PSDT, Rassie nominated for SA Rugby awards
12/20/2024 06:12 AM
World Rugby Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit is one of five nominees for SA Rugby’s 2024 award.
The Springbok flank is joined by centre Damian De Allende, lock Eben Etzebeth, winger Cheslin Kolbe and prop Ox Nche.
Etzebeth – SA Rugby Player of the Year in the past two seasons – and Kolbe were also nominated for the World Rugby award, while De Allende and Nche were both members of World Rugby's 2024 Dream Team.
SA Rugby announced the nominees – as voted for by members of the media and coaching staff from the governing body – in nine categories on Friday.
Four of the players nominated for the Young Player of the Year Award – Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Cameron Hanekom, Jaden Hendrikse and Quan Horn – made their Test debuts in 2024, and the fifth, Henco van Wyk, played for the SA A side two years ago.
Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus, who was controversially overlooked for the World Rugby Coach of the Year award, has been nominated for the SA Rugby award along with Philip Snyman (Blitzboks) and Jake White (Vodacom Bulls).
The Springboks and Blitzboks are up against the Sharks for the Team of the Year award.
The winners will be named early next year.
SA Rugby Awards nominees:
SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year
Damian de Allende
Pieter-Steph du Toit
Eben Etzebeth
Cheslin Kolbe
Ox Nche
SA Rugby Women's Player of the Year
Aseza Hele
Libbie Janse van Rensburg
Chumisa Qawe
Nadine Roos
Vainah Ubisi
SA Rugby Young Player of the Year
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (Springboks/DHL Stormers)
Cameron Hanekom (Springboks/Vodacom Bulls)
Jordan Hendrikse (Springboks/Sharks)
Quan Horn (Springboks/Lions)
Henco van Wyk (Lions)
Springbok Sevens Player of the Year
Selvyn Davids
Zain Davids
Ryan Oosthuizen
Junior Springbok Player of the Year
Bathobele Hlekani
Jurenzo Julius
JF van Heerden
SA Rugby Team of the Year
Sharks
Springboks
Springbok Sevens
SA Rugby Coach of the Year
Rassie Erasmus (Springboks)
Philip Snyman (Springbok Sevens)
Jake White (Bulls)
Currie Cup Premier Division Player of the Year
Renzo du Plessis (Lions)
Clinton Swart (Pumas)
Vincent Tshituka (Sharks XV)
Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year
Jayden Bantom (Eastern Province)
Ashlon Davids (Boland Kavaliers)
Thurlow Marsh (Boland Kavaliers)
Photo: Warren Little/Getty Images
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