Date: 19/12/14
On the back of the Kiwis 2014 Four Nations victory Shaun Johnson has taken out the 2014 Golden Boot award. Johnson was on-fire throughout 2014 and capped it off with a sensational display during the end of year Four Nations.
The Kiwis also have plenty to cheer about after dominating the 2014 World XIII team. Johnson, Whare, Vatuvei, Bromwich, Proctor and Mannering making up six of the thirteen players selected.
Australia came in 2nd with four players (Inglis, Jennings, Thurston, Smith) making the team. Thurston made the final 13 on the back of his 2014 NRL season as his pulled out of the Four Nations tournament.
England rounded out the team with three players. Super League player Ryan Hall, NRL players James Graham and Sam Burgess. Burgess has since jumped codes to Rugby Union.
The Golden Boot award is an award run by Rugby League World Magazine.
2014 World XIII 2014
1 Greg Inglis (Australia)
2 Ryan Hall (England)
3 Michael Jennings (Australia)
4 Dean Whare (New Zealand)
5 Manu Vatuvei (New Zealand)
6 Johnathan Thurston (Australia)
7 Shaun Johnson (New Zealand)
8 James Graham (England)
9 Cameron Smith (Australia)
10 Jesse Bromwich (New Zealand)
11 Kevin Proctor (New Zealand)
12 Simon Mannering (New Zealand)
13 Sam Burgess (England)
Previous winners of the Golden Boot award
1984 Wally Lewis
1985 Brett Kenny
1986 Garry Jack
1987 Hugh McGahan & Peter Sterling
1988 Ellery Hanley
1989 Mal Meninga
1990 Garry Schofield
1999: Andrew Johns
2000 Brad Fittler
2001 Andrew Johns
2002 Stacey Jones
2003 Darren Lockyer
2004 Andrew Farrell
2005 Anthony Minichiello
2006 Darren Lockyer
2007 Cameron Smith
2008 Billy Slater
2009 Greg Inglis
2010 Benji Marshall
2011 Johnathan Thurston
2012 Kevin Sinfield
2013 Johnathan Thurston
