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)


684 Comments

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  • 201.mopingshark: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:56 am

    @stormersboy-197:

    Come blog with me on RT

  • 202.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:57 am

    @wnbb-198: hehe

  • 203.John Galt: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:57 am

    @stormersboy-197:
    Yes, i know that. We’ve already discussed what a beast Siya is on defense, i said so myself.

    You were going on about Kolisi being a better allround player than Coetzee. ‘Taking the ball up etc…

    Which I proved he is not.
    Not right now anyway.

  • 204.wnbb: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:57 am

    @stormersboy-195: oh yeah,it does.We don’t need to provide evidence to come to that conclusion. :D

  • 205.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 10:59 am

    @Heavens Game-181: you don’t belong there? :lol:

    your name and posts are the dude :mrgreen:

  • 206.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:00 am

    @stormersboy-197: And the marging of error on those?

    Not that you would know what that actually means…

    PS.. Heres a wink for you too :wink:

  • 207.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:00 am

    If you look at tackles per game played

    Marcel 15
    Siya 14

    So very close there.

    Must say, impressed to see Coetzee played every single game.

  • 208.Jeraldjay: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:01 am

    @Horings-184:
    Marcel, I feel will only be the complete player in a few seasons time when he bulks up a bit more.

    As I said before it will be interesting to see who developes quicker – Kolisi or Coetzee.

  • 209.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:01 am

    @The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-188: the crazy thing is that HG, his man-servant Sharks_Lover, John Galt and Puma. Pissant ALL blogged there before i knew about the site :lol:

  • 210.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:02 am

    What rugby happening this weekend? Anything?

  • 211.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:02 am

    @The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-170:
    :lol:
    nou soek jy moeilikheid mevrou. :lol:

    @katman-173:
    :lol:

  • 212.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:02 am

    @Heavens Game-206: Bullshitter.

    The truth is out there.

  • 213.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:03 am

    @ufo-177: indeed keegan habana-cullen… :lol:

  • 214.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:03 am

    @Transformation-209:

    Blogged where?

  • 215.Sheriff: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:04 am

    I’m gonna have a ‘Braai & Habana’ this weekend!

    I think he deserves it.

    The Currie Cup has finally been restored to its rightful place.

    That’s said, it will be a decidedly BLEAK krismis elsewhere

  • 216.wnbb: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:04 am

    @mopingshark-201: He is already there.Btw,your nick suggest that you could have been one of them Sharkies that called for Plum to be replaced with Jimmy ‘the great’Stonehouse.I see your Bulls mates on RT are now calling for him to replace old Pine. :D

  • 217.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:07 am

    Oosthuizen 16 under, five clear of Ernie and Adam in second place.

    Both him and Ernie shot 9 unders today…

  • 218.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:09 am

    @wnbb-204: capo capo capo.

    You need to let it go dude.

    It will eat you up inside quicker than the Bloe Trein you consume every evening.

  • 219.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:09 am

    *Blou

  • 220.rabooby: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:09 am

    Well done HAB’s, do you think Habana and JPP having a little stint at centre have made them more alert and have done wonders for their game out on the wing. Habana is back from the dead and JPP has been on fire and probably would have pipped habana if not for injury. But great to see both of them back in form.. could it be down to them spending time at centre for their respective clubs?????

  • 221.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:10 am

    @Gumboots-214: on Sharksworld

  • 222.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:11 am

    @John Galt-203: Im not saying either is bad, both are good, my opinion stands, for the reasons i gave.

    There is no “proving anything” when comparing players that are that close, you know that.

  • 223.wnbb: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:11 am

    Stormersboy,Mr captain of industry getting all excited again? :D

  • 224.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:13 am

    @Transformation-221:

    Oh Ok! Do you blog there? Don’t they all suck up to each other there? Similar to how it used to be here, before the exit… ;)

  • 225.katman: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:13 am

    @Gumboots-217: Louis is in great form at the moment. Is he paired with Els for the third round?

    My money’s on him for the Nedbank Challenge.

  • 226.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:13 am

    @stormersboy-218: huh…is that a threat? :lol:

  • 227.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:14 am

    @stormersboy-222:

    Siya is king boet… no matter what anyone says…

  • 228.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:15 am

    @Transformation-226: Is what a threat?

