Farrell became only the second Briton to win the top award
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Great Britain captain Andy Farrell and coach Brian Noble landed the big prizes at the Gillette International Rugby League Awards dinner in Leeds.
Farrell, who will lead Britain out in Saturday's Tri-Nations final against Australia, clinched the Golden Boot for the game's leading player.
And Noble, who is in his first season in charge of the national team, was named international coach of the year.
Farrell became only the second Briton after Ellery Hanley to win the award.
The 29-year-old beat off the challenge of Australians Shane Webcke and 2003 winner Darren Lockyer to lift the title, which was presented by former GB captain and coach Hanley, who won the Golden Boot in 1989.
Farrell has enjoyed his best-ever season, winning the Super League's Man of Steel award for the second time and captaining the Lions to their first hat-trick of wins in over a decade.
He has not missed a Great Britain match since making a try-scoring debut against New Zealand in 1993 and will win his 34th cap on Saturday to climb to fifth place in the British all-time list.
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I'd swap all my awards for a win at the weekend
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Farrell, who led Wigan to within one game of a second
successive Grand Final appearance this season, will captain his country for a record 29th time.
"It's always nice to win awards but there is no way you can take them all for yourself," said Farrell.
"Rugby league is a team sport and winning team trophies is the main thing. I'd swap all my awards for a win at the weekend."
Noble guided his club side, Bradford Bulls, to the 2004 World Club Challenge by defeating Penrith Panthers, and narrowly lost out to Leeds Rhinos in the Super League Grand Final after finishing runners-up in the regular season.
Lockyer was named international back of the year ahead of team-mate Anthony Minichiello and Britain winger Brian Carney.
Farrell beat Webcke and Bradford prop Stuart Fielden to the forward of the year award.
New Zealand teenager Sonny Bill Williams was named international newcomer of the year, ahead of Australian
Karmichael Hunt and the British duo of Danny McGuire and Stuart Reardon.
Russell Smith won the top international referee award and the developing nations prize went to French forward Djamel Fakir.
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2004 TRI-NATIONS
LATEST NEWS
Sunday, 08 November 2009
| Ireland |
16 - 40
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Lebanon |
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Saturday, 07 November 2009
| England |
20 - 12
(18 - 6) |
New Zealand |
R |
Tries:
Eastmond, Fox
2 |
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Tries:
Goodwin, Matulino |
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Goals:
Sinfield
4 |
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Goals:
Goodwin
2 |
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The Galpharm Stadium |
| France |
4 - 42
(0 - 8) |
Australia |
R |
Tries:
Elima |
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Tries:
Jennings
3, Lewis, Morris
2, Morris
2 |
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Goals:
Gidley
2, Thurston
3 |
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Stade Jean Bouin |
Sunday, 01 November 2009
| Scotland |
22 - 10
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Lebanon |
R |
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Murrayfield |
Saturday, 31 October 2009
| England |
16 - 26
(0 - 26) |
Australia |
R |
Tries:
Burgess, Ellis, Smith |
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Tries:
Lockyer, Slater
2, Inglis, Morris |
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Goals:
Sinfield, Smith |
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Goals:
Thurston
3 |
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The DW Stadium |
| France |
12 - 62
(6 - 16) |
New Zealand |
R |
Tries:
Martins, Vaccari |
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Tries:
Marshall, Perrett
3, Hohaia
2, Waerea-Hargreaves
2, Nuuausala, Sau, Goodwin |
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Goals:
Bosc
2 |
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Goals:
Goodwin
9 |
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Stade Ernest Wallon |
Sunday, 25 October 2009
Saturday, 24 October 2009
| Australia |
20 - 20
(6 - 6) |
New Zealand |
R |
Tries:
Morris, Thurston, Smith |
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Tries:
Nuuausala, Sau, Hohaia, Pritchard |
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Goals:
Thurston
4 |
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Goals:
Goodwin
2 |
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The Stoop |
Friday, 23 October 2009
| England |
34 - 12
(4 - 12) |
France |
R |
Tries:
Smith, Myler
