RLIF Awards 2012

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The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) has named it's annual awards recipients.

Cameron Smith, captain of Melbourne Storm, Queensland and Australia was named RLIF International player of the year after captaining all three teams to overall victories, as well as Hooker of the Year.

Of the nine positional player awards, only two went to non-Australian players, that being England's Ryan Hall (Winger of the year) and that piece of **** prop James Graham. I deadset would not feed that bloke.

Australian referee Ben Cummins was named International Referee of the Year


International Player of the Year: Cameron Smith (Aus)
International Coach of the Year: Craig Bellamy (Aus)
International Rookie of the Year: Shaun Johnson (Unzud)
International Referee of the Year: Ben Cummins (Aus)


International Team of the Year

Fullback: Ben Barba (Aus)
Winger: Ryan Hall (Eng)
Centre: Jamie Lyon (Aus)
Five-Eighth: Johnathan Thurston (Aus)
Halfback: Cooper Cronk (Aus)
Lock: Paul Gallen (Aus)
Second Row: Nate Myles (Aus)
Prop: James Graham (Eng)
Hooker: Cameron Smith (Aus)


Competing Nations' Player of the Year

Canada: Tony Felix
Cook Islands: Tinirau Arona
Czech Republic: David Lahr
Fiji: Sisa Waqa
France: Vincent Duport
Germany: Mawuli Amefia
Ireland: Liam Finn
Italy: Fabrizio Ciaurro
Jamaica: Fabion Turner
Japan: Noriyuki Tainaka
Malta: Clifford Debattista
Morocco: Souhail Ait Alla
Lebanon: Danny Barakat
Papua New Guinea: Dion Aye
Russia: Sergey Konstantinov
Samoa: Tony Puletua
Scotland: John Duffy
Serbia: Stefan Nedeljkovic
South Africa: Stevie Meyer
Sweden: Tobias Rorstam
Tonga: Brent Kite
USA: Michael Garvey
Wales: Rhodri Lloydd

 

[LittleGuy]

Hard to argue with Tony "The Cat" Felix winning Canada's player of the year, he seemed to be our best player on the field in almost all the tests this season, scored some valuable tries.

I think Cameron Smith full deserves player of the year, what an outstanding season at all levels.