Libbok, Roos scoop top Stormers awards

Flyhalf Manie Libbok and No 8 Evan Roos were the big winners at the Wester Province Rugby awards evening on Tuesday.

Libbok was named Stormers Player of the Year and Roos scooped the Stormers Players' Player of the Year accolade.

It's been a stellar week for the duo, who were both called up to the Springbok training squad, along with Breakthrough Player of the Year Sacha Mngomezulu and five more of their Stormers teammates.

Libbok and Roos were instrumental in the Stormers' victorious 2021/22 United Rugby Championship campaign. The pivot ended the inaugural URC season as the top points-scorer, while Roos was also voted the Players' Player of the Tournament.

Junior Springboks captain Mngomezulu, 20, made his Stormers debut in the quarter-final against Edinburgh and featured in the matchday squad for all three playoff matches.

Libbok kicked a crucial drop goal and Roos scored a try in the Stormers' 18-13 win over the Bulls in the final at Cape Town Stadium.

The awards evening, held at Kelvin Grove in Newlands, marked the end of the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) club season and featured a host of awards for the various leagues and levels.

Elsewhere, Western Province captain Nama Xaba was named Player of the Year for the Currie Cup campaign, while hooker Lukhanyo Vokozela was named the WP U20 Player of the Year and No 8 Keke Morabe the WP U21 Player of the Year.

The WP Women’s Player of the Year award went to loose forward Sinazo Mcatshulwa, with Aimee Barrett-Theron recognised as the Referee of the Year.

Helderberg RFC hooker Jacques van Zyl scooped the Club Rugby Player of the Year award, while Zachary Porthen of Wynberg Boys High School and Logan Welmann from Macassar High School were the Schools Player of the