Habana grabs grand prize

Habana grabs grand prize

2 Nov 2012

Bryan Habana was named South Africa’s Player of the Year on Thursday night in Cape Town.

Habana was honoured with the top individual national prize after showing great form throughout 2012.

He was part of the Stormers team that topped the South African conference before losing to the Sharks in the semi-final.

He starred for the Springboks during their 2-0 June Test triumph over England. He was also the top try-scorer in the Rugby Championship, crossing the chalk on seven occasions.

He also helped WP to their first Currie Cup title in 11 years. Unfortunately, a knee injury picked up during the domestic final win over the Sharks will see him miss South Africa’s end-of-year tour to Europe in November.

‘This is a humbling experience,’ said Habana. ‘I have to credit the coaches and players I’ve been around. Their support and criticism helped me a lot. The journey of where I was to where I am now wouldn’t have been possible without them.

‘I’d also like to thank Dr Sherylle Calder for helping me focus on the basics. And thanks to my family and friends for all the support. It’s an honour to use my talent to represent this amazing country we call South Africa.’

Habana also receieved the Try of the Year Award for his individual brilliance during the first half of the Boks’ Test against the All Blacks in Dunedin.

The other top prizes were given to wing JP Pietersen (Players’ Player of the Year) and lock Eben Etzebeth (Young Player of the Year).

SA RUGBY AWARDS

Player of the Year: Bryan Habana

Players’ Player of the Year: JP Pietersen

Young Player of the Year: Eben Etzebeth

SA Sevens Player of the Year: Cecil Afrika

SA U20 Player of the Year: Jan Serfontein

Team of the Year: The Sharks (Currie Cup)

Coach of the Year: John Plumtree (The Sharks)

Super Rugby Player of the Year: Keegan Daniel (The Sharks)

Currie Cup Premier Division Player of the Year: Deon Fourie (Western Province)

Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year: Hansie Graaf (Griffons)

Try of the Year: Bryan Habana (All Blacks vs Springboks, Dunedin)

Vodacom Cup Player of the Year: Demetri Catrakilis

Craven Week Player of the Year: Sergeal Petersen (EP)


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  • 151.Horings: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:15 am

    @Transformation-142: I agree! But that is only because of our useless selectors. Kolisi was not better than Adendorff if you compare them at the same age level, but I have no trust in our coaching staff at this point in time. Therefore, a loose trio consisting out of Botha, Stander and Liebenberg/ Adendorff would be great, but we will stick with Spies and PotgieterX2

  • 152.The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:16 am

    @i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-146: That would be Dean Mumm’s handoff on Marcell Coetzee in the S15.
    Seriously, no other comes close.

  • 153.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:16 am

    And those dumbfuck self professed Sharks “fans” like Megatron and his mates at Sharksworld really should feel like the braindead idiots they truly are with Plum winning Coach of the Year…

    I still can’t believe the dumbfuckery of these idiots calling for “Dumbtree” to be replaced by such a luminary as… Jimmy Farken Stonehouse.

    Suppose all supporter groups have their share of idiots… But hellsteeth these Sharks “fans” rival the idiocy of many of those of the Blue and White striped perversion for damned sure this year…

  • 154.John Galt: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:16 am

    @i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-146:
    Piri Weepu v Robbie Fruen in the very first game.

    Dean Mumms vs Coetzee was also big.

  • 155.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:17 am

    @The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-148:
    bwahahahah :lol:

    seriously, tears man… farking tears… :lol:

    @Gumboots-149:
    :lol:

    it was a beaut indeed.

  • 156.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:17 am

    @Transformation-150: Simply put. Yes.

  • 157.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:17 am

    @The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-152:

    …naaa JdJ handoff of SA’s Cullen beats it…

  • 158.Horings: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:18 am

    @i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-146: We can name it the Spencer Bands award or the original “The Bus is vol” Juan Smith award.

    @John Galt-141: Sorry, it must be a sensitive subject at this stage. We can joke about it in a couple of months time.

  • 159.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:19 am

    @Heavens Game-144: It’s a matter of public record on this blog, it was posted on earlier this year with all the stats (around midway through the season).

    You can go look for it if you like, I can’t be bothered.

  • 160.John Galt: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:19 am

    @The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-152:
    You must have missed Fruen v Piri.

    But then again you would.

