Comments on: World Rugby announces shortlist for Player of the Year

By: tomasz

tomasz — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 22:14:27 +0000

Agree – Pocock clearly the stand-out player this RWC. Extraordinary. The Aussies do not look the same without him. To say that Wales “should have reached a semi-final” is a little severe given just how many players they lost – they did well to get out of a pool that no-one expected them to get out of after the Italy game…

By: Ross McArthur

Ross McArthur — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 15:24:10 +0000

As a Scottish fan this may sound bias but for me it should be between Laidlaw and Carter. Although Carter is great and this is his last year, he has been around so long it doesn’t seem like he really has done enough to beat the competition. England’s Mike Brown should be in there too and Mark Bennett should win most improved player if indeed there is such a thing. As a Scottish fan I think Laidlaw should win as he is an incredible leader for our country.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 06:55:26 +0000

Marcos Ayerza

By: Alan

Alan — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 14:20:51 +0000

I think they’ve still done well given their meagre playing resources.

But yes, they have been over hyped. Not to confuse “over hyped” with “actually pretty crap”.

By: Robbo

Robbo — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 13:08:01 +0000

Scotland have been so over-hyped. Yes they went close against Australia but they scored some very very fortunate tries and had WP Nel keeping them in the game.

Lost all their matches in the 6 nations.

Lost to France and Ire in the warm ups. Beat Italy twice.

At the world cup they beat an exhausted Japan, the USA and Samoa. Lost to SA.

By: Jez

Jez — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 12:53:42 +0000

It all really depends on tomorrow’s game, but Pocock, for me, has been a stand out performer both when playing but also when not has his presence is missed, more so than Hooper was in this world cup.
Carter, whilst still a fine player, isn’t quite the player he was 5 or so years ago and has, on occasion in this world cup, looked his age. He may well prove me wrong tomorrow.
Savea is best placed to take Pocock, especially if he has a monster performance tomorrow.
Of the two NH players I feel Laidlaw is the most deserving as he has lead an over achieving Scotland team to within 2 minutes of the semi. He is the player Cotter has built the team around. AWJ, whilst a deserving shortlister, has not quite reached the same heights in a Wales team that should have at least reached a semi final.