How to watch the SA Rugby awards TONIGHT!

It’s been quite a long wait, but the SA Rugby awards for 2024 will finally be unveiled on Thursday night as the ceremony returns to an in-person event in Cape Town.

To see all of the awards being handed out, viewers in South Africa can tune in to SuperSport Grandstand, the rugby channel 211, and Variety 4 from 7pm onwards.

Last year was an incredible one for SA Rugby, and particularly the Springboks, as they powered to a fourth World Cup title – ultimately returning to the No 1 spot in the world rugby rankings as a result.

At franchise level, the Sharks excelled, while on the domestic scene, there was a memorable resurgence from the Free State Cheetahs.

On an individual level, there were numerous standout performers, but when it comes to the Springboks – Pieter-Steph du Toit, Cheslin Kolbe, Ox Nche Eben Etzebeth and Damian de Allende were the standouts – and have received recognition for their efforts with nominations in the Men’s Player of the Year award category.

REMINDER OF THE SA RUGBY AWARDS NOMINEES (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER):

SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year
Damian De Allende
Pieter-Steph du Toit
Eben Etzebeth
Cheslin Kolbe
Ox Nche

SA Rugby Women’s Player of the Year
Aseza Hele
Libbie Janse van Rensburg
Chumisa Qawe
Nadine Roos
Vainah Ubisi

SA Rugby Young Player of the Year
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (Springboks / Stormers)
Cameron Hanekom (Springboks / Bulls)
Jordan Hendrikse (Springboks / Sharks)
Quan Horn (Springboks / Lions)
Henco van Wyk (Lions)

Springbok Sevens Men’s Player of the Year
Selvyn Davids
Zain Davids
Ryan Oosthuizen

Junior Springbok Player of the Year
Bathobele Hlekani
Jurenzo Julius
JF van Heerden

Team of the Year
Sharks
Springboks
Springbok Sevens

Coach of the Year
Rassie Erasmus (Springboks)
Philip Snyman (Springbok Sevens)
Jake White (Bulls)

Currie Cup Premier Division Player of the Year
Renzo du Plessis (Lions)
Clinton Swart (Pumas)
Vincent Tshituka (Sharks XV)

Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year
Jayden Bantom (Eastern Province)
Ashlon Davids (Boland Kavaliers)
Thurlow Marsh (Boland Kavaliers)

Other awards to be handed out in addition to the above will be the annual Referee of the Year, Provincial Women’s Player of the Year and Associate Member of the Year.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNERS (SINCE 1992):

1992: Tiaan Strauss
1993: Gavin Johnson
1994: Chester Williams
1995: Ruben Kruger
1996: André Joubert
1997: Os du Randt
1998: Gary Teichmann
1999: André Venter
2000: Breyton Paulse
2001: André Vos
2002: Joe van Niekerk
2003: Ashwin Willemse
2004: Schalk Burger
2005: Bryan Habana
2006: Fourie du Preez
2007: Bryan Habana
2008: Jean de Villiers
2009: Fourie du Preez
2010: Gurthrö Steenkamp
2011: Schalk Burger
2012: Bryan Habana
2013: Jean de Villiers
2014: Duane Vermeulen
2015: Lood de Jager
2016: Pieter-Steph du Toit
2017: Malcolm Marx
2018: Pieter-Steph du Toit
2019: Pieter-Steph du Toit
2020: Duane Vermeulen
2021: Siya Kolisi
2022: Eben Etzebeth
2023: Eben Etzebeth

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