On Wednesday 5th October, Taranaki Rugby held the annual Amber and Black Awards at The Devon Hotel. We celebrated the achievements of CMK Club Rugby, Taranaki Community Rugby, Taranaki Representative Rugby, Central Roofing Taranaki Whio and the Yarrows Taranaki Bulls.

Highlights of the night saw the Elle Johns and Kaylum Boshier taking out the top awards, the Central Roofing Taranaki Whio Player of the year and Yarrows Taranaki Bulls Player of the year.

Please see below the list of all 2022 Amber and Black award winners.

Taranaki Community Rugby

Volunteer of the Year

• Justin Looney – New Plymouth Old Boys

CMK Club Rugby Male Player of the Year

• Matt McKenzie – Clifton

CMK Club Rugby Female Player of the Year

• Tiana Davison – Clifton

CMK Coach of the Year

• Ben Siffleet – Tukapa

CMK Club Top Points Scorer

• Daniel Waite – New Plymouth Old Boys

Roger Urbahn Memorial Trophy

• Jacob Mitchell

Peter Crawford Trophy for Dedication of Services

• Matt Burgess

Taranaki Representative Rugby

Taranaki Under 19’s Most Promising Player

• Finn Hahn

Taranaki Under 19’s Player of the Year

• Juan Tantrum

Taranaki Development Most Promising Player

• Willem Ratu

Taranaki Development Player of the Year

• Jackson Morgan

Peter Crawford Trophy for Dedication of Services

• Matt Burgess

Taranaki Māori Most Promising Player

• Patrick O’Carroll

Taranaki Māori Player of the Year

• Campbell Woodmass

Taranaki Pasifika Most Promising Player

• Kusitino Drauna

Taranaki Pasifika Player of the Year

• Sione Sifa

Central Roofing Taranaki Whio

Central Roofing Taranaki Whio Forward of the Year

• Brooke Neilson

Central Roofing Taranaki Whio Back of the Year

• Badinlee Munro Smith

Central Roofing Taranaki Whio Sportswoman of the Year

• Badinlee Munro Smith

Central Roofing Taranaki Whio Most Promising Player

• Lucy Blyde

Central Roofing Taranaki Whio Player of the Year

Elle Johns

Yarrows Taranaki Bulls

Yarrows Taranaki Bulls Try of the Year

• Tom Florence vs Tasman

Yarrows Taranaki Bulls Top Points Scorer

• Daniel Waite – 56 points

Yarrows Taranaki Bulls Players Player of the Year

• Kaylum Boshier

Yarrows Taranaki Bulls Most Promising Player

• Michael Loft

Yarrows Taranaki Bulls Personality of the Year

• Jesse Parete

Yarrows Taranaki Bulls Back of the Year

• Logan Crowley

Yarrows Taranaki Bulls Forward of the Year

• Jared Proffit

Yarrows Taranaki Bulls Player of the Year

Kaylum Boshier

Article added: Friday 07 October 2022