  • 229.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:16 am

    @Gumboots-227: I know, just messing with the Sharkies, it doesn’t take much. All emo, no facts.

  • 230.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:16 am

    @katman-225:

    I’m going to watch the Nedbank Challenge mate… I don’t want to miss it for the world. Did you watch this morning… They were both cooking, at one stage Ernie looked like shooting a 60… I think he was like 6 under after 8 holes…

  • 231.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:16 am

    @Gumboots-224: i’m considered a “troll” there :D

  • 232.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:17 am

    @stormersboy-229:

    We only have about two Shark bloggers left. Don’t be so hard on them boet…

  • 233.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:19 am

    @Transformation-231:

    No ways… ;)

  • 234.Bok fan: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:20 am

    HAHA JP before Habana, what a joke award

  • 235.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:20 am

    @Gumboots-232: They may not be posting but some of them are watching…… ;)

  • 236.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:21 am

    Anyway, it’s been fun.

  • 237.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:21 am

    @Gumboots-233: i’m saying!! :mrgreen:

  • 238.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:21 am

    @Transformation-231:
    you’re considered a ‘troll’ EVERYWHERE :lol:

  • 239.katman: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:22 am

    @Gumboots-230: No, I didn’t see it live. But I read about Louis and Ernie’s rounds. 59 would have been something else, but a pair of 63′s is not to be sneezed at.

    I could watch Oosthuizen’s swing all day. This remains the best golf shot I’ve seen.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqo1MSqfIPc

  • 240.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:22 am

    Now that the farken Keo Captains of Industry reckon they suddenly “stats” experts lets just throw some more confusion into the mix…

    Firstly lets use a source that has more credibility than those keen little hobbyists ruggastats… RugbyStats from them Kangaroo Shaggers.

    Here are Keegan’s Stats (compared to closest SA peer)

    1. Most Tries – Keegan 15th on 6… No other SA loosie in top 20
    2. Most tackles made – Keegan 12th on 191… Coetzee was 1st on 288… Kolisi at 6th on 221.
    3. Most runs – Keegan at 10th on 132. Coetzee 2nd on 178.
    4. Most run meters – Keegan at 13 on 925. Coetzee at 12. Highest Saffa was Mvovo on 983
    5. Most Line breaks – Keegan at 12 on 10. Closest Saffa was JPP at 15th on 9
    6. Most offloads – keegan at 2 on 27… Closest Saffa is JPP at 10 on 19

    He also is disciplined – not being on the top 20 for penalties conceded.

    Other than Marcell Coetzee, Keegan is statistically the best SA loosie in Super Rugby.

    His obvious proven superior attacking attributes add credence to the statement that he is “the Christian Cullen of loosies”

  • 241.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:23 am

    @stormersboy-235:

    Really! ;) I doubt they even say the word Keo anymore…

  • 242.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:25 am

    @stormersboy-212: Yes. It is… And you sir, are a liar
    a cur
    a rugby idiot
    and worst of all a WP supporter…

  • 243.David: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:25 am

    @Jeraldjay-208:
    I suppose it depends on which position one compares them in.

  • 244.Slumtown: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:26 am

    We just want to be winning, and that’s motivation enough for us to do what we need to do every week

    Words to live by from the All Blacks – this is what the Boks dont get – its always the point to the silverware menaing if we sneak a Cup here and there thats supposed to be enough. Winning week in and out is the real goal.

  • 245.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:26 am

    @katman-239:

    Just watched that again… that was awesome some shot… Yes a 59 was looking good for Ernie. Phil was on 11 under and dropped two shots at the end…

  • 246.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:27 am

    @Transformation-205: The Dude? You fuckked in your head, laaitie…

    I hardly got time to blog here, never mind fuckaround on another fuckedup blog…

    Unlike you professional blogger groupies I surprisingly do have more constructive things to do…

  • 247.David: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:28 am

    @Heavens Game-240:
    Which loose forward position is he the best in?

  • 248.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:28 am

    @rabooby-220: Yes… Good point. Good post

  • 249.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:29 am

    @Transformation-209: But Transie, you my manservant… or in Old SA parlance, my booi :lol:

  • 250.Bok fan: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2012, 11:32 am

    @Bok fan-234: Apologies Friday, Meant Habana before JP a joke :)

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