The five Springboks up for the SA Rugby Player of the Year award. Image: SA Rugby website.
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Eben Etzebeth is set to be the big winner at the when the SA Rugby awards are handed out next month. Here is a reminder of all the nominees that have been confirmed for the 2023 season.
The five Springboks up for the SA Rugby Player of the Year award. Image: SA Rugby website.
Eben Etzebeth is expected to defend his SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year title, but he will face stiff competition from from four of his Springbok teammates.
Etzebeth, who played a key role for the Springboks in a World Cup winning year, will vie with Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherbe and Damian Willemse for the most prestigious award in South African rugby.
As confirmed by a high-ranking SA Rugby official, the awards are set to be handed out in mid-March, and it will be interesting to see who takes home the prizes.
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THE SA RUGBY AWARD NOMINEES ARE (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER):
SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year
Pieter-Steph du Toit
Eben Etzebeth
Siya Kolisi
Frans Malherbe
Damian Willemse
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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)
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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)
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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)
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