Eben Ezebeth is expected to defend his SA Rugby Men's Player of the Year title, but will face stiff competition from four of his Springbok team-mates.
Ezebeth, who played a key role for the Springboks in their World Cup-winning year, will join Pietersteph du Toit, Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherb and Damien Willemse in the competition for South African rugby's most prestigious award. Become.
A senior SA Rugby official confirmed that the awards will be presented the following day. Mid-Marchand it will be interesting to see who takes home the prize.
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The nominees for the SA Rugby Awards are (in alphabetical order):
SA Rugby Men's Player of the Year Award
Peter-Steph du Toit
Eben Ezebeth
Siya Kolisi
France Malherbe
Damien Willemse
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Springbok female player of the year
Aceza Hele
Libby Janse Van Rensburg
Babalwa Rasha
Rights Muhari
Nadine Ruth
SA Rugby Young Player of the Year Award
Sasha Feinberg-Mgomezulu (DHL Stormers)
Jaden Hendricks (Springboks / Hollywoodbets Sharks)
Kanan Moody (Springboks / Vodacom Bulls)
Evan Roos (Springboks / DHL Stormers)
Luan Venter (Emirates Lions)
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Springbok Sevens Men's Player of the Year
Ricardo Dougarty
Christy Grobbelaar
shilton van wyk
Junior Springbok Player of the Year Award
corn beets
Paul de Villiers
damian marx
team of the year
Toyota Cheetahs (Curry Cup)
springboks
DHL Stormers (Vodacom URC)
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Coach of the Year
John Dobson (DHL Stormers)
Haywith Hooley (Toyota Cheetahs)
Jack Nienaber (Springboks)
Currie Cup Premier Division Player of the Year Award
Tinas de Beer (Airlink Pumas)
Luan Pienaar (Toyota Cheetahs)
Devon Williams (Airlink Pumas)
Currie Cup 1st Division Player of the Year Award
Keegan Fortune (Valke)
Darian Hock (Boland Cavaliers)
Cameron Hafke (Boland Cavaliers)
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