As the year comes to an end, it is that time when the rugby players get their awards for the hard work they have put throughout the year. The nominations were collated from voting by the rugby media and the winners will be announced at a dinner at Vodaworld, Midrand on 25 November. Ryan Kankowski has been nominated in four categories in the SA Rugby Player of the Year Awards but he still can not get a starting role in the Boks team. This just does not make any sense to me!
The NOMINATIONS are:
SA RUGBY PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jean de Villiers (Western Province), Bismarck du Plessis, Adrian Jacobs, Ryan Kankowski, Beast Mtawarira (all Sharks).
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Heinrich Brüssow, Robert Ebersohn (Free State Cheetahs), Ryan Kankowski, (Sharks), Nick Koster (Western Province), Beast Mtawarira (Sharks).
TEAM OF THE YEAR
Platinum Leopards, Sharks (Absa Currie Cup team), Sharks (Super 14 team), Blue Bulls, Vodacom Stormers.
THE ABSA COACH OF THE YEAR
Eugene Eloff (Golden Lions), Rassie Erasmus (Stormers), Frans Ludeke (Blue Bulls), John Plumtree (Sharks, Absa Currie Cup), Chaka Willemse (Platinum Leopards).
THE ABSA CURRIE CUP PREMIER DIVISION PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Heinrich Brussow (Free State Cheetahs), Jean Deysel, Ryan Kankowski (both Sharks), Wynand Olivier (Blue Bulls), Stefan Terblanche (Sharks).
THE ABSA CURRIE CUP FIRST DIVISION PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Cecil Afrika, (Griffons), Clayton Durand (Platinum Leopards), Ashley Johnson, Kennedy Tsimba (both Griffons), Vuyo Zangqa (Platinum Leopards).
SUPER 14 PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Andries Bekker, Jean de Villiers, Conrad Jantjes (all Stormers), Ryan Kankowski, Rory Kockott (both Sharks).
VODACOM CUP PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Isma-eel Dollie (Western Province), Burton Francis, Rocco Jansen (both Blue Bulls), Ashley Johnson, Wilton Pietersen (both Free State Cheetahs).
Let us know who you think should win which award. I am sure there will be a lot of debate on the various categories.
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2 comments
Ron says:
Nov 14, 2008
I would give Beast the Young player of the year award and maybe Jean the Player of the Year. Kanko may get something but if you are not a regular Springbok that surely you do not deserve an award????
Guru says:
Nov 14, 2008
I am an ardent fan of PDV despite his criticism but this is one area where I just cannot understand the man. Kanko certainly deserves all the accolades. It is a pity that he is not starting coz he certainly is playing his best rugby yet. I agree with Ron on Beast and Jean. Kanko is an obvious choice for SA S14 Player of the year though.