Last year, in the media box at the Cathay Pacific Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens, a punter challenged me by asking: “Isn’t the media supposed to be impartial?”
I gave him THAT look, pointed towards my Springbok Jersey (I was wearing it at the time) and said:
“Really, Boet? Are you laaik seriaaaas?!”
“Bloody Agent!” I added for added effect.
(OK, I made that last one up.)
On a more serious note, upon seeing the SARU list for Player of the Year nominees, we were going to post:
“Vote for Gio for Player of the Year.”
(The Gio in question being the BlitzBokke’s very own Gio Aplon.)
Jaaaa, this Boeta:
It is interesting to note that, while SARU has added a choose-from-list to their various line-ups, they have not for their “Sevens Player of the Year.”
However, Gio Aplon, being the most recent Springbok Sevens player to make it BIG (more like HUGE!) on the international rugby stage, were have no qualms about asking you to vote for Mister FleetFoot himself.
The Province youngster’s credentials speak for themselves, who are we to tell and try to motivate you to vote for him?!
To vote, log on to www.springboksupporter.co.za/Player-of-the-year-2010/Vote.asp make your selection from the five candidates and enter the draw to win a set of double tickets to the exclusive event.
In the interest of fairness, (Jaaa right!) the full list from SARU is as follows:
All the nominations are (in alphabetical order):
SARU Player of the Year
Gio Aplon (Vodacom Western Province)
Schalk Burger (Vodacom Western Province)
Juan de Jongh (Vodacom Western Province)
Francois Hougaard (Vodacom Blue Bulls)
Gurthrö Steenkamp (Vodacom Blue Bulls)
Young Player of the Year
Bjorn Basson (GWK Griquas)
Juan de Jongh (Vodacom Western Province)
Francois Hougaard (Vodacom Blue Bulls)
Elton Jantjies (Xerox Lions)
Patrick Lambie (The Sharks)
Team of the Year
SWD Eagles
The Sharks
Vodacom Bulls
Vodacom Stormers
Vodacom Western Province
Absa Coach of the Year
Allister Coetzee (Vodacom Western Province and Vodacom Stormers)
Johann Lerm (SWD Eagles)
Frans Ludeke (Vodacom Bulls and Vodacom Blue Bulls)
John Mitchell (Xerox Lions)
John Plumtree (The Sharks)
The Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Player of the Year
Bjorn Basson (GWK Griquas)
Keegan Daniel (The Sharks)
Elton Jantjies (Xerox Lions)
Patrick Lambie (The Sharks)
Duane Vermeulen (Vodacom Western Province)
The Absa Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year
Ambrose Barends (SWD Eagles)
Jacques Engelbrecht (SWD Eagles)
Jacquin Jansen (Boland Cavaliers)
Willie le Roux (Boland Cavaliers)
Norman Nelson (Eastern Province Kings)
Vodacom Super 14 Player of the Year
Andries Bekker (Vodacom Stormers)
Fourie du Preez (Vodacom Bulls)
Jaque Fourie (Vodacom Stormers)
Morne Steyn (Vodacom Bulls)
Gerhard van den Heever (Vodacom Bulls)
Vodacom Cup Player of the Year
Francois Brummer (Vodacom Blue Bulls)
Monty Dumond (The Sharks XV)
Louis Strydom (Vodacom Free State Cheetahs)
Gerrit-Jan van Velze (Vodacom Blue Bulls)
Stefan Watermeyer (Vodacom Blue Bulls)
Here’s another clue, just in case you’re not too sure yet:
SARU added the following to their press release:
Note: Awards will also be made in the following categories – Coca-Cola Craven Week Player of the Tournament, Marriott Referee Award, Women’s Achiever of the Year, SAA Club Championship Player of the Tournament, SA U20 Player of the Year, Supersport Try of the Year and Sasol Springbok Sevens Player of the Year.
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