Wellington Rugby Community Rugby Award Winners 2019
On Wednesday evening, Wellington Rugby celebrated its 2019 Club season with the 4th annual Community Rugby Awards. Held at the Pipitea Marae, more than 200 members of the Wellington rugby community and guests celebrated the years achievements. 30 Years of Women’s Rugby in the capital was acknowledged and the Pride’s Amanda Rasch capped off an impressive club season with the Women’s Player of the Year Award. Lions halfback Kemara Hauiti-Parapara walked away with the Billy Wallace Trophy as the most outstanding men’s premier club player for 2019.
Tawa club stalwart Kevin Pulley was acknowledged for his outstanding service to Wellington Rugby with the Lifetime Contribution Salver.
The full list of Award Winners were:
AWARD | WINNER |
Dewar Shield | Old Boys University |
Sir William Perry Memorial Trophy | Northern United |
Referee of the Year | Nick Hogan |
Junior Rugby Volunteer of the Year | Rebecca Dixon (Petone) |
The Club Community Award, in association with the New Zealand Amateur Sport Association Inc. | Paremata-Plimmerton |
Senior Rugby Volunteer of the Year | John Willis (Oriental-Rongotai) |
Club Coach of the Year | Dan Farani & Dan Smith (Wainuiomata Premier) |
Club Team of the Year | Marist St Pats Premier Reserve |
Les Mills Age Grade Player of the Year | Cameron Ferreira (Petone) |
Special Achievement Award | Northern United Men's Sevens Team |
Men's Club Player of the Year | Kemara Hauiti-Parapara (Tawa) |
Women's Club Player of the Year | Amanda Rasch (Oriental-Rongotai) |
WRFU Lifetime Contribution Salver | Kevin Pulley (Tawa) |