SA rugby
Five Springboks - Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi and Makazole Mapimpi - are up against each other for the coveted SA Rugby Player of the Year award for 2021 after earning the most votes in the annual nomination process
SA Rugby announced the nominees in eight categories on Friday.
All the winners will be named in 2022, when two new awards recognizing women's rugby, namely the Springbok Women's and Provincial Women's Players of the Year will also be announced, along with the annual OUTsurance Referee of the Year.
The nominees are:
SA Rugby Player of the Year
Lukhanyo Am
Damian de Allende
Eben Etzebeth
Siya Kolisi
Makazole Mapimpi
SA Rugby Young Player of the Year
Aphelele Fassi (Springboks / Cell C Sharks)
Jaden Hendrikse (Springboks / Cell C Sharks)
Jordan Hendrikse (Junior Springboks / Emirates Lions)
Elrigh Louw (Vodacom Bulls)
Evan Roos (DHL Stormers / Western Province)
Team of the Year
Vodacom Bulls
Springboks
Springbok Sevens
Coach of the Year
Jacques Nienaber (Springboks)
Neil Powell (Springbok Sevens)
Jake White (Vodacom Bulls)
Junior Springbok Player of the Year
Jordan Hendrikse
Henco van Wyk
Jan-Hendrik Wessels
Springbok Sevens Player of the Year
Ronald Brown
Selvyn Davids
Siviwe Soyizwapi
Carling Currie Cup Premier Division Player of the Year
Johan Goosen (Vodacom Bulls)
Elrigh Louw (Vodacom Bulls)
Evan Roos (DHL Western Province)
Carling Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year
Dylan Maart (Boland Kavaliers)
Anrich Richter (Valke)
Danrich Visagie (Leopards)
