PARIS, Oct 30 — New Zealand No 8 Ardie Savea said yesterday losing the Rugby World Cup final gives him extra motivation for the next edition of the tournament in 2027. Savea’s...
New Zealand's scrum-half Finlay Christie, New Zealand's flanker Dalton Papali'i, New Zealand's lock Samuel Whitelock and New Zealand's number eight Ardie Savea gesture to English referee Wayne Barnes during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Final between New Zealand and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris October 28, 2023.
Former France flanker Thierry Dusautoir in 2011 is the only other player to have taken the prize, awarded since 2001, after losing a World Cup final.Ireland’s Andy Farrell was named coach of the year after leading the side to a Six Nations Grand Slam, although his team went down to the All Blacks in the World Cup quarter-finals.
Etzebeth is the only South African in the team of the year, along with the three others nominated for player of the year.“If you want to win individual awards then you should probably play golf or tennis.”World Cup hosts France and Ireland have 10 representatives in the side, despite being knocked out in the tournament’s last eight.
Etzebeth is part of an ageing Boks forward pack which includes emblematic captain Siya Kolisi, who will be 37 by the time the next World Cup starts in Australia.“It would be great, but I don’t know, you can never tell. But at this point, I feel ready to play.”
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