2, Sinfield, Hall, Briscoe |
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Tries:
Duport, Bentley |
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Goals:
Sinfield
5 |
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Goals:
Bosc
2 |
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Keepmoat Stadium |
Sunday, 18 October 2009
Saturday, 17 October 2009
| Wales |
12 - 48
(6 - 20) |
England |
R |
Tries:
Kopczak, Watson |
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Tries:
Tomkins
3, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Burgess, Briscoe
2, O'Loughlin, Morley |
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Goals:
White
2 |
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Goals:
Sykes
6 |
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The Brewery Field |
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
| New Zealand |
40 - 24
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Tonga |
R |
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Rotorua International Stadium |
Saturday, 13 June 2009
| France |
12 - 66
(0 - 44) |
England |
R |
Tries:
Baile, Gossard |
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Tries:
Atkins, McGuire, Myler
3, Fox
2, Hall, Briscoe
2, Roby, Burgess |
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Goals:
Bosc
2 |
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Goals:
Myler
9 |
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Stade Jean Bouin |
Friday, 08 May 2009
| Australia |
38 - 10
(16 - 6) |
New Zealand |
R |
Tries:
Folau, Thurston
2, Hodges
2, Slater, Boyd |
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Tries:
Perrett, Vatuvei |
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Goals:
Thurston
5 |
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Goals:
Marshall |
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Saturday, 22 November 2008
| New Zealand |
34 - 20
(12 - 16) |
Australia |
R |
Tries:
Smith, Ropati, Hohaia
2, Marshall, Blair |
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Tries:
Lockyer
2, Williams, Inglis |
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Goals:
Luke
3, Marshall
2 |
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Goals:
Thurston
2 |
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Suncorp Stadium |
Sunday, 16 November 2008
| Australia |
52 - 0
(26 - 0) |
Fiji |
R |
Tries:
Gallen, Tate
2, Slater
3, Thurston
3, Inglis |
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Goals:
Thurston
6 |
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Sydney Cricket Ground |
Saturday, 15 November 2008
| New Zealand |
32 - 22
(16 - 10) |
England |
R |
Tries:
Perrett, Hohaia, Ropati
2, Harrison, Marshall |
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Tries:
Peacock, McGuire
2, Gleeson |
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Goals:
Smith
3, Marshall |
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Goals:
Burrow
3 |
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Suncorp Stadium |
Monday, 10 November 2008
| Fiji |
30 - 14
(12 - 10) |
Ireland |
R |
Tries:
Naiqama, Uate
2, Bukuya, Hayne |
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Tries:
Blanch
2, Grix |
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Goals:
Naiqama
5 |
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Goals:
Richards |
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Skilled Park |
Sunday, 09 November 2008
| France |
10 - 42
(0 - 24) |
Samoa |
R |
Tries:
Guisset, Planas |
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Tries:
Utai, Meli, Te'o
2, Carmont, Taulapapa, Roberts, Puletua |
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Goals:
Bosc |
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Goals:
Roberts
3, Paulo
2 |
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CUA Stadium |
| Papua New Guinea |
6 - 46
(0 - 22) |
Australia |
R |
Tries:
Yere |
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Tries:
Williams
3, Monaghan
2, Prince
2, Tupou |
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Goals:
Wilshere |
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Goals:
Thurston
7 |
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Dairy Farmers Stadium |
Saturday, 08 November 2008
| England |
24 - 36
(24 - 14) |
New Zealand |
R |
Tries:
Higham, Burrow
2, Gleeson |
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Tries:
Vatuvei
4, Hohaia, Nightingale, Fien |
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Goals:
Purdham
4 |
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Goals:
Luke
3, Smith |
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Energy Australia Stadium |
| Scotland |
0 - 48
(0 - 24) |
Tonga |
R |
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Tries:
Mateo, Paea, Uaisele, Vuna
2, Williams, Talanoa, Jennings |
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Goals:
Williams
7, Paea |
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