Rob Hawkins claims third consecutive Golden Boot as Ponga and Waaka also win

England wheelchair player Rob Hawkins has secured the International Rugby League Golden Boot award for the third year in a row, becoming the first player in any form of rugby league to achieve three successive wins. He joins Johnathan Thurston as the only players in history to win the award three times. In addition to Hawkins' achievement, New Zealand full-back Kalyn Ponga won the men's Golden Boot award and New Zealand's Stacey Waaka won the women's award. The announcement was made in Brisbane alongside the induction of several rugby league greats into the inaugural IRL Hall of Legends.