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A mere day after the Springboks secured their title as back-to-back Rugby World Cup champions and clinched the Webb Ellis trophy for a record-breaking fourth time, Jacques Nienaber, Eben Etzebeth, and Manie Libbok left the World Rugby Awards on Sunday evening in Paris, France, without any accolades in hand.
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has been chosen as World Rugby Coach of the Year.
PARIS : England achieved their ambition of finishing the Rugby World Cup with a victory, and a medal, but captain Owen Farrell acknowledged they had to scrap their way to success in Friday's third place playoff against Argentina.
England finished third in the tournament for the first time after Nicolas Sanchez' unsuccessful late penalty for the Pumas that would have drawn the sides level in the closing minutes.
Bundee Aki has been nominated for World Rugby Men's Player of the Year, while Andy Farrell is on the shortlist for the coach of the year prize.
PARIS : England flanker Tom Curry has been on the receiving end of relentless online abuse this week and captain Owen Farrell, usually a player who says the minimum in his media dealings, took to the microphone on Wednesday to say it was unacceptable.
England captain Owen Farrell insisted the future was bright for Steve Borthwick's men despite their narrow semi-final loss to South Africa in Paris.
Tom Farrell will become the latest Connacht centurion when he lines out in Saturday's BKT United Rugby Championship opener against Ospreys at The Sportsground (3pm).