JOHANNESBURG - The South African Rugby Awards has announced its nominations for next year's competition.
One of the interesting nominees is Blue Bulls and Springbok winger Kurt-Lee Arendse.
The former Blitzbok star is nominated alongside veterans such as Siya Kolisi, Lukhanyo Am, Eben Etzebeth and Frans Malherbe in the SA Rugby Player of the Year category.
For the first time, media and SA Rugby stakeholders also voted for the Springbok Women’s Player of the Year.
The nominees are Lusanda Dumke, Aseza Hele, Zintle Mpupha, Aphiwe Ngwevu and Nadine Roos.
The five nominees all played in the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in October.