Clean sweep for Mapimpi
AWARDS: Sharks and Springbok try-scoring hero, Makazole Mapimpi, was the big winner at the annual Sharks Player of the Year Awards.
Mapimpi enjoyed a stellar season, showing his prowess as an attacking wing with exceptional scoring ability. He became the first Springbok player to score a try in a World Cup Final when the Springboks defeated England in the Japanese showpiece. He walked away with the three major awards of the night in that of Fan’s Player of the Year, Player’s Player of the Year as well as the most prestigious award, when he was named Sharks Player of the Year 2019.
Player of the Year🏆 #OurSharks Player of the Year Award goes to the fast-thinking, quick-stepping, try-scoring Makazole Mapimpi.!👏 Congratulations to Mapimpi for winning this award and driving off in an @SMG_Rocks BMW 3 Series!#OurSharksForever pic.twitter.com/s6WxrUQXGm
— The Sharks (@TheSharksZA) December 3, 2019
Mapimpi was also a nominee in the Super Rugby Player of the Year category, alongside Andre Esterhuizen, Daniel du Preez and Lukhanyo Am, with Esterhuizen edging out his teammates to win this award.
The Currie Cup Player of the Year Award went to Aphelele Fassi ahead of fellow players Kobus van Wyk, Ruben van Heerden and Sanele Nohamba while Jeremy Ward took home the Cell C Sharks XV Player of the Year.
In the juniors, Lunga Ncube was named Sharks Under-19 Player of the Year and Evan Roos Sharks U21 Player of the Year with Sanele Nohamba taking home the Breakthrough Player of the Year award.
Full List of Winners:
Sharks U/19 Player of the Year
Winner: Lunga Ncube
Sharks U/21 Player of the Year
Winner: Evan Roos
Super Rugby Player of the Year
Winner: Andre Esterhuizen
Currie Cup Player of the Year
Winner: Aphelele Fassi
Sharks XV Player of the Year
Winner: Jeremy Ward
Ambassador Award
Winner: Mzamo Majola
Breakthrough Player of the Year
Winner: Sanele Nohamba
Player of the Year
Winner: Makazole Mapimpi
Sharks Players’ Player of the Year
Winner: Makazole Mapimpi
Sharks Player of the Year
Winner: Makazole Mapimpi
Vodacom Super Rugby Player of the Year🏆 Congratulations to Andre Esterhuizen who is the worthy recipient of this award👏#OurSharksForever #SharksAwards2019 pic.twitter.com/hBUBS288Tm
— The Sharks (@TheSharksZA) December 3, 2019
