Malcolm Marx takes home the 2018 Players Player of the Year at awards by rugby players for rugby players
SANDTON – The winners were decided by South African's professional rugby players in a voting process which was run by MyPlayers, the South African rugby players’ organisation.
The second annual star-studded BrightRock Players Choice Awards held at the Sandton Convention Centre last night honoured and acknowledged professional South African rugby players. Malcom Marx walked away with the coveted 2018 Players’ Player of the Year, following in the footsteps of Springbok rugby captain, Siya Kolisi, who nabbed the prestigious award in 2017.
Other winners named on the night were: Aphiwe Dyantyi, who walked away with both the Backline Player of the Year and the #LoveChange Award for the player that has made great strides in his rugby career over the past year; Pieter-Steph du Toit as Defender of the Year; and Zain Davids as Best off the Bench. The winners were decided by South Africans professional rugby players in a voting process which was run by MyPlayers, the South African rugby players’ organisation.
Sandton Chronicle’s Sarah Koning was there to capture the action:
The Players' Player of the Year award goes to Malcolm Marx. @Sandton_News #celebrate #LoveChange #loverugby pic.twitter.com/kjZ7193UaJ
— Sarah Koning (@SarahKingon) December 11, 2018
Siv Ngesi is the MC at the BrightRock Players Choice Awards #loverugby #lovechange #celebrate @Sandton_News pic.twitter.com/i1bmJdtrwz
— Sarah Koning (@SarahKingon) December 11, 2018
Love change award of most improved player is Aphiwe Dyantyi #celebrate @Sandton_News pic.twitter.com/Cvot9zL20G
— Sarah Koning (@SarahKingon) December 11, 2018
Pieter Steph Du Toit wins the defender of the year award at the Brightrock Players Choice Awards #Loverugby @Sandton_News
— Sarah Koning (@SarahKingon) December 11, 2018
The Forward of the Year award goes to Malcolm Marx. @Sandton_News #loverugby #celebrate #LoveChange pic.twitter.com/F0fCg86Kj8
— Sarah Koning (@SarahKingon) December 11, 2018
R70 000 was handed to the Chris Burger Petro Players Fund at the BrightRock Players Choice Awards #loverugby @Sandton_News
— Sarah Koning (@SarahKingon) December 11, 2018
Backline Player of the Year goes to Aphiwe Dyantyi. @Sandton_News #celebrate #LoveChange #loverugby pic.twitter.com/XjDVYoYsnj
— Sarah Koning (@SarahKingon) December 11, 2018
The Fans' Choice award goes to Hacjivah Dayimani @Sandton_News #LoveChange #celebrate #loverugby pic.twitter.com/LxNvjmzYml
— Sarah Koning (@SarahKingon) December 11, 2018
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