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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2 Nov 2012, 13:07 pm
@BrumbiesBoy-350:
that you did
2 Nov 2012, 13:07 pm
@katman-317:
The Scabby Sheik award goes to Earl Rose for T-boning a fish and chip shop at three am.
Get out of jail free card.
2 Nov 2012, 13:10 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-344:
I would love to see Obama win for a second term.
But none of us are Americans……………………………………………and this is their choice.
And lets face it………………………………………..can Mit be any worse than George W.
2 Nov 2012, 13:16 pm
@cane-353: Ah George. Set the standards helluva high he did
2 Nov 2012, 13:17 pm
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-316:
you better you bet.
2 Nov 2012, 13:17 pm
@gunther-352: Ah, that’s not the one I was thinking of then. Could it be the Kulubuse Zuma Award? For dedication and commitment in staying connected to the trough. Cheeky was a shoe-in here.
2 Nov 2012, 13:21 pm
Those Mulitchoice fckers are coining it…
An average of 525 000 viewers watched the 33 matches in the competition – an increase of 36% on the 2011 season average – according to data produced by Repucom from DSTVi All4+ information.
The average was the first time it had breached the half a million barrier while Saturday’s final between The Sharks and DHL Western Province attracted the largest ever audience for an Absa Currie Cup match on SuperSport.
An average of 1.14m viewers tuned in to the coverage with a peak audience of 1.3m viewers. The 36% growth in average audience was against the backdrop of a 24 percent growth in the available audience.
“The semi-final and final numbers are on a par with the biggest matches in Vodacom Super Rugby,” said Jurie Roux, SARU CEO. “They confirm that the Absa Currie Cup has lost none of its appeal for rugby supporters.
“The return to a strength-versus-strength format intensified interest and the unpredictable nature of the games made for compelling viewing. That accounted for the increased average audiences, but the fact that the average audience for the semi-finals and finals was also up by more than 200 000 viewers in comparison to 2011 tells its own story.”
Repucom SA chairman, Kelvin Watt, added: “What makes these numbers even more remarkable is that they exclude SuperSport HD and Out of Home viewing which we believe accounts for between 30 percent and 45 percent for major matches such as finals.”
2 Nov 2012, 13:21 pm
@cane-353: Americans voted Obama in and in the process showed they are not racist… Voting him out will show that they aint stoopid either….
2 Nov 2012, 13:22 pm
@cane-353:
When you look at who’s backing him, yes he can. Besides GWB wasn’t the real President, Cheyney was.
2 Nov 2012, 13:28 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-354:
Have you seen Will Ferrell one man show “You Welcome America” playing George W.
Kak funny.
2 Nov 2012, 13:32 pm
WTF has Obama done other than allegedly give the order to finally take Bin Laden allegedly down… Not that there is any evidence that he is actually down…
Obama got farkall idea to run, lead or move an executive… The only thing he WAS fairly decent at was oratory – not anymore. Obviously his previous speech writer walked out on him…
Romney is a mover and shaker, successful in business – starting and moving his firm into being a pre eminent financial services organisation… He was very successful organizing the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City – probably the best ever. He has governed a state successfully for 10 yrs…
He is a mover and shaker… He is a leader… And he will actually take USA forward… Not farken sit on his hands and do farkall other than PC sweet nothings…
2 Nov 2012, 13:38 pm
@Heavens Game-361:
I’ve seen all 3 presidential debates and Romney had the upper hand in 1 and 2 when it came to economic policies.
Big difference between the two is that Obama wants to tax those in the higher income bracket and Romney wants to grow small business and create jobs so that more people can pay taxes.
But Obama moered him in the 3rd debate when it came to foreign relations. Romney has no clue.
2 Nov 2012, 13:41 pm
@cane-355:
i gotta big boy right here
2 Nov 2012, 13:43 pm
@Heavens Game-361:
i dont think its so much a question of what has obama done than it is a question of what will the other guy DO.
2 Nov 2012, 14:01 pm
Obama and his administration are a key factor in why the recovery from this depressive recession is taking longer than it should… You could argue that his cowardice has affected the world in more profound negative ways than George W ever did…
But most of you sheep are too ignorant to realize this while still pretending to “Yes we can”….
2 Nov 2012, 14:04 pm
@katman-357:
Why should anyone in his sane mind might believe in these numbers?
2 Nov 2012, 14:05 pm
@David-359:
See what you think of this.
http://youtu.be/imshG_wDzmY
Cheneys Toy by James McMurtry.
2 Nov 2012, 14:09 pm
@Jeraldjay-362: So Obama can talk the talk when it comes to “Foreign Relations”… But what has he done other than continue or worsen the USA status quo globally…
- China doesn’t respect him
- Afghanistan is more of a farkup than it ever was under George W
- USA’s relationship with Britain and Europe has not improved and has declined especially with the former, stemming back to his cowardly labeling of BP as “British” when it is majority owned by US shareholders, in order to pass the buck regarding the oil pollution farkup…
and much, much more….
His only saving grace has been having Hilary Clinton as his Secretary of State…
Actually I reckon I could almost guarantee that Romney will be the next President…
2 Nov 2012, 14:13 pm
@katman-357: So the Currie Cup is not as irrelevant as the esteemed rugby writers and supporters from the Cape were making out for months before the final…
How things have changed and opinions shifted…
2 Nov 2012, 14:15 pm
@Heavens Game-368:
Fark HG.
You “almost guaranteed” that the Sharks would win the Currie Cup and look what happened….
