Friday, January 29, 2010

WFR News WFR XII Awards

Here are the Winners of this Season's WFR AWARDS

Winner – WFR MVP – RUAN PIENAAR – PERTHSHIRE BLADES

MVP

Player Name

WFR Club

PRFPOS

Country

656.5

Ruan Pienaar

Perthshire Blades

First Five/Scrumhalf/Fullback

South Africa

400.5

Willem de Waal

Leeds Tigers

First Five

South Africa

342.0

Morné Steyn

Durban Sports Club

First Five

South Africa

307.5

Phil Godman

Edinburgh Reivers

First Five/Center

Scotland

305.0

Carlos Spencer

Alford Aces

First Five/Fullback

New Zealand

299.0

Matt Berquist

Hawkes Bay Magpies

First Five/Fullback

New Zealand

261.0

Glen Jackson

Coventry Power

First Five

New Zealand

260.0

Ben Thompson

Weymouth Bay Sharks

Centre/First Five

England

234.5

Dan Biggar

Neath-Swansea Dragons

First Five

Wales

228.0

Fa'atonu Fili

Wellington Dolphins

First Five

Samoa

Winner – WFR Top Try Scorer – (tie)

10  RUAN PIENAAR – PERTHSHIRE BLADES

10  CHRIS EATON     – HAWKES BAY MAGPIES

Tries

Player Name

WFR Club

PRFPOS

Country

10

Ruan Pienaar

Perthshire Blades

First Five/Scrumhalf/Fullback

South Africa

10

Chris Eaton

Hawkes Bay Magpies

Scrumhalf

New Zealand

8

Michael Claassens

Leeds Tigers

Scrumhalf 

South Africa

8

Enrico Januarie

Bribie Island Convicts

Scrumhalf 

South Africa

7

Allister Hogg

Perthshire Blades

Flanker/No.8

Scotland

7

Denis Leamy

Edinburgh Reivers

Flanker/No.8

Ireland

7

Michael Killian

Transvaal Lions

Wing/Fullback/First Five

South Africa

6

Fa'atonu Fili

Wellington Dolphins

First Five

Samoa

6

Piri Weepu

Wellington Dolphins

Scrumhalf/First Five

New Zealand

6

Gavin Duffy

Bermuda Irish

Utility Back

Ireland

6

Brendon Leonard

Durban Sports Club

Scrumhalf

New Zealand

6

Freddie van Zyl

Transvaal Lions

Scrumhalf 

South Africa

 Winner – Top Points Scorer - 326 pts -RUAN PIENAAR – PERTHSHIRE BLADES

Pts

Player Name

WFR Club

PRFPOS

Country

326

Ruan Pienaar

Perthshire Blades

First Five/Scrumhalf/Fullback

South Africa

199

Willem de Waal

Leeds Tigers

First Five

South Africa

170

Morné Steyn

Durban Sports Club

First Five

South Africa

161

Phil Godman

Edinburgh Reivers

First Five/Center

Scotland

159

Carlos Spencer

Alford Aces

First Five/Fullback

New Zealand

151

Matt Berquist

Hawkes Bay Magpies

First Five/Fullback

New Zealand

127

Glen Jackson

Coventry Power

First Five

New Zealand

126

Ben Thompson

Weymouth Bay Sharks

Centre/First Five

England

117

Dan Carter

Peninsula Whalers

First Five

New Zealand

116

Dan Biggar

Neath-Swansea Dragons

First Five

Wales

 Winner – Final Highest Form - 141 – LOTE TUQIRI – PERTHSHIRE BLADES

FORM

Player Name

WFR Club

PRFPOS

Country

141

Lote Tuqiri

Perthshire Blades

Centre/Wing

Australia

135

Allister Hogg

Perthshire Blades

Flanker/No.8

Scotland

129

Geoff Cross

Perthshire Blades

Prop

Scotland

122

Zar Lawrence

Perthshire Blades

Centre/Wing

New Zealand

121

Ben Gulliver

Coventry Power

Lock

England

120

Ruan Pienaar

Perthshire Blades

First Five/Scrumhalf/Fullback

South Africa

120

Alasdair Strokosch

Perthshire Blades

Flanker

Scotland

119

Euan Murray

Perthshire Blades

Prop

Scotland

119

James Hamilton

Edinburgh Reivers

Lock

Scotland

118

Jason White

Perthshire Blades

Flanker/Lock

Scotland

 Winner – Coach of the Season  -  Keith Mackenzie – PERTHSHIRE BLADES

Winner – Team of the Season   -  PERTHSHIRE BLADES

Winner – Northern Conference Champions – PERTHSHIRE BLADES

Winner – Southern Conference Champions – MELBOURNE BUSHRANGERS

And the Last Award

The WFR World Club CHAMPIONS – PERTHSHIRE BLADES

 

