{"id":351928,"date":"2023-12-06T00:04:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T01:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=351928"},"modified":"2023-12-06T02:00:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T02:00:50","slug":"panthers-gun-breaks-39-year-curse-to-cap-stellar-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=351928","title":{"rendered":"Panthers gun breaks 39-year curse to cap stellar year"},"content":{"rendered":"

N\ufeffew Zealand<\/a> enforcer James Fisher-Harris has pipped a strong field to win the men's Golden Boot<\/a> award.<\/p>\n

The fearsome Kiwis prop was one of four nominated for the award<\/a>, which recognises the best rugby league player on the international scene for the year.<\/p>\n

\ufeffEnglish halfback Harry Smith, Kangaroos prop Payne Haas and another New Zealand forward, Joseph Tapine, were all beaten to the top prize.<\/p>\n

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Fisher-Harris is the first front-rower to win the Golden Boot \ufeffsince the award was introduced in 1984.<\/p>\n

He was presented the boot by league legend Brad Fittler at an event in Sydney on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

\"James<\/p>\n

\ufeffFisher-Harris led the Kiwis to Pacific Championships glory, rolling Australia 30-0 in the final last month.<\/p>\n

That victory and the Golden \ufeffBoot caps a remarkable year for the gun prop, who also won a third NRL premiership with Penrith in October.<\/p>\n

"I can't think of a better bloke to take out such a prestigious award," former Kiwis coach Michael Maguire said of Fisher-Harris.<\/p>\n

"It's thoroughly deserved.<\/p>\n

"In our time together, over the years, I have watched you grow from that young player to winning grand finals and now leading the Kiwis to an emphatic win against Australia, and creating a bit of history.<\/p>\n

\"Pacific<\/p>\n

"You led right from the front, right from the time you walked into the month of the campaign that we had together. You're an absolute champion and with the way you go about things, and there's a lot of reasons why you're such a success in rugby league."<\/p>\n

New Zealand had a fantastic night at the awards, with Georgia Hale claiming the women's Golden Boot.<\/p>\n

J\u00e9r\u00e9my Bourson won the wheelchair award.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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