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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_Ezequiel" data-source="post: 534309" data-attributes="member: 42683"><p>My view on the winners...</p><p></p><p><strong>SARU Rugby Player of the year:</strong></p><p>Given the fact this is based on Test matches only, Habana is the clear winner. When looking at the nominees (Lambie and Daniel being there) it suggests this is based on the entire season, Super Rugby included. When you consider that, I think Eben Etzebeth or Marcell Coetzee would have been a better pick rather than Habana who played 5 matches worth noticing. What is this based on though? Entire year or just Test matches? </p><p></p><p><strong>Absa Young Player of the Year:</strong></p><p>No argument here. Etzebeth is the revelation in world rugby in 2012. His overall performance in both Super Rugby and at Test level shows how huge he is (no pun intended). Clear cut winner in my opinion.</p><p></p><p><strong>Absa Team of the year:</strong></p><p>Really? The Currie Cup Sharks team? Sorry to say but there's 2 teams who deserved this more. The Super Rugby Sharks team who made it all the way to the final after travelling around the world in eighteen days or, and this would be my pick, the Junior Boks who won the JWR championship. </p><p></p><p><strong>Absa Coach of the year:</strong></p><p>Plumtree deserved this. Making the final in both Super Rugby and Currie Cup is an achievement to be proud of. Despite missing out on the silverware, this was a year to remember. Allister Coetzee would have been an equally deserving winner though if he was picked. Winning the SA Conference and Currie Cup. </p><p></p><p><strong>Vodacom Super Rugby Player of the Year:</strong></p><p>4 Sharks and 1 Stormer in this category. Keegan Daniel being the flashy loosie who steals the hearts of the Durban faithful but I would have gone with Marcell Coetzee, who's stats were McCaw-like this season and he is still just 21 years young (21 years old doesn't sound right for a Bok).</p><p></p><p><strong>Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Player of the Year:</strong></p><p>This one was really a toss-up between Deon Fourie and Louis Ludik. Both played out of their skin, both showed they can outplay their opponent and I think both deserved a Bok call-up. I can live with Ludik missing out on this award since it is going to the player who was amazing. Deon Fourie, out of position, captains his side to a Currie Cup victory.</p><p></p><p><strong>Absa Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year:</strong></p><p>Not much I can say here. I don't see enough of the 1st Div. to judge this properly. Seeing a Griffon winning though, is always nice.</p><p></p><p><strong>Vodacom Cup Player of the Year:</strong></p><p>Again, not enough footage made it to Holland for me to be the judge of this award. I do know Catrakilis was amazing in the Currie Cup final</p><p></p><p><strong>SARPA Players' Player of the Year:</strong></p><p>I think this award means more to a player than the one Habana won. Being judged as the best by your colleagues is something to be proud of. JP Pietersen deserves an award for his consistency over the years.</p><p></p><p>The rest of the awards I can agree with easily. Serfontein as the Under-20 player of the year is an easy choice. I do wonder how the hell Jaco Peyper was voted referee of the year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_Ezequiel, post: 534309, member: 42683"] My view on the winners... [b]SARU Rugby Player of the year:[/b] Given the fact this is based on Test matches only, Habana is the clear winner. When looking at the nominees (Lambie and Daniel being there) it suggests this is based on the entire season, Super Rugby included. When you consider that, I think Eben Etzebeth or Marcell Coetzee would have been a better pick rather than Habana who played 5 matches worth noticing. What is this based on though? Entire year or just Test matches? [b]Absa Young Player of the Year:[/b] No argument here. Etzebeth is the revelation in world rugby in 2012. His overall performance in both Super Rugby and at Test level shows how huge he is (no pun intended). Clear cut winner in my opinion. [b]Absa Team of the year:[/b] Really? The Currie Cup Sharks team? Sorry to say but there's 2 teams who deserved this more. The Super Rugby Sharks team who made it all the way to the final after travelling around the world in eighteen days or, and this would be my pick, the Junior Boks who won the JWR championship. [b]Absa Coach of the year:[/b] Plumtree deserved this. Making the final in both Super Rugby and Currie Cup is an achievement to be proud of. Despite missing out on the silverware, this was a year to remember. Allister Coetzee would have been an equally deserving winner though if he was picked. Winning the SA Conference and Currie Cup. [b]Vodacom Super Rugby Player of the Year:[/b] 4 Sharks and 1 Stormer in this category. Keegan Daniel being the flashy loosie who steals the hearts of the Durban faithful but I would have gone with Marcell Coetzee, who's stats were McCaw-like this season and he is still just 21 years young (21 years old doesn't sound right for a Bok). [b]Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Player of the Year:[/b] This one was really a toss-up between Deon Fourie and Louis Ludik. Both played out of their skin, both showed they can outplay their opponent and I think both deserved a Bok call-up. I can live with Ludik missing out on this award since it is going to the player who was amazing. Deon Fourie, out of position, captains his side to a Currie Cup victory. [b]Absa Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year:[/b] Not much I can say here. I don't see enough of the 1st Div. to judge this properly. Seeing a Griffon winning though, is always nice. [b]Vodacom Cup Player of the Year:[/b] Again, not enough footage made it to Holland for me to be the judge of this award. I do know Catrakilis was amazing in the Currie Cup final [b]SARPA Players' Player of the Year:[/b] I think this award means more to a player than the one Habana won. Being judged as the best by your colleagues is something to be proud of. JP Pietersen deserves an award for his consistency over the years. The rest of the awards I can agree with easily. Serfontein as the Under-20 player of the year is an easy choice. I do wonder how the hell Jaco Peyper was voted referee of the year. [/QUOTE]
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