  • 161.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:19 am

    @The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-152:
    sjoe, actually that one was high on the creepy to unsettling scale for me personally.
    farkit, never seen anything like that before.. didn’t know if i should larf or cry…. in the end i did both :lol:

  • 162.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:21 am

    No handoff this year comes close to the one by the Baby Faced assassin on Sulk Burger a couple of years back on his way to scoring under the poles… I think it was to win the CC.

    A true classic. :lol:

  • 163.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:21 am

    @The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-152: yup, no contest! :lol:

  • 164.The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:21 am

    @Gumboots-157: I’ll meet you halfway :) Both involved in a “alleged superstar” guppie landing on his @ ss.

    @i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-155: Tears of joy Bakkies? ;)

  • 165.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:23 am

    @stormersboy-159: You have been called out as a bullshitter, not just by yours truly but by one other….

    It seems it may just be true…

    Keo’s Mr Holier than Thou exposed as a fibber by a simple principle of triangulation…

    Consider yourself exposed, oh Captain my Captain
    :lol:

  • 166.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:24 am

    @John Galt-160: and fruean on spies was also vicious…

  • 167.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:24 am

    @John Galt-154:
    ja, i think i remember the fruen handoff. it was a wierd hybrid one handed fend to a handoff to a ruck clean out sort of thing.

    not as good as jdj’s though imo.

    award category nominees so far:

    1. KD
    2. Coetzee
    3. Weepu

  • 168.The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:26 am

    @Heavens Game-153: I’m actually not certain which Sharksworld campaign used the most sharkhours, resources and took up the greatest whack of the budget?

    Was it the campaign to have Keegan sacked as Guppie captain, or the campaign to have Keegan voted in as “SARU Player of the Year”?

  • 169.Horings: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:26 am

    I do not know if it counts when it is done with your head, but Richard Bands’ “handoff” in the Richie McJaw game in 2003 was the best ever. Then Bands gets the second award for his Spencer handoff in the best ever try by a prop. Juan Smith comes in third because of the number of hand offs in his career.

  • 170.The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:28 am

    @i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-167: Is there room in this category for Jebb’s ‘fistoff’ on Deysel? I know it’s not technically a hand off, but…………..it did start with a hand/fist off type of action, and ended with a guppie flat on his @ ss?

  • 171.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:28 am

    @Horings-158:
    nice :grin:

    i like the juan smith one.

  • 172.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:28 am

    @The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-164:

    Only because the result was so awesome for Province – I go for it… 25 – 18 ring a bell ;)

  • 173.katman: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:30 am

    The best hand-offer in the business is the bus conductor, Juan Smith. Don’t know why people still try arguing with him when he says it’s full.

  • 174.ufo: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:30 am

    @Transformation-132:

    oh… i see… ! :wink:

  • 175.John Galt: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:30 am

    @The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-170:
    A fistoff?

    Nah thats what happened in the Province change room after the CC final.

  • 176.Horings: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:32 am

    @John Galt-175: En die Sharks was jaloers!

  • 177.ufo: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:32 am

    @Transformation-132:

    so… put another way then…

    we could call keegan..

    the Bryan Habana of loose forwards…!! :lol:

  • 178.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:32 am

    @John Galt-175: Classic! Many a true word said in jest…

  • 179.Jeraldjay: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:33 am

    @Horings-133:
    If you saying Coetzee’s poor performance in the CC final was because of fatigue, then that says something about his character.

    His got a great work ethic but lacks “mongrel”. Something you need when you play TEST matches against our antipodean friends.

  • 180.Horings: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:33 am

    @katman-173: Feite. Ek dink Kobus Wiese moet ook krediet vat vir die legendariese status van Juan.

  • 181.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:34 am

    @The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-168: Not sure either… and that is why do not belong there on that dismal excuse for a Sharks supporter sight…

    I mean Transie is considered an “expert” there… WTF? :lol:

  • 182.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:35 am

    @Heavens Game-162:
    ja, that was one for record books too :lol:

  • 183.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:36 am

    One highlight I will never forget is the punchdrunk Bissie after trying to tackle Ysterbeth in Super 15 Semi final. Anyone remember that one? That was priceless…

  • 184.Horings: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:36 am

    @Jeraldjay-179: He has more than enough mongrel. His engine is enormous, but playing all the super rugby games and all the tests and taking into account the ridiculous finals series the Sharks had to do. Then he surely must be fatigued.

