2012 Team Of The Year & Awards

With 2012 coming to a close it's time for me to recognise the year's outstanding players with my very own Tighthead Awards. Also follow this link to see my Team Of 2012 that I picked for The Armchair Selector.

The Tighthead Awards 2012

Tighthead's Player Of The Year: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)

Runner Up: Kieran Read

3rd Place: Conrad Smith

Northern Hemisphere Player Of The Year: Wesley Fofana (France)

Runner Up: Dan Lydiate

Breakthrough Player Of The Year: Eben Etzebeth (South Africa)

Runner Up: Julian Savea

One To Watch For 2013: Christopher Tolofua (France)

Runner Up: TJ Perenara

Tier 2* Player Of The Year: Khan Fotuali'i (Samoa)

Runner Up: Sona Taumololo

Developing Nations Player Of The Year: Mamuka Gorgodze (Georgia)

Runner Up: Vasily Armitiev (Russia)

Domestic Awards

Super Rugby Player Of The Year: Aaron Cruden (Chiefs)

Runner Up: Sonny Bill Williams

Heineken Cup Player Of The Year: Jonathan Sexton (Leinster)

Runner Up: Ruan Pienaar

*Tier 2 nations are Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Japan, Canada, USA and Romania.

Merry Christmas,
Tighthead