling to be honoured by the people who made rugby such a successful productâ€"the players and the fans. “I’ve really enjoyed my rugby through 2013,†he said. “It’s been a fantastic experience and this makes it all the sweeter.“</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">To the organisers of theUltimate Rugby IRPA awards, and to the fans who voted for me-may I just say, ‘many thanks’.â€</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">North was another favourite of both the fans and players alike; his eye for the line balanced by a strong defensive performanceâ€"including a memorable tackle on Folau during the second Lions test. “This has been a fabulous year for the Lions and Wales and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed being part of it,†he said. “I felt honoured to be picked in the Players’ World XV and feel similarly about beingrecognised in the fan’s team. It’s a lovely book-end for the year.â€</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">IRPA officials reported tens of thousands of rugby fans voted for their Player of the Year and World XV of the Year via the Ultimate Rugby free downloadable app, as part of IRPA’s first annual awards ceremony. “The Ultimate Rugby application is a must have for rugby fans and players alike†</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">IRPA Executive Director Rob Nichol said “Not only are we impressed by the extent of live rugby updates and player profiles it provides but the platform created that allowed both players and so many fans to recognise the outstanding achievements of the world’s best for 2013 was fundamental to the success of the inaugural IRPAsâ€</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Ultimate Rugby IRPA Fans’Awards. Category winners.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Fans’ Player of the Year:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Kieran Read</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Fans’ World XV of the Year:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Alex Corbisiero(ENG),</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Bismarck Du Plessis (SA),</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">AdamJones (WAL),</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Eben Etzebeth(SA), </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Alun-Wyn Jones(WAL)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Liam Messam(NZ)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">RichieMcCaw(NZ)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Kieran Read(NZ)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Will Genia(AUS)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Dan Carter(NZ)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">George North(WAL)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Jean deVilliers(SA),</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Conrad Smith(NZ),</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Israel Folau(AUS),</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Leigh Halfpenny(WAL).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rich Taff, post: 613914, member: 68394"] (c) IRPA. I copied and pasted from their site. Hope there's no copyright infraction. MEDIA RELEASE[FONT=sans-serif]December19,2013 [/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]Fans have their say on[/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]IRPA[/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]Ultimate Rugby[/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]World XV of the Year[/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]Rugby fans have spoken [/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]–[/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]and their Ultimate Rugby World XV of the Year differs dramatically from the combination picked last week by the code’s international players. [/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]While fans mirrored the players in voting New Zealand’s Kieran Read their “Player of the Yearâ€, they made as many as six changes when it came to their overall XV, most noticeably in the backline, where they pumped for a different halfback, first five - eighth, inside centreand wing. [/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]The fans’ opted for Australian halfback Will Genia ahead of the Players’ pick, All Black Aaron Smith; first five- [/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]eighth Dan Carter over countryman Aaron Cruden, South Africa’s Jean de Villiers over Wesley Fofana at inside centre, and Folau ahead of New Zealand’s Ben Smith. However, the fans were at one with the players when it came to hailing three of the stand - out performers on the world stage in 2013 [/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]– [/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]England prop Alex Corbisiero, South African lock Eben Etzebeth and Welsh wing George North. [/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]Corbisiero played a vital role in the British and Irish Lions’ series win over Australia ; Etzebeth [/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]enjoyed a stellar second international season with South Africa, and North scored one of the [/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]tries of the season in the opening Lions’ test, before dotting down again in the series decider . [/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]Read narrowly won the vote for theUltimate Rugby Fans’ ‘Player of the Year’ ahead of Wales and Lions’ star Leigh Halfpenny, with Folau, Ireland flanker Sean O’Brien, and North the next most heavily supported. [/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif] Genia said yesterday he was thrilled to be recognised by the fans [/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]. [/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]“t’s great the fans have been invited to participate in these awards,†he said. “They’re such [/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]a vital part of the international rugby machinery; it’s good to see they have a chance to [/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]have their say. “And, of course, I’m doubly pleased they’ve included me in their World XV.†[/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif] Corbisiero said inclusion in the fans’ team capped off for him a memorable year. “Being part of the first Lion’s series win since 1997 was always going to make this year very special, but to then be named in the Players World XV and also the Fans’ World XV has topped it all off, really. I thank the fans for voting for me, and congratulate IRPA and Ultimate Rugby for coming up with such a worthy concept.†Etzebeth, also named last week in the Players’ World XV of the Year, echoed those sentiments, saying it was humbling to be honoured by the people who made rugby such a successful product–the players and the fans. “I’ve really enjoyed my rugby through 2013,†he said. “It’s been a fantastic experience and this makes it all the sweeter.“ To the organisers of theUltimate Rugby IRPA awards, and to the fans who voted for me-may I just say, ‘many thanks’.†North was another favourite of both the fans and players alike; his eye for the line balanced by a strong defensive performance–including a memorable tackle on Folau during the second Lions test. “This has been a fabulous year for the Lions and Wales and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed being part of it,†he said. “I felt honoured to be picked in the Players’ World XV and feel similarly about beingrecognised in the fan’s team. It’s a lovely book-end for the year.†IRPA officials reported tens of thousands of rugby fans voted for their Player of the Year and World XV of the Year via the Ultimate Rugby free downloadable app, as part of IRPA’s first annual awards ceremony. “The Ultimate Rugby application is a must have for rugby fans and players alike†IRPA Executive Director Rob Nichol said “Not only are we impressed by the extent of live rugby updates and player profiles it provides but the platform created that allowed both players and so many fans to recognise the outstanding achievements of the world’s best for 2013 was fundamental to the success of the inaugural IRPAs†Ultimate Rugby IRPA Fans’Awards. Category winners. Fans’ Player of the Year: Kieran Read Fans’ World XV of the Year: Alex Corbisiero(ENG), Bismarck Du Plessis (SA), AdamJones (WAL), Eben Etzebeth(SA), Alun-Wyn Jones(WAL) Liam Messam(NZ) RichieMcCaw(NZ) Kieran Read(NZ) Will Genia(AUS) Dan Carter(NZ) George North(WAL) Jean deVilliers(SA), Conrad Smith(NZ), Israel Folau(AUS), Leigh Halfpenny(WAL). [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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