WFR XII Grand Final

Hello All

Well Here we are the 12th WFR World Club Championship Final
Perthshire Blades face off with the Hawkes Bay Magpies in Japan
Thanks to ALL Coaches who have made the WFR Season a great comeback to the world of fantasy rugby
Can Perthshire become the 3rd Unbeaten Side in a WFR Season ?
Will Hawkes Bay Battle through from 5th Seeds in the Playoff to spoil the Party ?
See the Match Report attached for a great Final…..
Also Stay tuned as WFR Collates the Stats from the Season to see Who Wins What
In the Season ending Awards….
Up For Grabs are : Coach of the Year , MVP of the Season , Top Pts Scorer , Top Try Scorer
And Dubious awards for Most Red / Yellow Cards ;o)
Thanks all again for a great season , and while we sort out the database for WFR XIII
Stay tuned for WFR Internationals as we begin our road to the WFR World Cup in Sth America


----- Check the WFR Web site for all match reports --------------
Ladders and other info - http://worldfantasyrugby.net
----------------------- WFR 2009/10 -----------------------------
------------------- WFR XII GRAND FINAL -------------------------

Venue: Yokohoma Intl' Stadium , Yokohoma, Japan
Attendance : 72 370 Weather : 13° C Chance of Rain


Hawkes Bay Magpies Perthshire Blades
1 Josh Keys 1 Allan Jacobsen
2 Hikawera Elliot 2 Ross Ford
3 Sona Taumalolo 3 Euan Murray
4 Matt Egan 4 Jim Hamilton
5 Ross Kennedy 5 Ali Williams
6 Karl Lowe 6 Jason White ©
7 Michael Johnson 7 Alasdair Strokosch
8 Thomas Waldrom © 8 Allister Hogg
9 Dane Shelford 9 Mike Blair
10 Matt Berquist 10 Ruan Pienaar
11 Zac Guilford 11 Lote Tuqiri
12 Richard Buckman 12 Anthony Tuitavake
13 Andrew Horrell 13 Zar Lawrence
14 Nick Thomson 14 Sean Lamont
15 Israel Dagg 15 Rory Lamont
RESERVES RESERVES
16 Chris Eaton 16 Andrew Turnbull
17 Sam Giddens 17 Ali Warnock
18 Mark Jackman 18 Greig Laidlaw
19 George Naoupu 19 Sergio Parisse
20 Trent Boswell-Wakefield 20 Colin Bourke
21 Tom Simpson 21 Geoff Cross
22 Jamie Muir 22 Kyle Traynor


Perthshire Blades Kicks off

2 Michael Johnson knocks-on
SCRUM: Tighthead - Hawkes Bay Magpies regains possession.
2 Alasdair Strokosch receives forward pass
SCRUM: Tighthead - Perthshire Blades regains possession.
2 Great Run By Sean Lamont
2 Perthshire Blades are attacking the line
4 Alasdair Strokosch knocks-on
SCRUM: Ball to Hawkes Bay Magpies
4 Hawkes Bay Magpies are pinned inside their own 22
4 Dane Shelford kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Perthshire Blades
6 Perthshire Blades are pinned inside their own 22
6 Mike Blair kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Hawkes Bay Magpies
7 Hawkes Bay Magpies are pinned inside their own 22
7 Dane Shelford kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Perthshire Blades
8 Ali Williams receives forward pass
SCRUM: Ball to Hawkes Bay Magpies
8 Dane Shelford kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Perthshire Blades
9 Penalty to Perthshire Blades
Ruan Pienaar kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Perthshire Blades
10 Mike Blair kicks for touch
LINEOUT against throw to Perthshire Blades
11 Penalty to Perthshire Blades
Ruan Pienaar kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Perthshire Blades
11 Great Run By Ruan Pienaar

11 Perthshire Blades are attacking the line
Ross Ford scores a try for Perthshire Blades
SCORE: 0 - 5
Try converted by Ruan Pienaar
SCORE: 0 - 7

