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Koroibete wins Australia POTY award

Marika Koroibete poses with the John Eales Medal Marika Koroibete poses with the John Eales Medal during the 2019 Rugby Australia Awards at the Seymour Centre
Published on November 14, 2019

Wallabies flyer Marika Koroibete has created history by becoming the first wing to win the John Eales Medal at the Rugby Australia Awards in Sydney.

Koroibete saw off competition from fellow Fijian-born back Samu Kerevi, polling 200 votes from his Wallabies teammates, 50 more than blockbusting centre Kerevi.

The former Melbourne Storm rugby league star switched to union in 2017, and in just three seasons has become one of the best finishers in the game, producing standout performances at the World Cup in Japan.

The Melbourne Rebels speedster – who scored seven tries in eleven games in 2019 – finished off a spectacular solo effort against Georgia in Shizuoka and also featured prominently in terms of clean breaks at the World Cup, before Australia’s elimination at the quarter-final stage.

Japan-bound midfielder Kerevi received the award for Australian Super Rugby Player of the Year, while talented Reds utility back Jordan Petaia was named Rookie of the Year on the back of promising performances in Japan. The highly rated 19-year-old capped his Test debut with a try against Uruguay and was a standout performer in the first half of the quarter-final loss to England.

Captain Michael Hooper won the ‘Australia’s choice’ fan vote as Wallaby of the Year, while legendary halfback pairing George Gregan and current Munster backline coach Stephen Larkham were inducted into the Wallabies Hall of Fame.

Rugby Australia 2019 Award Winners

John Eales Medal: Marika Koroibete

Referee of the Year: Nic Berry

Junior Wallabies Player of the Year: Fraser McReight

Rookie of the Year: [Women] Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea and [Men] Jordan Petaia

Try of the Year: Nic White

Super Rugby Player of the Year: Samu Kerevi.

Super W Player of the Year: Tayla Stanford

Wallaroos Player of the Year: Grace Hamilton

Men’s Sevens Player of the Year: Maurice Longbottom

Women’s Sevens Player of the Year: Charlotte Caslick

Photo: Jason McCawley/Getty Images

Posted in News, Super Rugby, Top headlines, World Cup Tagged 2019 Rugby World Cup, george gregan, Jordan Petaia, Marika Koroibete, Melbourne Rebels, Michael Hooper, samu kerevi, Stephen Larkham, Wallabies

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