So based on your recent prophecies I will put my money on Obama.
2 Nov 2012, 14:17 pm
@Jeraldjay-370:
Indeed.
Everything HG owns is in the pawnshop.
2 Nov 2012, 14:19 pm
@katman-357:
here is one for you Katman:
http://youtu.be/jTW0y6kazWM
And anyone else who likes to see truth stare them in the face.
2 Nov 2012, 14:21 pm
@Jeraldjay-370: Yes that I did… and I was wrong…
But you forget that I almost guaranteed the Sharks fcking up the Bulls in the CC… I did the same regarding the Bulls in Super Rugby, and Stormers…
The cherry on top is that I knew the Sharks would make the final of Super Rugby too… I almost guaranteed that one while many fools were Stormersbedroef and some misguided Sharks “supporter” were calling for Plum to be replaced by Stonehouse…
Yes, so I was wrong regarding the CC final, but sometimes a black swan can slip through….
So, go ahead… Place your money on Obama… Why dont you bet your house on it too… That is, if you have a house… Because if you have, you aint gonna have one for too long yet…
2 Nov 2012, 14:22 pm
@gunther-371: you mean pornshop, surely
2 Nov 2012, 14:27 pm
@Heavens Game-373:
Yes, I own a beautiful home in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town.
But theirs no way I’ll bet on a farking politian.
The American middle class will decide who their next president will be and they love Obama.
2 Nov 2012, 14:39 pm
@cane-372: Yep, enjoyed the one you posted earlier too. Reminds a bit of Steve Earle. Or this little tune.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-c6GphpAeY
2 Nov 2012, 14:41 pm
@Heavens Game-373:
Oh shut up
You whine whine whine all the time like shopping mall music
2 Nov 2012, 14:42 pm
A debate on US politics on Keo. Haha! Meatheads.
2 Nov 2012, 14:45 pm
@Jeraldjay-375: The American middle class love Obama…. Do they now?
Unemployment on a scale only exceeded by the Great Depression….
Bogged down in conflicts without resolution
Higher taxes
All affect this middle class…
Reagan Democrats farken despise him and his Mr Spock disconnected countenance…
And try no confuse middle class with the luvvy liberals… Okay? Because like their leader it is they who are so disconnected with the real middle class that they can’t see the discontent coming even when its actually passed them by already…. and the middle class have made their decision already…
Obama is the weakest link…koebaai
2 Nov 2012, 14:46 pm
Cue: enter the Fish Hoek Fossil.
2 Nov 2012, 14:46 pm
@Dawn-377: Come to ole HG, Prawny and then I show you who’s whining or squealing …
2 Nov 2012, 14:51 pm
@Heavens Game-379:
“Unemployment on a scale only exceeded by the Great Depression….
Bogged down in conflicts without resolution
Higher taxes ”
This has been the U S of A since time immemorial
What makes you think another Republican is gonna change anything.
Makes no difference who’s in the White House. It’s all cosmetic.
2 Nov 2012, 14:52 pm
@cane-353: Yes. Yes, he can.
2 Nov 2012, 14:52 pm
So stop whining already
2 Nov 2012, 14:53 pm
@Heavens Game-379:
All will be revealed shortly…..
“Once you go black you never go back…..”
2 Nov 2012, 15:03 pm
@Dawn-382: I dont think a Republican will change this fckup in one term… But Romney will do more good in one term than the “orator” in two… Guaranteed
2 Nov 2012, 15:03 pm
@katman-307: @capebull-306: Better than moving backwards ala Spies style. Boom!
2 Nov 2012, 15:04 pm
@Heavens Game-386: Right, you mean he cause world war 3?
2 Nov 2012, 15:04 pm
@Dawn-384: You…Moaner or squealer?
I have you down as the former… guaranteed.
Doggy would be a squealer…
2 Nov 2012, 15:05 pm
@goodstuff-388: Chrissakes… Has Keo’s dumbfuckery got this bad….
2 Nov 2012, 15:07 pm
@Heavens Game-358: What can Mit offer America except a gaurenteed war with Iran?
2 Nov 2012, 15:08 pm
@Dawn-377: with all respect to Hg,I’ll rather listen to shopping mall music than to read his daily tantrums on here.
2 Nov 2012, 15:09 pm
@Dawn-382: The last republican is the reason for the entire global recession! That ****** single handedly pushed the price of fuel up 50%!
2 Nov 2012, 15:11 pm
This is just about the only Mitt Romney I can stomach.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5i3F0YnkP0
2 Nov 2012, 15:20 pm
Or the presidential debate. Very ha ha.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlwilbVYvUg
2 Nov 2012, 15:30 pm
@Heavens Game-358:
What? Not stoopid?
They voted for Dubya, didn’t they?
Twice!
Farken retarded if you ask me.
2 Nov 2012, 15:36 pm
@Dawn-377: Indeed. Like that fuckingBONEYM Xmas music that will be hitting ALL stores near you shortly….
HG is Keo’s version of the ‘Little Drummer Boy’, on repeat.
American politics – go figure.
2 Nov 2012, 15:37 pm
@goodstuff-391: Oh he offers a lot more than that…..none of it good.
2 Nov 2012, 15:41 pm
How the fark can HM start Steyn against the Paddys?
And then confirm that lambie will start against the Poms and Jocks.
Whats the farken point of taking him along?
2 Nov 2012, 15:43 pm
@trupisero-396:
Agreed
For once
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