UAE Rugby Player Awards

The U.A.E Rugby Player Awards is an award ceremony that aims to commend people from every category of the sport in the United Arab Emirates. The inaugural event in 2014 was held on Thursday 10 April, organised by Sport360 and endorsed by the UAERF (United Arab Emirates Rugby Federation) who intend for the awards to be an annual occasion. Attendance was in the range of 300-400 people for the event and had Rory Lawson, Alain Rolland, Steve Thompson and Jonah Lomu as the star guests who took part in a Q & A session at the ceremony regarding their experiences with the game of Rugby.

Judging Process

Round One

  • Each of the clubs that form part of the UAE Federation’s Premiership and Conference Leagues will put forward nominations for each of the 12 categories.
  • The nominations will be compiled and presented to the UAE Rugby Federation who in turn present them to Sport 360.

Round Two

  • Public voting opens
  • All public nominations are collated and presented to the UAE Rugby Federation

Round Three

  • The UAE Rugby Committee will make the final decision on the category winners, taking into consideration the public vote.
  • Winners will be announced at the UAE Rugby Annual Awards Dinner on Thursday 10 April at the Montgomerie, Dubai.

2014 Awards

Held at the Montgomerie Golf Club in Dubai.

Player of the Year

Sean Crombie

Emirati Player of the Year

Hassan Al Noobi

Ultimate Recognition

Mohammed Shaker

Young Expat Player of the Year

Iziq Foa'i

Young Emirati Player of the Year

Adel Al Hendi

Young Expat Talent

Josh Appleby

Young Emirati Talent

Yousef Lashkari

Coach of the Year

Sami Smara

Fair Play Award

Sharjah Wanderers

Women's Player of the Year

Jenny Matheson

Volunteer of the Year

Cecille De Scally

See also

  • Sport360
  • Sports Industry Awards
  • Middle East Golf Awards