Halberg Awards

If you look in the archives here (the first post under media), we can read a journo's pontifications about how rugby gets a raw deal at the Halberg Awards - NZ's premier sporting acknowledgement.

After last night, where the All Blacks won team of the year, Graham Henry was Coach of the year, and McCaw was nominated for sportsman of the year, no doubt the journo is feeling a bit happier.

But I'm not. These awards are purely political and it shows - the All Blacks are given suitable accolades for an outstanding season but how they can win the team award over their women counterparts who last year won their third world championship in a row is beyond me. As is the emerging talent award when a junior world champion in the sexy sport of triathlon can triumph over a senior world champion in the we-don't-care sport of motorcross.