SA Rugby Player of the Year!

[PaarlBok]

Player of Year finalists named, final voting opens
October 17, 2012
The ten finalists for the prestigious SARU Rugby Player of the Year 2012 have been finalised, following a new public consultation process in conjunction with the votes of rugby media.

The rugby public nominated and voted for players on the Springboks’ Facebook page and will now have a decisive say in determining which of the ten top-rated players will be crowned on 1 November, when the SARU Rugby Player of the Year Awards Function is held in Cape Town.

The public are urged to use this platform again and vote for the player they feel has achieved most in the 2012 South African rugby season. Voting closes on Wednesday, 24 October at noon.

The ten finalists (in alphabetical order) are: Willem Alberts, Keegan Daniel, Bismarck du Plessis, Jannie du Plessis, Eben Etzebeth, Bryan Habana, Elton Jantjies, Siya Kolisi, Pat Lambie and JP Pietersen.

Voting for other categories in the annual showpiece has now closed and SARU would like to thank the fans who participated in this venture. Public participation in the naming of winners in six categories was used for the first time this year.

 

[Bairdy]

Is Johan Goosen not included due to the very limited number of games he played before he was injured?

 

[PaarlBok]

Is Johan Goosen not included due to the very limited number of games he played before he was injured?

He is not listed, probably not enough matches. Myself picked Etsebeth, one year back and he havent had a CC cap a massive achievement for the youngster. For a 20 year old tight fiver to play like he do, he sure deserves this in my books.

 

[Bairdy]

Yeah, very hard to split between Etzebeth and JP Pieterson for mine.

 

[qwerty51]

Keegan Daniel for me despite not playing much for the Springboks.

 

[PaarlBok]

Keegan Daniel for me despite not playing much for the Springboks.

I am surprise to see Daniels name there. Duanne showed his mettle for the Boks, Daniels wont cut it on international level.

 

[RoffsChoice]

Has to be Etzebeth, he'll be the best lock in the world given time and experience.

 

[whatty]

Brian Habana Comeback of the year,
Eben Etsebeth Player of the year

 

[Bardon]

Was surprised not to see Pienaar on the list until I read it was for the SA Rugby season so he's probably excluded due to playing for Ulster.

Player I'm most impressed with this year is JP Pietersen as he was so improved this year compared to other years where he was the guy on the other wing to Brian Habana. He's added a lot more to his game and showed he can do a really good job when asked to move into the centres too.

Etzebeth is the other one that stands out as he's had an amazing year. Brian Hanbana was great in TRC but not so much in S15.

 

[PaarlBok]

and the winner is:
The winners and finalists (where applicable) in all the categories are:

SARU Rugby Player of the Year
Winner: Bryan Habana
Finalists: Keegan Daniel, Eben Etzebeth, Pat Lambie, JP Pietersen

Absa Young Player of the Year
Winner: Eben Etzebeth
Finalists: Marcell Coetzee, Johan Goosen, Elton Jantjies, Raymond Rhule.

Absa Team of the Year
Winner: The Sharks (Absa Currie Cup)
Finalists: DHL Stormers (Vodacom Super Rugby), EP Kings (Absa Currie Cup First Division), Junior Boks (IRB Junior World Championship), The Sharks (Vodacom Super Rugby).

Absa Coach of the Year
Winner: John Plumtree (The Sharks).
Finalists: Allister Coetzee (DHL Stormers and Western Province), Pote Human (GWK Griquas), Alan Solomons (EP Kings), Dawie Theron (SA Under-20).

Vodacom Super Rugby Player of the Year
Winner: Keegan Daniel (The Sharks)
Finalists: Marcell Coetzee (The Sharks), Bismarck du Plessis (The Sharks), Eben Etzebeth (DHL Stormers), JP Pietersen (The Sharks).

Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Player of the Year
Winner: Deon Fourie (DHL Western Province)
Finalists: JC Janse van Rensburg (MTN Golden Lions), Elton Jantjies (MTN Golden Lions), Louis Ludik (The Sharks), Raymond Rhule (Toyota Free State Cheetahs).

Absa Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year
Winner: Hansie Graaff (Griffons)
Finalists: JW Jonker (Ford Pumas), Rudi Mathee (Ford Pumas), Paul Perez (EP Kings), Luke Watson (EP Kings).

Vodacom Cup Player of the Year
Winner: Demetri Catrakilis (DHL Western Province)
Finalists: Marcel Brache (DHL Western Province), Jaco Kriel (MTN Golden Lions), Gouws Prinsloo (Sharks XV), Jan Serfontein (Vodacom Blue Bulls).

SARPA Players’ Player of the Year: JP Pietersen (The Sharks)

Springbok Sevens Player of the Year: Cecil Afrika

Supersport Try of the Year
Winner: Bryan Habana (Springboks v All Blacks, The Rugby Championship).
Finalists: Johan Goosen (Toyota Cheetahs v Crusaders, Vodacom Super Rugby); Joe Pietersen (DHL Stormers v Highlanders, Vodacom Super Rugby); Paul Jordaan (The Sharks v Reds, Vodacom Super Rugby); Jaco Taute (MTN Golden Lions v Vodacom Blue Bulls, Absa Currie Cup).

SA Under-20 Player of the Year: Jan Serfontein (Vodacom Blue Bulls)

Coca-Cola Craven Week Player of the Tournament: Sergeal Petersen (Eastern Province)

Marriott Referee Award:Jaco Peyer

Women’s Achiever of the Year:Yolanda Meiring (Blue Bulls)

SARU National Club Championship Player of the Tournament: Nico Luus (Pretoria Police)

 

[ACT Crusader]

Player I'm most impressed with this year is JP Pietersen as he was so improved this year compared to other years where he was the guy on the other wing to Brian Habana. He's added a lot more to his game and showed he can do a really good job when asked to move into the centres too.

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JP was close to best player in the entire S15. His injury IMO was very costly to the Boks not only was his play a loss when in such good form but it forced their best halfback to play on the wing

 

[kiap]

SARU Rugby Player of the Year
Winner: Bryan Habana

I thought it would be Habana.

 

[PaarlBok]

I thought it would be Habana.

The voting closed before the CC final. Pretty sure most catagories would have been different if it stayed open.