Nizaam Carr
Marcell Coetzee
Willie le Roux
Handré Pollard
Duane Vermeulen
Five Springboks have been nominated for the prestigious SA Rugby Player of the Year Award for 2014 with one of Nizaam Carr, Marcell Coetzee, Willie le Roux, Handré Pollard or Duane Vermeulen in line to claim the coveted annual award for the first time in their careers.
The five players, who all played for the Boks this year, have been nominated by the South African rugby media following a stellar year on the field. Springbok rugby fans across the globe will now be given a voice in the selection of the winner, SARU announced on Friday.
The public will also be asked to cast their votes in two other categories, Young Player and the Absa Team of the Year. To cast your vote, CLICK HERE.
Carr and Pollard have also being named in the Young Player category, along with Cheslin Kolbe, Seabelo Senatla and Jan Serfontein. The Junior Springboks, Springboks, Springbok Sevens, DHL Western Province and Xerox Golden Lions have been nominated as Absa Team of the Year.
Public polling for the three awards will open on Friday 5 December 2014 with all the winners to be announced at a gala event on 8 February 2015 in Midrand.
The public can make their vote, which is powered by social marketing platform Spredfast, for the top awards on SARU’s website or by using (for example) #YPOTYNizaamCarr on Twitter*. Voting will also take place through SARU’s official digital Springbok Magazine, where subscribers can cast their votes.
Jurie Roux, SARU CEO said: “It is again very pleasing that we are able to give our rugby fans a voice in the game, and the SARU Player of the Year Awards is an ideal platform to do so. The last two years proved that supporters have strong opinions on who should win and that feedback was great, hence the decision to make the public part of the polling process again.
“The Awards are a highlight on the South African rugby calendar, and involving the fans and coaches more directly will no doubt add to the prestige of the event,” said Roux.
Media, coaches and players had a major say in determining the outstanding players of the season in a range of categories and competitions.
Other awards on the night include for the outstanding players in Vodacom Super Rugby, Absa Currie Cup Premier and First Division and Vodacom Cup competitions, as well as for the Absa Coach of the Year, SA Under-20 Player of the Year, Springbok Sevens Player of the Year, Women’s Achiever of the Year, SARPA Players’ Player of the Year, Supersport Try of the Year, Marriott Referee Award, Cell C Community Cup Player of the Tournament and Coca-Cola Craven Week Player of the Tournament.
The closing date for public voting is Friday 12 December 2014 at 14:00.
150 @ ryecatcher:
When a “BIRD” hits your windscreen… just don’t take her out again, Oompie!
No, on the serious side, you’re not driving fast enough if a bird flies into your windscreen…. rather put foot and it’ll hit your grill and cause less damage… to the car.
I suppose I better put some fresh rugby news on…
@ grootblousmile:
151 That was really funny.
153 @ ryecatcher:
Not Fecking funny??
What The FECK!
@ ryecatcher:
Thanks Rye !!
One fecker – a WAM (White Afrikaner male) – killed the relative (a beautiful woman: from the inside and outside) who was 64 years old. It is suspected that he was waiting for the husband as well.
He worked for them, stole money but was given another chance after which he did it again and was charged. He served some time, was released a while ago and was seeking revenge!!
@ charlesm:
Gosh what happened there is a huuuge phobia of mine.
@ charlesm:
155 Sorry Charles & condolences.Sadly,we all have a
Pavlov type reaction to news of these incidents,
Rye
@ MacroBok:
Yes we never know what can / will happen. Apparently the (alleged) killer was a very “likeable” person and nobody could believe his actions.
@ ryecatcher:
Thanks Rye !!
The older I get the easier I become emotional. The one son of the deceased practically grew up in front of me……at one stage he was rather inconsolable and I had couldn’t help myself (if you know what I mean)
@ charlesm:
I couldn’t help myself
@ charlesm:
158 Hi Charles.I too become very emotional
Like you,not superficial.
God go with you friend and to the family of the deceased.
charlesm wrote:
I heard about this Charles. Sorry to hear about it.
I hear that the guy tried to hang himself in jail
Sad times for that family.
On a happier note is it Pub Night tonight? I am actually in on a Tuesday and think you Saffas might need some of WRS latest music discoveries!! 🙂
Oh fark… it’s Tuesday…. and the pub…. fokkit, sorry, will do one quick!
Pub is OPEN!
@ Blue Bird:
Watch Carol leave after 5 minutes 😆
@ Tassies:
138 Hi TASSIES
There was an Olympic year when their female
swimmers made what was almost a clean sweep
of the Gold and Silver medals.
Suspicion and technology prevailed,and much to Chinas shame they tested positive.
@ Stormersboy:
Thanks SB. Yes he tried to hang himself.
In this morning’s newspaper there was a report of the same guy trying to jump off a building in Cape Town in 2010. He even phoned the newspaper back then and they have placed a photo of him on top of the building with his one leg on the outside of a balcony. He was standing initially and eventually “sat on the wall”.
My first reactions after reading the report were that he’ll probably plead some kind of “mental instability” which will be pretty bad for the family. Perhaps I have just become too sceptical / cynical over time.
the only award that really matters in my opinion is, SARPA Players’ Player of the Year.
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