Sharks star Fassi scoops URC Try of the Season accolade

Sharks fullback Aphelele Fassi has scooped the 2023/24 URC Try of the Season accolade.

Fassi's virtuoso solo effort against Edinburgh in Round 13 has been voted as Try of the Season following a social media vote by URC fans, with over 5 000 votes cast. Fassi garnered double the number of votes of his nearest competition for his spectacular five-pointer.

Fassi also leads the way for metres made in the URC regular season, with an impressive 1 232 metres made, over 200 metres ahead of his nearest challenger

The winner of the Try of the Season 23/24 Award, powered by https://t.co/ooLmRyEkCi, goes to… @SharksRugby’s Aphelele Fassi for his outstanding try vs Edinburgh ????#URC | #URCAwards #TryOfTheSeason

There were 10 tries in total nominated.

URC Try of the Season nominees:

- Craig Casey (Munster) v Leinster

- Quan Horn (Lions) v Dragons RFC

- Duncan Weir (Glasgow Warriors) v Bulls

- Warrick Gelant (Stormers) v Leinster

- Theo Cabango (Cardiff) v Scarlets

- Diarmuid Kilgallen (Connacht) v Glasgow Warriors

- Aphelele Fassi (Sharks) v Edinburgh

- JC Pretorius (Lions) v Glasgow Warriors

- Embrose Papier (Bulls) v Cardiff

- Sebastián Cancelliere (Glasgow Warriors) v Leinster

Meanwhile, Bulls pivot Chris Smith earlier won the Golden Boot award after a 90% goal-kicking success rate. Smith slotted 27 out of 30 shots at goal.

The winner of the 23/24 @Gilbert_Rugby Golden Boot Award goes to… Vodacom @BlueBullsRugby’s Chris Smith ????3??0?? Attempts2??7?? Successful9??0??% Accuracy#URC | #URCAwards #GilbertGoldenBoot

URC Awards Winners 2023-24:

Tackle Machine: Alessandro Izekor (Benetton Rugby)

Turnover King: Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh Rugby)

Golden Boot: Chris Smith (Bulls)

Top Try Scorer: Johnny Matthews (Glasgow Warriors

Ironman Award: Shane Daly