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Video - Jones beats Hansen to Coach of the Year accolade

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Eddie Jones taking home World Rugby’s coach of the year accolade beating off both Steven Hansen and Warren Gatland on his way to the award.

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Jones received the award from Sir Clive Woodward during the World Rugby Awards 2017 in the Salle des Etoiles at Monte-Carlo Sporting Club last night.

Now in his second year, Eddie Jones has led England to nine victories in 2017 with the only loss coming against Ireland in the Six Nations finale to halt his winning run as coach at 17 tests.

A second Six Nations title was followed by a two-test series win in Argentina in June and victories over Argentina, Australia and Samoa this month to take his record to 22 wins in his 23 tests in charge.

Elsewhere Beauden Barrett and Portia Woodman have been named World Rugby Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year 2017 in association with Mastercard respectively.

On a night to remember in the presence of Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco and greats of the game past and present, the rugby family celebrated some outstanding achievers.

Barrett becomes only the second player to win the prestigious award two years in a row, matching the achievement of his former All Blacks captain Richie McCaw from 2009-10.

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He received the award ahead of four other nominees in All Blacks team-mate Rieko Ioane, England and British Lions duo Owen Farrell and Maro Itoje and Australia full-back Israel Folau.

Barrett said: “I’m very proud and surprised. I wanted to be better than last year and I still think I have plenty more to go. The Lions series put us under the most pressure I have probably felt in a black jersey and that’s a credit to the Lions. We learnt a lot from that series, particularly taking that into the World Cup. When I hang the boots up, that’s when I can look back and be really proud of this. I’ve got to thank my team. I am just one player amongst a great team.”

New Zealand winger Portia Woodman was named the World Rugby Women’s Player of the Year 2017 after helping the Black Ferns win a fifth Women’s Rugby World Cup title in Ireland in August.

She received the award ahead of four other nominees in Black Ferns team-mate Kelly Brazier, England winger Lydia Thompson and France back-row duo Romane Menager and Safi N’Diaye.

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Woodman said: “Obviously just winning the team of the year award shows just how good our team is, and they make me look good; they do all the work and I am out there on the sideline just waiting for the ball. My mum wasn’t a big fan of me playing rugby, but I think she was going to support me no matter what and, without them (my parents), I obviously wouldn’t be where I am because they pushed me to do everything I can to the best of my ability.”

World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont said: “It has been an outstanding 2017 for rugby on and off the field and tonight we have recognised and celebrated those who have made it so special.

“From the players, teams and coaches who have inspired millions of fans to the unsung volunteers and projects who at community level are the foundation of our great game, we salute them all.

“Congratulations to all our nominees and award winners who have not just displayed excellence, but who embody rugby’s character-building values.”

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Soliloquin 2 hours ago
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« Stop crying? » really? Wow.

Sorry mate, but we’re not at that level of childish interaction.

Either we discuss arguments, either we don’t, but that’s not a viable framework.


You obviously have no history of what his the function of the French rugby coach (check the 2010s for that), his limitations, the negociations with the LNR, because if you knew, you wouldn’t write what you did, and writing it down in French won’t make it more persuasive.


Can you imagine controlling the national team when you don’t have control over the players because your employer is not in charge of their salaries?

Do you think Galthié embraced the fact that he couldn’t get his top players play more than 2 games in the 2020 Autumn Cup because of the arrangement with the Top14 clubs and overlap with the league?

Do you think he wouldn’t prefer to have everything at his disposal to make France win every competition?

Do you think he was happy to have his 42 players arrangement with the LNR questionned after the 2023 RWC? Do you think he’s happy he doesn’t have the same access to players as the other nations do?

No, no, no, no and no.


Answering with simple phrases, not responding to any argument (or simply with a very mature « stop crying »), not much knowledge and no real sense of nuance doesn’t help your and NB’s fantasized theory.


I don’t write about other countries’ when I don’t have the knowledge, and here NB didn’t do his job to deliver information. He just took stats to process an opinion.

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