SA Rugby steals show at SA Sports Awards

• Published date: 07 May 2024
• Publication title: Herald, The (Port Elizabeth, South Africa)

It was no surprise as the ceremony came on the back of the Springboks’ successfully defending their World Cup trophy in France late last year

Bok captain Siya Kolisi walked away with the People’s Choice Award voted for by South African sports fans.

Kolisi was also named Sport Star of the Year, Jacques Nienaber the Coach of the Year, Manie Libbok was the Newcomer of the Year and Eben Etzebeth walked away with the Sportsman of the Year.

The Springboks were the Team of the Year while SA Rugby president Mark Alexander was Administrator of the Year.

Other notable winners were sailor Kirsten Neuschäfer, who was named the Sportswoman of the Year, and Simone Kruger and Mpumelelo Mhlongo, who were named Sportswoman of the Year With a Disability and Sportsman of the Year With a Disability.

SA Sports Awards winners:

Administrator of the Year: Mark Alexander (SA Rugby Union)

Sportsman of the Year: Eben Etzebeth (Springboks)

Sportsman of the Year With a Disability: Mpumelelo Mhlongo (South African Sport Association for the Physically Disabled)

Sportswoman of the Year: Kirsten Neuschäfer (Sailing South Africa)

Sportswoman of the Year with a Disability: Simone Kruger (South African Sport Association for the...