Nelspruit Rugby Club honours 2024 achievers
The club’s second team won the double - the Ehlanzeni and Mpumalanga titles.
Nelspruit Rugby Club concluded a successful season with their annual awards function on the night of November 30.
The Nelspruit second team showed guts and determination in 2024. They won the Ehlanzeni Premier League second teams’ final against White River 2, and the Mpumalanga final against Witbank.
The first team also qualified for both the Ehlanzeni and Mpumalanga finals.
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They topped the log after the round-robin stage of the Ehlanzeni League, but lost the final at home to White River. In the Mpumalanga final, Witbank were just too good for the Nelspruiters on the day and won the match.
The rugby man of the year award went to Sam Govere, while the player of the year trophy was awarded to Piet Stapelberg.
Other award winners:
• Club 100: Lourens Erasmus, Seya Ngobeni, Johan Aspeling, Delton Thusana and Vic Swan
• Junior player of the year: Ulrich Cilliers
• Promising player of the year: Sibusiso Kubayi
• Upcoming player of the year: Gino Mars
• First team forward: Vic Swan
• First team back: Zweli Siluale
• Second team forward: Given Phiri
• Second team back: Blake Oliphant
• Third team forward: Andries de Man
• Third team back: Wikus Stols
• Practice participation: Piet Stapelberg
• Most tries: Ryno le Grange
• Most points: Ryno le Grange; Johan Aspeling.
