Eben Etzebeth is a top nominee for SA Rugby once again. Photo: SA Rugby website
How to watch the SA Rugby awards TONIGHT!
The SA Rugby awards for 2023 will be handed out on Thursday night, and will be broadcast on SuperSport from 6.30pm.
Eben Etzebeth is a top nominee for SA Rugby once again. Photo: SA Rugby website
It’s been quite a long wait, but the SA Rugby awards for 2023 will finally be unveiled on Thursday night as the ceremony returns to an in-person event in Johannesburg.
Last year was an incredible one for SA Rugby, and particularly the Springboks, as they powered to a fourth World Cup title – ultimately returning to the No 1 spot in the world rugby rankings as a result.
At franchise level, the Stormers excelled once again, while on the domestic scene, there was a memorable resurgence from the Free State Cheetahs.
On an individual level, there were numerous standout performers, but when it comes to the Springboks – Eben Etzebeth was once again the standout – and the big lock is expected to walk away with the Men’s Player of the Year award once again.
To see all of the awards being handed out, viewers in South Africa can tune in to SuperSport Blitz channel 200, or the rugby channel 211, from 6.30pm onwards.
You can see a preview to the SA Rugby awards below:
REMINDER OF ALL THE NOMINEES (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER):
SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year
Pieter-Steph du Toit
Eben Etzebeth
Siya Kolisi
Frans Malherbe
Damian Willemse
Springbok Women’s Player of the Year
Aseza Hele
Libbie Janse van Rensburg
Babalwa Latsha
Rights Mkhari
Nadine Roos
SA Rugby Young Player of the Year
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (DHL Stormers)
Jaden Hendrikse (Springboks / Hollywoodbets Sharks)
Canan Moodie (Springboks / Vodacom Bulls)
Evan Roos (Springboks / DHL Stormers)
Ruan Venter (Emirates Lions)
Springbok Sevens Men’s Player of the Year
Ricardo Duarttee
Christie Grobbelaar
Shilton van Wyk
Junior Springbok Player of the Year
Corne Beets
Paul de Villiers
Damian Markus
Team of the Year
Toyota Cheetahs (Currie Cup)
Springboks
DHL Stormers (Vodacom URC)
Coach of the Year
John Dobson (DHL Stormers)
Hawies Fourie (Toyota Cheetahs)
Jacques Nienaber (Springboks)
Currie Cup Premier Division Player of the Year
Tinus de Beer (Airlink Pumas)
Ruan Pienaar (Toyota Cheetahs)
Devon Williams (Airlink Pumas)
Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year
Keagan Fortune (Valke)
Darian Hock (Boland Kavaliers)
Cameron Hufke (Boland Kavaliers)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNERS (SINCE 1992):
1992: Tiaan Strauss
1993: Gavin Johnson
1994: Chester Williams
1995: Ruben Kruger
1996: André Joubert
1997: Os du Randt
1998: Gary Teichmann
1999: André Venter
2000: Breyton Paulse
2001: André Vos
2002: Joe van Niekerk
2003: Ashwin Willemse
2004: Schalk Burger
2005: Bryan Habana
2006: Fourie du Preez
2007: Bryan Habana
2008: Jean de Villiers
2009: Fourie du Preez
2010: Gurthrö Steenkamp
2011: Schalk Burger
2012: Bryan Habana
2013: Jean de Villiers
2014: Duane Vermeulen
2015: Lood de Jager
2016: Pieter-Steph du Toit
2017: Malcolm Marx
2018: Pieter-Steph du Toit
2019: Pieter-Steph du Toit
2020: Duane Vermeulen
2021: Siya Kolisi
2022: Eben Etzebeth
