Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

The Australian centre Greg Inglis has created rugby league history by being named the 2009 Golden Boot winner, the third year running a Melbourne Storm player has won the award,

Inglis was named Player of the Tournament in the Four Nations series, which Australia won.

He's been judged the world's best player ahead of fellow Storm stars and previous winners, Cameron Smith and fullback Billy Slater.

No team has ever had three Golden Boot winners on its playing list.

Other contenders included the Kiwis prop Fuifui Moimoi and the judges include Australia's Wally Lewis, New Zealand's Hugh McGahan and England's Garry Schofield.