Rugby awards for Warriors

It’s that time of year when the rugby world dishes out its annual awards. Springbok flank Pieter-Steph du Toit was named the player of the year, and rightly so, despite some tough competition from fellow Bok nominees lock Eben Etzebeth and Cheslin Kolbe wing, and Irish 8th man Caelan Doris.

Rassie Erasmus did not win the coach of the year, that award going to Jerome Daret, who led France to Sevens gold at the Paris Olympics. (You’re entitled to disagree, of course.)

All Blacks Wallace Sititi (loose forward) was named breakthrough player of the year, edging out Springboks flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, whose season was cut short due to injury.
Closer to home, the South Coast Warriors held their annual prize-giving recently, with various players receiving awards.

Jason Kobben was named player of the year, also being the most improved.
Jason played flank and lock for the team during the season. Club chairman Niko Potgieter commended him for his massive work rate, with his superior fitness certainly playing a part in this.

Other first team awards were as follows:
Stirrer – Westley Nyman.
Most dedicated – Rowen Gasa.
Most versatile – Chris Sharpe.
Most promising – Ockert Schonken.
Best forward – Tyreek Naicker.
Best back – Daryn Nyman.

Second team awards went to:
Stirrer – Nathan Buitendag.
Most dedicated – Allen Haai.
Most improved – Jacob Classen.
Most versatile – Kyle Bean.
Most promising – Eduard Pretorius.
Best forward – Grant Marks.
Best back – Marthinus Fritz.
Player of the year – Lood Marais.

Overall special awards went to:
Best defender – Arno Smith
Try of the year – Lood Marais.
Most points – Mpumelelo Dladla.
Team lightie – Nkosinathi Mathalane.
Newcomer of the year – Ajay Bowen.
Clubman – Barry and Wayne de Beer.
Chairman’s award – Donovan Horne.
Players’ Player – Gareth Pieterse.

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