Without doubt the most... 2. Forever chirping away on the pitch, Cocksedge's speed and attacking ability is a well-utilised asset for the Black Ferns and she shows no signs of slowing down. Epitomises the fresh Scott Robertson era at the Super Rugby champions.
Coming off one of her best seasons in 2017, where she was named Black Ferns Sevens Player of the Year and a finalist for the World Player of the Year, Tui continued her form into 2018. If rugby fans didn't know his name a year ago, they sure do now.
The young Blues loose forward had a brilliant breakout year, first making his mark in Super Rugby before getting a well-deserved call-up to the All Blacks end of year tour squad. Home matches were played at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland,[6] while one away game was also played in New Zealand, at AMI Stadium in Christchurch. Getting left out of the All Blacks squad for the Northern Tour seems to have lit a fire in Ioane. And he looks hungrier than ever before. Off the field, he was a strong supporter of the LGBTQI community after Israel Folau's controversial comments.
A lack of commitment and discipline is still what critics hold over him, but he will definitely be making a push to make the plane to Japan next year. Moody suffered a shoulder, thumb, finger, knee and then a gruesome eye injury this year but the solid All Black and Crusader produced a typical solid year when he was on the field. And he's slowly making waves on the XVs as well, with several impressive performances for Otago at fullback. Something of a forgotten feat, four tries against the Wallabies at Eden Park saw him become the first No 10 in the history of test rugby to do so. Backed up a brilliant 2017 with another great season for both the Crusaders and the All Blacks. The 2018 New Zealand Warriors season was the 24th season in the club's history. Mikkelson led the way for the side which secured Commonwealth Games gold and the World Cup Sevens title this year. Maybe we'll never know the answer as he heads into his final season in New Zealand. He's still the All Blacks incumbent second-five but will have to stave off several suitors waiting in the wings to snatch his spot. Brodie Retallick.
Pre-season training began on 1 November, with the exception of 14 players involved in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. The battle between Coles and Taylor for a starting spot at the World Cup should be a fascinating watch next year.
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Edged ahead in test calculations, thanks mainly to Aaron Smith's decline.
The Crusaders workhorse put himself firmly in the conversation for a spot in next season's World Cup squad on the back of a dominant Super Rugby campaign.
He's earned a nice job in the south of France. Best player on the park at Twickenham in the one point victory over England, and we can forgive him for a couple of rare errors in a muddled team performance in Dublin. An in-form Sonny Bill Williams is exactly what the All Blacks need at next year's World Cup. He took over leadership duties from DJ Forbes in 2015, the same year he was named as the country's best sevens player. In 2018 the Warriors jerseys will again be made by Canterbury of New Zealand. Koroi's deft footwork, speed and skill makes him one of the most exciting athletes in the sport. She's one of the most recognisable players in the sport, and continues to set the standard with her pace, skill and athleticism.
He's got the skill to go with the temperament and plays with all the team ethos and heart the All Blacks selectors put at a premium. Cane missed parts of the Chiefs campaign with a knee injury before his test season was derailed by a scary neck injury in Pretoria. His year got worse after several glaring mistakes led to him being dropped from the All Blacks squad. [4], 2018 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain, http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/92263788/kiwis-could-take-on-more-than-england-in-2018-tour, http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/rugby-league-world-cup-boss-andrew-hill-urges-nrl-clubs-to-capitalise-on-tournament-20171130-gzw07z.html, "Warriors to host an NRL doubleheader featuring Storm and Cowboys", http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11887879, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2018_New_Zealand_rugby_league_season&oldid=908336195, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 29 July 2019, at 02:26. With a particularly impressive performance against England at Twickenham, McKenzie made his impact felt be it in the No 10 or 15 jerseys. Established - surely - as the new All Black backline rock. Smith played 928 minutes of test rugby this year, missing only the Japan and Italy tests (though he still got time on the field as a waterboy in Rome) and 2,120 minutes total including Super Rugby action. In a relatively quiet year compared to his 2017 breakout season, Ioane still scored the most tries of any test player in 2018, dotting down on 11 occassions in 11 matches for the All Blacks.
While he had a few less than impressive moments, he continued to dazzle with ball in hand. It was a bit of a merry-go-round in the All Blacks centres this year but he certainly didn't hurt his chances of a World Cup spot next year. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name.The team's colours are black and white, with the dominant colour being black, and the players perform a haka before every match they play as … Without doubt the most influential player in world rugby. Switching between the XVs and sevens arena, Winiata is a fleet-footed speedster who has left plenty of defenders for dead. Sat 13 Oct, 2018 14:03 Press Conference. But he proved he's still got it by being named MVP in the Japanese Top League and leading his Kobe Kobelco Steelers to the title. He now captains La Rochelle and brings his consistent flair and physicality from No 8. NZR should be thrilled to have kept the 25-year-old in New Zealand for another two seasons. There's a reason New Zealand Rugby didn't want to lose Savea to the North. One of the great stories in 2018 was the sudden rise of Tu'inukuafe.
He also scored his first test hat-trick with three against France in Dunedin. Cocksedge has come about as close as you can to clocking rugby. Blackwell doesn't stop from first whistle to last. Often forgotten when he comes to the key members of the All Blacks side. Ever-reliable at set-piece time, Taylor can also produce in open play as he showed when he evaded Siya Kolisi and set up Aaron Smith to spark the All Blacks' incredible comeback win against the Springboks in Pretoria. Emerged from a difficult season with the Hurricanes to quickly find form with the All Blacks in June. Still only 27, Luatua has assumed the leadership responsibilities and carried this while continuing to perform strongly from No 8.
He had a particularly good Bledisloe Cup test in the big win at Sydney. The Northern Hemisphere game doesn't always cater to his natural gifts but Piutau still manages to make the most of his chances. He will, however, have a battle on his hands to keep his spot thanks to the meteoric rise of Karl Tu'inukuafe.