    And he is not doing badly, he is just not standing out. I saw it in the Griquas Sharks game already where Deysel and co looked more energetic than him.

  • 185.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:38 am

    Another of my highlights was Siya’later’ Kolisi slicing through the Bulls defence to create the Habana try at Loftus…

  • 186.Horings: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:39 am

    @Horings-184: Alberts is as big a worry for me on the EOYT. I think Arno Botha must play a big part in the coming tour.

  • 187.Horings: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:41 am

    @Gumboots-185: We are discussing handoffs. Dis nie nodig om daardie ene nou te noem nie. Demmit! Ai, he made that break right in front of me.

  • 188.The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:41 am

    @Heavens Game-181: Two corrections for you.

    a) It is SITE, not sight (I have 2 hours to go before my ‘Spelling and Grammar’ police shift ends, and
    b) Transformation to my mind is one of the most clued up bloggers around.

    Apart from that, I do agree with you. The folk who blog there seem to be borderline Ru Paul in terms of hysterics and drama.

  • 189.katman: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:41 am

    @Horings-180: Hier is ‘n oulike foto van die einste move.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/jul/05/lions-doctor-james-robson-physical-tour

  • 190.katman: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:44 am

    @katman-189: Of as jy hom in sy volle glorie wil sien, kyk hier. Click op die boonste middelste foto.

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/gallery-1003162/South-Africa-xx-The-Lions-xx–The-Test-pictures.html

  • 191.Horings: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:44 am

    @katman-189: Classic!

  • 192.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:45 am

    @Horings-187:

    Mate we were holding on and holding on. The Bulls were threatening our line like no other business. All of a sudden… Loftus was tjoepstil… for me that was a priceless moment… also with all the injuries it was a classic moment… Sorry for bringing that one up…

    Also would like to see eight Botha, seven Vermeulen, six Flouw… I think in slow conditions it could work… Alberts as impact player…

  • 193.ufo: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:47 am

    i do not begrudge keegan his award at all… as said previously…

    however…

    with regard to keegan making the Most Missed Tackles list during superrugby…

    please click through for the list from rugby stats… on this discussion…

    http://www.sarugby.com/forum.cfm?threadid=798

  • 194.Horings: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:48 am

    @Gumboots-192: That will be a very physical loose trio without comprimising work rate. I will switch Botha and Vermeulen, because I think experience is important for an 8-man (Fielding the kicks and being isolated some times.)

  • 195.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:50 am

    @Heavens Game-165:Just becuase 2 one-eyed Sharks supporters call a WP supporter a bullshitter without any evidence doesn’t make it so.

    So lets have a look at a specific statement that you made and compare it against evidence to see who is actually bullshitting OK:

    Post 118:

    ” His defence stats were not too shabby either……

    Stats:

    Kolisi

    Tackles Made: 221
    Tackles Missed: 18

    Tackle completion rate: 92%

    Coetzee

    Tackles made: 288
    Tackles missed: 34

    Tackle completion rate: 88%

    Daniel:

    Tackles made: 191
    Tackles missed: 30

    Tackle completion rate: 84%

    Now let me draw your attention to the tackles missed stat: This is without the game against the Cheetahs taken into account as the stats were missing for this game. I took his tackles made stat off the master list. He may well have missed a tackle in that game bringing him up to 31 and a tie in the top 20.

    At the best he is one tackle away from being in that rogues gallery for most tackles missed.

    So in the light of this, and your statement that he had a good defensive Super Rugby season, who is the bullshitter now??

    Go wash my car.

  • 196.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:51 am

    @Horings-194:

    Saying that…. I’m a huge CJ Stander fan too… sorry he is leaving SA rugby. I’m sure Province will offer him something on his return… ;)

  • 197.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:52 am

    @John Galt-175: Tackle completion rates (made vs missed)

    Siya: 92%

    Coetzee: 88%

    ;)

  • 198.wnbb: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:53 am

    @Heavens Game-165: What have you done now?Now he is going to go and blog on RT all day. :D

  • 199.wnbb: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:55 am

    Oh ,I see he is back with useless stats. :D

  • 200.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:55 am

    @The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-188: 2 things…

    1. Thank you for correcting my glaring sightless mistake.
    2. Borderline Ru Paul in terms of hysterics and drama is right here on Keo. Especially wrt the CC… You know, that comp much derided in the Cape and on Keo for the past few months… now assuming pinnacle prominence again after a rather fortuitous win… :lol:

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