Loading ...Team of the Year — Close one between the *choke*Bulls*choke* and the Bokke here. I’ll go for the Bokke purely on the fact that a Lions Series is a real era-defining win.
Player of the Year — He calls the shots like no other and leaves an imprint on every major victory — Fourie du Preez
Newcomer of the Year — Heinrich Brussow. Fish to water has nothing on his ascent to Test level.
Moment of the Year — THAT penalty in the second Lions Test. Take a bow Morne Steyn.
Try of the Year — Jaque Fourie in the second Lions Test. Sterling work from Adi Jacobs on the inside and a powerful finish from a player who has made them his trademark.
Coach of the Year — Snor. Frans Ludeke a close second. Both men recovered from a poor first half of 2008 to bring the best from their teams.
Chokers of the Year — My own very beloved Sharks. At least we know we do that better than anyone, anywhere. Outside the World Cup that is.
Disappointment of the Year — Schalk Burger. Way, way off his best.
Shopaholics of the Year — Western Province. Recession? What recession?
Sherman Tank “forward momentum award” — The Free State Currie Cup scrum. Monstrous!
Jose Mourinho Teflon Conscience Award — The British and Irish press. You’d swear they’d hammered the Boks 4-0 in a three-Test series the way they carried on sanctimoniously.
Hit of the Year — Schalk Burger welcoming Fourie du Preez to HIS backyard.
Gaffie du Toit Fragile Temperament Award — Ruan Pienaar. Easily amongst our most gifted players. Easily the most fragile ego since Gaffie.
Steven Waugh Chirp of the Year Award — Bakkies complimenting Mike Phillips on his lovely blue eyes.
Shane Warne Grudging Compliment — Luke Watson. Only those who he may have actually puked on would begrudge him that he was the CC’s standout player.
Bang on the mark author…
My beloved Sharks again flattered to decieve while I hope Ruan Pienaar fires in 2010 - I still think he is a gifted player and just needs game time in a settled, his preferred position (scrumhalf in my opinion). Unfortunately that would mean sitting on the bench for the Boks, and possibly the Sharks too.
It doesnt help that he has been usurped first at scrumie for the Sharks by an inform Rory Kockott, and then by the arrival of the mercurial Argentinian at flyhalf… his confidence looks to be shot, so lets hope he gets a good shrink for christmas, or a flatty on the side of his head from his old man…
Have a good Friday
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