SA Player of the year finalists named

October 17, 2012
Posted by Morné

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 (www.facebook.com/springboks) 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.

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6 Comments

  1. Mug Punters Organisation of South Africa Mug Punters Organisation of South Africa says:
    October 18th, 2012 at 4:01 am Reply to this comment

    Alberts for me but Habadonna will get it even with his terrible defensive lapses that he keeps making.

  2. Jacques(Bunny)Somtimes I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits Jacques(Bunny)Morne Steyn is Baas says:
    October 18th, 2012 at 7:22 am Reply to this comment

    For me Bismarck or Etzebeth

  3. Morné Morné says:
    October 18th, 2012 at 8:50 am Reply to this comment

    Eben and Habana.

    Eben got Stormers player of the year.

  4. Pokkel_Sharks Pokkel says:
    October 18th, 2012 at 9:35 am Reply to this comment

    Bismarck even though he didn’t play the whole year and JPP was great before he also got injured.

    Habana really made some big statements towards the end of the year.

  5. Icebabe Icebabe says:
    October 18th, 2012 at 11:39 am Reply to this comment

    Morne – do you know who was the nominees in the other categories? dont know how i missed those announcements and voting….

    I still am not happy about Marcell not being in the group. And I do not really think Jannie and Pat should be there either.

    But my choice would be Bis / Eben / K-Dawg / JPP

  6. bok_in_oz bryce_in_oz says:
    October 20th, 2012 at 1:58 am Reply to this comment

    Reply to Mug Punters Organisation of South Africa @ 4:01 am:

    Please name these defensive lapses in 2012… and do not include any instances where he goes for the ball when faced with 3 defenders and an overlap…

    Habs or Eben will get it this year… and rightly so… but it must be said that for once I’d like to see an unsung hero, someone who has been performing in the trenches and not many realise just how vital a cog he is and with no immediate quality back-up… Jannie Du PLessis…

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