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SA Rugby Player of the Year

Last updated January 18, 2026

The SA Rugby Player of the Year is awarded annually to honour the South Africa's outstanding rugby union player of the year.

List of winners

Year		SA Player of the Year
2024 ^[1]		Cheslin Kolbe
2023 ^[2]		Eben Etzebeth
2022 ^[3]		Eben Etzebeth
2021 ^[4]		Siya Kolisi
2020		Duane Vermeulen
2019		Pieter-Steph du Toit
2018		Pieter-Steph du Toit
2017		Malcolm Marx
2016		Pieter-Steph du Toit
2015		Lood de Jager
2014		Duane Vermeulen
2013		Jean de Villiers
2012		Bryan Habana
2011		Schalk Burger
2010		Gurthro Steenkamp
2009		Fourie du Preez
2008		Jean de Villiers
2007		Bryan Habana
2006		Fourie du Preez
2005		Bryan Habana
2004		Schalk Burger
2003		Ashwin Willemse
2002		Joe van Niekerk
2001		André Vos

Year		SA Player of the Year
2000		Breyton Paulse
1999		André Venter
1998		Gary Teichmann
1997		Os du Randt
1996		André Joubert
1995		Ruben Kruger
1994		Chester Williams
1993		Gavin Johnson
1992		Tiaan Strauss
1991		Uli Schmidt
1990		Uli Schmidt
1989		Johan Heunis
1988		Calla Scholtz
1987		Naas Botha
1986		Jannie Breedt
1985		Naas Botha
1984		Danie Gerber
1983		Hennie Bekker
1982		Divan Serfontein
1981		Naas Botha
1980		Gysie Pienaar
1979		Naas Botha
1978		Thys Lourens
1977		Moaner van Heerden

Multiple winners

4 times:

1979, 1981, 1985, 1987 - Naas Botha

3 times:

2005, 2007, 2012 - Bryan Habana

2016, 2018, 2019 - Pieter-Steph du Toit

2 times:

1990, 1991 - Uli Schmidt

2004, 2011 - Schalk Burger

2006, 2009 - Fourie du Preez

2008, 2013 - Jean de Villiers

2014, 2020 - Duane Vermeulen

2022, 2023 - Eben Etzebeth

Notable absences

Joost van der Westhuizen - Nominee 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999
Victor Matfield - Nominee 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Damian de Allende - Nominee 2015, 2019, 2021, 2024
Bakkies Botha - Nominee 2003, 2004, 2005
Bismarck du Plessis - Nominee 2008, 2011, 2013
Percy Montgomery - Nominee 1997, 2007
Francois Pienaar - Nominee 1993, 1995
Willie le Roux - Nominee 2013, 2014
Handré Pollard - Nominee 2014, 2018
Makazole Mapimpi - Nominee 2019, 2021
Joel Stransky - Nominee 1990, 1995
Juan Smith - Nominee 2003, 2007
Lukhanyo Am - Nominee 2021, 2022
Morné Steyn - Nominee 2009
Henry Honiball - Nominee 1996
John Smit - Nominee 2009
Pierre Spies - Nominee 2006
Mark Andrews - Nominee 1994
Rassie Erasmus - Nominee 2000
Pieter Rossouw - Nominee 1997
James Small - Nominee 1993
Tendai Mtawarira - Nominee 2008
Francois Steyn - Nominee 2020
Jaque Fourie
Faf de Klerk

References

External links

Feinberg-Mngomezulu on the cusp of becoming just the third Springbok to achieve historic feat, Planet Rugby.
PHOTO ESSAY: SA Rugby POTY award winners list (1994-2022), The South African.
All South Africa’s Player of the Year award winners for the past 32 years, Planet Rugby.

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[1] Kolbe, Roos step up to clinch top SA Rugby Awards

[2] Etzebeth makes it a double at SA Rugby Awards '23

[3] Etzebeth named SA Rugby Player of the Year for '22

[4] Siya Kolisi scoops top SA Rugby Award for 2021

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