Canada captain Sophie de Goede is a nominee for World RugbyB次元官网网址檚 WomenB次元官网网址檚 15s Player of the Year award.
The 23-year-old from Victoria is up against New ZealandB次元官网网址檚 Ruahei Demant and Portia Woodman, EnglandB次元官网网址檚 Alex Matthews and FranceB次元官网网址檚 Laure Sansus.
De Goede led Canada to fourth place at the recent Rugby World Cup in New Zealand where the Canadian women pushed top-ranked England to the limit before falling 26-19 in the semifinals. The Canadians then lost 36-0 to France in the third-place match.
De Goede, a powerful No. 8, led the tournament with 101 runs and ranked fifth in tackles with 65. She also served as CanadaB次元官网网址檚 place-kicker, tying for fourth with nine conversions.
De GoedeB次元官网网址檚 parents, Hans de Goede and Stephanie White, also captained Canada in rugby.
Woodman, who scored seven tries in New Zealand to up her all-time tournament tally to a record 20, won the award in 2017.
CanadaB次元官网网址檚 Magali Harvey won in 2014.
The World Rugby Awards are scheduled for Sunday at MonacoB次元官网网址檚 Salle des Etoiles.
World Rugby Awards Nominees
World Rugby WomenB次元官网网址檚 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year
- Maud Muir, England; Vitalina Naikore, Fiji; Maiakawanakaulani Roos, New Zealand; Ruby Tui, New Zealand.
World Rugby MenB次元官网网址檚 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year
- Henry Arundell, England; Ange Capuozzo, Italy; Mack Hansen, Ireland; Dan Sheehan, Ireland.
World Rugby Coach of the Year
- Andy Farrell, Ireland (menB次元官网网址檚 15s); Fabien Galthie, France (menB次元官网网址檚 15s); Simon Middleton, England (womenB次元官网网址檚 15s); Wayne Smith New Zealand (womenB次元官网网址檚 15s).
International Rugby Players WomenB次元官网网址檚 Try of the Year
- Sylvia Brunt, New Zealand vs. Wales on Oct. 16; Emily Chancellor, Australia vs. England on Oct. 30; Abby Dow, England vs. Canada on Nov. 5; Linda Djougang, Ireland vs. Wales on March 26; Nomawethu Mabenge, South Africa vs. Spain on Aug. 12.
International Rugby Players MenB次元官网网址檚 Try of the Year
- Rodrigo Fernandez, Chile vs. U.S. on July 9; Lalakai Foketi, Australia vs. France on Nov. 5; Chris Harris, Scotland vs. Italy on March 12; Edoardo Padovani, Italy vs. Wales on March 19; Louis Rees-Zammit, Wales vs. South Africa on July 2.
World Rugby WomenB次元官网网址檚 Sevens Player of the Year
- Charlotte Caslick, Australia; Maddison Levi, Australia; Amee Leigh Murphy Crowe, Ireland; Faith Nathan, Australia.
World Rugby MenB次元官网网址檚 Sevens Player of the Year
- Terry Kennedy, Ireland; Nick Malouf, Australia; Kaminieli Rasaku, Fiji; Corey Toole, Australia.
World Rugby MenB次元官网网址檚 15s Player of the Year
- Lukhanyo Am, South Africa; Antoine Dupont, France; Johnny Sexton, Ireland; Josh van der Flier, Ireland.
World Rugby WomenB次元官网网址檚 15s Player of the Year
- Sophie de Goede, Canada; Ruahei Demant, New Zealand; Alex Matthews, England; Laure Sansus, France; Portia Woodman, New Zealand.
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