Springbok Eighthman Duane Vermeulen has cleaned up at the SA Rugby Awards, winning the SA Player of the Year, Players’ Player of the Year and Vodacom Super Rugby Player of the Year awards.
Other winners on the night were:
Player of the Year: Duane Vermeulen
Young Player of the Year: Handré Pollard
Players’ Player of the Year: Duane Vermeulen (Stormers, Springboks)
Springbok Sevens Player of the Year: Seabelo Senatla
SA U20 Player of the Year: Handré Pollard
Team of the Year: Western Province (Currie Cup)
Coach of the Year: Johan Ackermann
Super Rugby Player of Year: Duane Vermeulen (Stormers)
Vodacom Cup Player of the Year: Renaldo Bothma (Pumas)
Currie Cup Premier Division Player of the Year: Nizaam Carr (Western Province)
Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year: Boela Abrahams (Griffons)
Try of the Year: Oupa Mohoje (Cheetahs vs Crusaders, Super Rugby)
Referee Award: Craig Joubert
Women’s Achiever of the Year: Fundiswa Plaatjie
Community Cup Player of the Tournament: Michael Nienaber (Rustenburg Impala)
Craven Week Player of the Tournament: Curwin Bosch (Eastern Province)