Springbok stars dominate World Rugby Player of the Year nominations, Sacha also honoured

Four Springbok stars have been nominated for the prestigious World Rugby Awards.

Lock Eben Etzebeth, winger Cheslin Kolbe and utility forward Pieter-Steph du Toit have been nominated for the Men's 15s Player of the Year accolade, while flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has been nominated in the Men's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year category.

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Etzebeth, Kolbe and Du Toit are up against Ireland loose forward Caelan Doris for 2024's best player award.

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Introducing 2024's nominees for Men's 15s Player of the Year#WorldRugbyAwards pic.twitter.com/BKRZD6xzwJ

Feinberg-Mngomezulu will duel England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, Ireland centre Jamie Osborne and New Zealand loose forward Wallace Sititi for the young gun award.

The World Rugby Awards will be hosted in Monaco on Sunday (24 November).

Making a name for themselves on the biggest stage ??

Introducing the Men's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year nominees for 2024 ??#WorldRugbyAwards pic.twitter.com/ggwKM8wust

"Having Springboks players feature in two categories is a testament to their hard work and dedication to the team and South Africa, and we are very proud of them," SA Rugby president Mark Alexander said in a statement.

"Each one of the Springbok players has shone out this season, and given the quality of the Springbok squad Rassie Erasmus has been building, I’m sure many more players could have been nominated.

"They all deserve this recognition, and we wish them luck for the awards ceremony in Monaco."

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Four #Springboks were nominated for @WorldRugby Awards ?#ForeverGreenForeverGold #WorldRugbyAwards

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