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Lion kings named

By Online Editors
Wednesday 24 Oct 2012

Captain JC Janse van Rensburg and utility back Lionel Mapoe were the big winners at the annual Golden Lions Rugby Union Players Award ceremony on Wednesday evening.

Van Rensburg was named Player of the Year while Mapoe took home the titles of both Backline Player of the Year and the Lions Man (Players’ Player of the Year) award.

Veteran lock Franco van der Merwe won the Forward Player of the Year award.

Lions’ 2012 award winners:

U19 Backline Player of the Year – Harold Vorster

U19 Forward Player of the Year – Dirk Kotze

U19 Player of the Year – Albertus Smith

U21 Backline Player of the Year – Robert de Bruyn

U21 Forward Player of the Year – Etienne Oosthuizen

U21 Player of the Year – Stephan de Wit

Referee’s Award – Rashivenge Fhatuweni

Senior Backline Player of the Year – Lionel Mapoe

Senior Forward Player of the Year – Franco van der Merwe

Senior Lions Man (Players Player) of the Year – Lionel Mapoe

Senior Lions Man – JC Janse van Rensburg

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