Hawkes Bay Magpies Kicks off
13 Perthshire Blades are pinned inside their own 22
14 Rory Lamont knocks-on
scrum awarded to Hawkes Bay Magpies
14 Great work by Sona Taumalolo in ruck.
16 Penalty to Perthshire Blades
Ruan Pienaar kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Perthshire Blades
17 Euan Murray knocks-on
SCRUM: Ball to Hawkes Bay Magpies
17 Hawkes Bay Magpies are pinned inside their own 22
18 Hawkes Bay Magpies are pinned inside their own 22

19 Perthshire Blades are attacking the line
Allister Hogg scores a try for Perthshire Blades
SCORE: 0 - 12
Try converted by Ruan Pienaar
SCORE: 0 - 14

Hawkes Bay Magpies Kicks off

21 Penalty to Perthshire Blades
Ruan Pienaar kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Perthshire Blades
22 Alasdair Strokosch knocks-on
scrum awarded to Hawkes Bay Magpies
22 Hawkes Bay Magpies are pinned inside their own 22
23 Hawkes Bay Magpies are pinned inside their own 22
23 Dane Shelford kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Perthshire Blades
24 Great work by Hikawera Elliot in ruck.
25 Mike Blair kicks for touch
LINEOUT against throw to Perthshire Blades
26 Great work by Ali Williams in ruck.
28 Penalty to Hawkes Bay Magpies
Matt Berquist kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Hawkes Bay Magpies
28 Great Run By Matt Berquist
28 Hawkes Bay Magpies are attacking the line
Great defense by Perthshire Blades
29 Hawkes Bay Magpies are pinned inside their own 22
30 Penalty to Perthshire Blades
Ruan Pienaar kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Perthshire Blades
30 Great work by Ali Williams in ruck.
31 Mike Blair knocks-on
scrum awarded to Hawkes Bay Magpies
31 Dane Shelford kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Perthshire Blades
32 Great Run By Andrew Horrell
32 Hawkes Bay Magpies are attacking the line
Great defense by Perthshire Blades
33 Mike Blair kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Hawkes Bay Magpies
34 Matt Berquist knocks-on
SCRUM: Ball to Perthshire Blades
34 Great work by Allan Jacobsen in ruck.
35 Ruan Pienaar receives forward pass
SCRUM: Ball to Hawkes Bay Magpies
35 Great Run By Andrew Horrell
35 Hawkes Bay Magpies are attacking the line
Great defense by Perthshire Blades
36 Hawkes Bay Magpies are attacking the line
Great defense by Perthshire Blades
37 Euan Murray receives forward pass
SCRUM: Tighthead - Perthshire Blades regains possession.
37 Great work by Jason White in ruck.
38 Ruan Pienaar knocks-on
scrum awarded to Hawkes Bay Magpies
38 Dane Shelford kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Perthshire Blades
39 Penalty to Perthshire Blades
Ruan Pienaar kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Perthshire Blades
40 Mike Blair kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Hawkes Bay Magpies

***HALF TIME***
Hawkes Bay Magpies 0 Perthshire Blades 14

The teams return to the Field for the 2nd Half


Hawkes Bay Magpies Kicks off

42 Penalty to Perthshire Blades
Ruan Pienaar kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Perthshire Blades
42 Great work by Jason White in ruck.
43 Penalty to Perthshire Blades
Ruan Pienaar kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Perthshire Blades
44 Ali Williams receives forward pass
SCRUM: Ball to Hawkes Bay Magpies
44 Great Run By Zac Guilford
44 Hawkes Bay Magpies are attacking the line
Great defense by Perthshire Blades
46 Perthshire Blades are pinned inside their own 22
46 Mike Blair kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Hawkes Bay Magpies

48 Allister Hogg knocks-on
scrum awarded to Hawkes Bay Magpies
48 Great Run By Zac Guilford

48 Hawkes Bay Magpies are attacking the line
Zac Guilford scores a try for Hawkes Bay Magpies
SCORE: 5 - 14
Try converted by Matt Berquist
SCORE: 7 - 14

Perthshire Blades Kicks off

50 Penalty to Hawkes Bay Magpies
Matt Berquist kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Hawkes Bay Magpies
51 Dane Shelford kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Perthshire Blades

