CAPE TOWN, October 30 (ANA) – SA Rugby President, Mr Mark Alexander, congratulated Springbok Sevens star Rosko Specman his nomination as one of the three candidates for the World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year Award for 2017.
World Rugby on Monday revealed the shortlist for the Men’s Sevens Player of the Year 2017 award, in association with HSBC, which will be presented at the World Rugby Awards at the Salle des Etoiles in Monte Carlo on 26 November. The Blitzbok speedster was nominated alongside Perry Baker (USA) and Jerry Tuwai (Fiji).
“Rosko had a great season and this is just reward for his efforts, which no doubt helped the Springbok Sevens team to conquer the world and win the overall 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series,” said Mr Alexander.
“He brought that ‘Specmagic’ to many rugby fields across the world and we are indeed privileged to have a player of his calibre in our midst. Credit must also go to the team and team structures which allows him to perform at that level and well done on the management and coaching staff for making sure that the team and players can perform at the best of their ability.
“The fact that we had the previous two winners in Werner Kok (2015) and Seabelo Senatla (2016) proves that Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell and his team are doing something right.”
The shortlist was selected by participating team managers, match officials and commentators on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. – African News Agency (ANA)
