Newly crowned New Zealand Rugby player of the Year Kendra Cocksedge was straight back to her day job yesterday - and received a unique congratulatory gift from her workmates.
Cocksedge made history on Thursday night when she beat three All Blacks to claim the Kelvin R Tremain award, becoming the first female to receive NZR's highest individual award.
The 30-year-old Black Ferns halfback was also named the best women's player for 2018, and received another award as the standout in the elite women's domestic competition, the Farah Palmer Cup.
Her work colleagues marked the stunning haul by giving her a black bicycle helmet emblazoned with "legend" and two stars across the front.
"It's so my head doesn't get too big and I can fit out the door ... to keep it in nice and tight," laughed Cocksedge. "My team are very good at keeping me grounded."