This annual recognition pays tribute to the players who have made an outstanding impact within their teams, over the past season.
Celebrating excellence across South African rugby
The 2025 Awards once again featured three distinct categories: Men’s Fifteens, Men’s Sevens, and Women’s Rugby. Each recipient has demonstrated exceptional skill, determination and consistency throughout the year, earning the respect of their peers, the highest honour in any team-based sport.
Isma-eel Dollie, General Manager: Rugby Operations at MyPlayers, emphasised the significance of this recognition: “The Players’ Player of the Year Awards are incredibly meaningful because they come directly from the…
Kruger National Park: One of the largest game reserves in Africa, Kruger National
Park covers over 19,000 square kilometers and is home to the Big Five: lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, elephants, and buffaloes.

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Fun South African Fact: South Africa is home to the world’s longest wine route: Route 62. It spans an impressive 850 kilometres and the excellent wineries along the way are a must-visit for lovers of fine wine! You can even enjoy the winelands on a day trip from Cape Town. Travel 40-min to an hour outside of the city centre to enjoy decadent wine tastings and even wander through some of the beautiful wine farms and estates! Suburbs like Durbanville and Constantia are even closer to the city centre and are also home to many exceptional wineries.
Pepper Prada
Fun South African Fact: South Africa’s drinking water is rated 3rd best in the world for being “safe and ready to drink”.