52 Penalty to Hawkes Bay Magpies

Matt Berquist scores penalty goal
Score: 10 - 14

Perthshire Blades Kicks off

54 Penalty to Perthshire Blades

Ruan Pienaar scores penalty goal
Score: 10 - 17

Hawkes Bay Magpies Kicks off
56 Mike Blair knocks-on
scrum awarded to Hawkes Bay Magpies
56 Perthshire Blades are pinned inside their own 22
56 Mike Blair kicks for touch
LINEOUT against throw to Perthshire Blades
58 Penalty to Perthshire Blades
Ruan Pienaar kicks for touch
LINEOUT against throw to Hawkes Bay Magpies
59 Nick Thomson knocks-on
scrum awarded to Perthshire Blades
59 Perthshire Blades are attacking the line

59 Perthshire Blades Cross the Try Line

Ref goes to video
Video ref is taking his Time With This One

TRY !!!!
Alasdair Strokosch scores a try for Perthshire Blades
SCORE: 10 - 22
Try converted by Ruan Pienaar
SCORE: 10 - 24

Hawkes Bay Magpies Kicks off
61 Penalty to Perthshire Blades
Ruan Pienaar kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Perthshire Blades
62 Penalty to Perthshire Blades
Ruan Pienaar kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Perthshire Blades
63 Alasdair Strokosch knocks-on
SCRUM: Ball to Hawkes Bay Magpies
63 Hawkes Bay Magpies are attacking the line
Great defense by Perthshire Blades
66 Michael Johnson knocks-on
SCRUM: Tighthead - Hawkes Bay Magpies regains possession.

66 Hawkes Bay Magpies are attacking the line
Dane Shelford scores a try for Hawkes Bay Magpies
SCORE: 15 - 24
Try converted by Matt Berquist
SCORE: 17 - 24

Perthshire Blades Kicks off
68 Dane Shelford receives forward pass
SCRUM: Tighthead - Hawkes Bay Magpies regains possession.
Minor injury to Matt Berquist. Attended to on field.
69 Penalty to Perthshire Blades
Ruan Pienaar kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Perthshire Blades
69 Mike Blair kicks for touch
LINEOUT against throw to Perthshire Blades
70 Alasdair Strokosch knocks-on
SCRUM: Ball to Hawkes Bay Magpies
71 Penalty to Perthshire Blades
Ruan Pienaar kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Perthshire Blades

71 Perthshire Blades are attacking the line
Ross Ford scores a try for Perthshire Blades
SCORE: 17 - 29
Try converted by Ruan Pienaar
SCORE: 17 - 31

Hawkes Bay Magpies Kicks off
73 Penalty to Perthshire Blades
Ruan Pienaar kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Perthshire Blades
74 Perthshire Blades are pinned inside their own 22
75 Hikawera Elliot receives forward pass
SCRUM: Ball to Perthshire Blades
76 Mike Blair kicks for touch
LINEOUT against throw to Perthshire Blades
78 Perthshire Blades are pinned inside their own 22
78 Mike Blair kicks for touch
LINEOUT to Hawkes Bay Magpies
79 Andrew Horrell receives forward pass
SCRUM: Ball to Perthshire Blades
79 Perthshire Blades are attacking the line
Great defense by Hawkes Bay Magpies
80 Perthshire Blades are attacking the line
Great defense by Hawkes Bay Magpies

*** FULL TIME ***
Hawkes Bay Magpies 17 Perthshire Blades 31

Stats:

Hawkes Bay Magpies
Tries - Dane Shelfor,Zac Guilford
Conversions - Matt Berquist 2 ( 2 )
Penalty Goals - Matt Berquist 1 ( 1 )

Perthshire Blades
Tries - Ross Ford x 2 Alasdair StrokoschAllister Hogg
Conversions - Ruan Pienaar 4 ( 4 )
Penalty Goals - Ruan Pienaar 1 ( 1 )


Penalty Count
Hawkes Bay Magpies- 3 : 15 -Perthshire Blades
Scrums
Hawkes Bay Magpies- 10 : 5 -Perthshire Blades
Lineouts
Hawkes Bay Magpies- 8 : 25 -Perthshire Blades
Possession (%)
Hawkes Bay Magpies- 35 : 65 -Perthshire Blades
Time in Opposition Half
Hawkes Bay Magpies- 31 : 49 -Perthshire Blades
Handling Errors
Hawkes Bay Magpies- 7 : 15 -Perthshire Blades

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