5 Dec 2016

Ioane, Barrett dominate NZ award nominations

7:58 am on 5 December 2016

Young All Blacks Rieko Ioane and Jordie Barrett have dominated the nominations for the New Zealand Rugby Awards.

Ioane is up for NPC player of the year, Sevens Player of the Year and Maori Player of the Year.

Rieko Ioane playing for the New Zealand men's sevens team.

Rieko Ioane playing for the New Zealand men's sevens team. Photo: PHOTOSPORT

Jordie Barrett is up against Ioane for NPC Player of the Year as well as Age Grade Player of the Year.

Barrett's big brother Beauden has been short-listed for Super Rugby Player of the year as well as New Zealand Player of the Year, alongside All Blacks team-mates Dane Coles and Sam Whitelock.

The All Blacks are once again up for team of the year following their record-breaking run in 2016 and will face stiff competition from the unbeaten Black Ferns and first-time Super Rugby Champions - the Hurricanes.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen will face Hurricanes boss Chris Boyd, Canterbury's Scott Robertson and North Harbour's Steve Jackson for Coach of the Year.

The winners will be announced at the New Zealand Rugby Awards evening on Thursday 15 December in Auckland.

Here's the full list of 2016 ASB Rugby Awards nominations:

New Zealand Rugby Age Grade Player of the Year

Jordie Barrett (Canterbury)

Luke Jacobson (Waikato)

Shaun Stevenson (Waikato)

Charles Monro Rugby Volunteer of the Year

Mark Andersen (Manawatu)

Gary Donovan (Auckland)

Mike Woollett (Wellington)

New Zealand Rugby Referee of the Year

Glen Jackson (Bay of Plenty)

Richard Kelly (Taranaki)

Rebecca Mahoney (Wairarapa Bush)

Mitre 10 Heartland Championship Player of the Year

James Lash (Buller)

Willie Paia'aua (Horowhenua/Kapiti)

Te Rangatira Waitokia (Wanganui)

Mitre 10 Cup Player of the Year

Jordie Barrett (Canterbury)

Rieko Ioane (Auckland)

Michael Little (North Harbour)

Richard Crawshaw Memorial All Blacks Sevens Player of the Year

Sam Dickson (Canterbury)

Rieko Ioane (Auckland)

Tim Mikkelson (Waikato)

Sky Television Fans Try of the Year

Dan Pryor (Highlanders)

Isaiah Punivai (Christ's College)

Selica Winiata (Black Ferns)

Black Ferns Sevens Player of the Year

Sarah Goss (Manawatu)

Niall Williams (Auckland)

Portia Woodman (Counties Manukau)

Investec Super Rugby Player of the Year

Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)

Damian McKenzie (Chiefs)

Ardie Savea (Hurricanes)

Tom French Memorial Maori Player of the Year

Dane Coles (Ngati Porou)

Rieko Ioane (Ngapuhi / Te Whanau a Apanui))

TJ Perenara (Te Arawa)

New Zealand Rugby Women's Player of the Year

Kendra Cocksedge (Canterbury)

Fiao'o Faamausili (Auckland)

Selica Winiata (Manawatu)

ASB Rugby Coach of the Year

Chris Boyd (Hurricanes)

Steve Hansen (All Blacks)

Steve Jackson (North Harbour)

Scott Robertson (Canterbury)

Adidas Team of the Year

All Blacks

Black Ferns

Hurricanes

Kelvin Tremain Memorial Player of the Year

Beauden Barrett (Taranaki/Hurricanes)

Dane Coles (Wellington/Hurricanes)

Sam Whitelock (Canterbury/Crusaders)