2007 Rugby Awards

The Canterbury Rugby Union in association with The Canterbury Rugby Supporters’ Club hosted a gala dinner at the Christchurch Convention Centre on Saturday, 8 December 2007 where the annual players’ awards were presented.

Three players received dual recognition. The first was Stephen Brett.  The 22 year old first-five-eighths had an outstanding year in his first full Air New Zealand Cup campaign and was named as the Canterbury Rugby Supporters’ Club Player of the Year. He was also the recipient of the Tui Trophy for the Most Improved Crusader. The Rebel Sport Trophy for Crusaders Player of the Year was one of two collected by No 8 Mose Tuiali’i, who played his 50^th match for the Crusaders during the semi-final at Pretoria.  He also took out the much coveted Canterbury Player’s Player of the Year award for the second consecutive season.  Hamish Gard also picked up two awards, being acknowledged with the Pat Vincent Award for Outstanding Off Field achievement, as well as the First Year Air New Zealand Cup squad player achievement award.

Other trophies awarded were:

Academy Player of the Year                                             Nasi Manu

Canterbury B Player of the Year                                       Nick McCashin      

The Canterbury Women’s Player of the Year                     Kendra Cocksedge

The Maori Player of the Year                                            Isaac Ross 

The Canterbury Colts Player of the Year                           Chris Small