Congratulations James Slipper (Tur 07) - St.George Queensland Reds prop James Slipper has dominated the Reds Gala Ball awards proceedings, taking out the coveted Pilecki Medal for players player, the Peoples Choice Award and the Spirit of the Reds award. James work-rate around the field is a huge benefit to the team and he backs that up with a tremendous attitude off the field, Graham said. For him to win this award, when he missed a couple of games through suspension and missed some time through injury, its a credit to him and the high opinion his teammates have of his contributions on the field. Equally impressive is that our family, the Reds fan base, voted him the Peoples Choice award as well. Props dont often get a lot of praise in the public eye because they dont have a glamorous job to do on the field, so for him to be recognised in this way is outstanding. The Spirit of the Reds Award is something voted on by Queensland Rugby staff and his actions on and off the field this ... - tssoldboys.au/?O=38
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 23:11:14 +0000