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SA Rugby Women's Player of the Year

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

SA Rugby Women's Player of the Year
Date2022; 4 years ago (2022)
CountrySouth Africa
Presented bySouth African Rugby Union
Formerly calledSA Rugby Women's Achiever of the Year (2004–2021)
First award2021
Current holderSouth Africa Nadine Roos (2025)
Most awardsSouth Africa Nadine Roos
(3 awards each)

List of winners

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Winners and nominees of the SA Rugby Women's Player of the Year
Year Image Winner Position Other nominees Ref(s)
2025N/a Nadine Roos Scrum-half Byrhandré Dolf (Full-back)
Aseza Hele (Number 8)
Libbie Janse van Rensburg (Fly-half)
Babalwa Latsha (Prop)		 [1][2]
2024Nadine Roos in 2024 Nadine Roos Scrum-half Aseza Hele (Number 8)
Libbie Janse van Rensburg (Fly-half)
Chumisa Qawe (Centre)
Vainah Ubisi (Lock)		 [3]
2023N/a Libbie Janse van Rensburg Fly-half Aseza Hele (Number 8)
Babalwa Latsha (Prop)
Rights Mkhari (Lock)
Nadine Roos Scrum-half		 [4]
2022N/a Nadine Roos Scrum-half Lusanda Dumke]] (Flanker)
Aseza Hele (Number 8)
Zintle Mpupha (Centre)
Aphiwe Ngwevu (Centre)		 [5]
2022N/a Lusanda Dumke Flanker N/a [6]
Year SA Rugby Women's Achiever of the Year ref
2019Aseza Hele[7]
2018Nolusindiso Booi[8]
2017Babalwa Latsha[9]
2016Marithy Pienaar[10]
2015Veroeshka Grain[11]
2014Zenay Jordaan[12]
2012Yolanda Meiring[13]
2011Cebisa Kula[14]
2010Dolly Mavungwana[15]
2009Saloma Booysen[16]
2008Lorinda Brown[17]
2007Natasha Hoffmeester[18]
2006Mandisa Williams[19]
2005Ingrid Botha[20]
2004Ronwin Kelly[20]

Multiple winners

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  • 3 times:
2022, 2024 , 2025 - Nadine Roos

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Marvellous Marx makes it a memorable double in 2025". SA Rugby. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  2. ↑ Westhuyzen, Jacques van der (2026-03-05). "Malcolm Marx named SA Rugby Player of the Year for 2025: All the winners". The Citizen. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  3. ↑ "Kolbe and Roos step up to clinch top SA Rugby Awards". SA Rugby. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  4. ↑ "Etzebeth makes it a double at SA Rugby Awards 2023". SA Rugby. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  5. ↑ "Etzebeth named SA Rugby Player of the Year for 2022". SA Rugby. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  6. ↑ "Kolbe crowned Players' Player of the Year for 2021". SA Rugby. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
  7. ↑ "Gallery: All the award winners for 2019". SA Rugby. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
  8. ↑ "Du Toit soars to second Player of the Year Award". SA Rugby. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
  9. ↑ "Flying the flag for women's rugby: Babalwa Latsha, the first African women's player to go professional | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
  10. ↑ Venter, Koos (2019-11-12). "Huge breakthrough as a coach for former women's rugby star form Pretoria". Rekord. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
  11. ↑ "De Jager, Kriel scoop top awards". rugby365.com. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
  12. ↑ "De Villiers named SA Rugby Player of the Year - Brand South Africa". Brand South Africa. 2014-02-13. Archived from the original on 2025-07-08. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
  13. ↑ "Meiring Wins SARU Achiever of the Year". gsport4girls. 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
  14. ↑ "Burger named SA Rugby Player of 2011 - Brand South Africa". Brand South Africa. 2011-11-04. Archived from the original on 2025-04-13. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
  15. ↑ "Steenkamp: SA rugby player of the year - Brand South Africa". Brand South Africa. 2010-11-02. Archived from the original on 2025-10-17. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
  16. ↑ "Cronje South Africa's best". rugby365.com. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
  17. ↑ "The best of the best in SA rugby recognised". IOL. 2008-11-26. Retrieved 2006-03-27.
  18. ↑ Reporter, Staff (2007-11-08). "Habana crowned player of the year". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  19. ↑ Nel, Brenden (2007-09-13). "Du Preez is the cream of SA rugby". IOL. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
  20. 1 2 Westhuyzen, Jacques van der (2026-03-06). "SA Rugby Player of the Year winners list since 1992". The Citizen. Retrieved 2026-03-27.


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