Bulls' MVP and new kit unveiled

AWARDS: The Blue Bulls Company held their 2018 awards ceremony on Thursday.

RG Snyman was the named the Blue Bulls' Most Valuable Player (senior player) for the 2018 season, while Jesse Kriel was was recognised as the Super Rugby Player of the Year.

Lodewyk de Jager, Ivan Zyl and Marco van Staden also picked up awards for their performances in Super Rugby.

The Currie Cup Player of the Year award went to Ruan Steenkamp. See all winners below.

Meanwhile, the Bulls also unveiled their kit for the 2019 Super Rugby season.

"The design of the new jersey is inspired by the courageous protectors of Fortress Loftus," said a media release from the Bulls.

"The key visual design elements on the shirt are a chain mail underlay and panels in shades of blue representing the plates of body armour that protect warriors going into battle. The geometric panels are also arranged to create a graphic illustration of the head of a Bull.

"Furthermore, the Bulls will play their local derbies in a third kit based on a Marvel Comics superhero. This kit will be launched in January."

Home jersey

Away jersey

Award winners:

Under-19:

U19 Forward of the Year: Janko Swanepoel

U19 Back of the Year: Marnus Potgieter

U19 Players' Player of the Year: Marnus Potgieter

U19 Player of the Year: Jaco Labuschagne

Under-21:

U21 Forward ofthe Year: JC Pretorius

U21 Back of the Year: Wian van Niekerk

U21 Players' Player of the Year: Johan Grobbelaar

U21 Player of the Year: Johan Grobbelaar

Rugby Challenge:

Challenge Forward of the Year: Abongile Nonkontwana

Challenge Back of the Year: JT Jackson

Challenge Players' Player of the Year: JT Jackson

Challenge Player of the Year: Earll Douwrie

Currie Cup:

Currie Cup Forward ofthe Year: Eli Snyman

Currie Cup Back of the Year: Divan Rossouw

Currie Cup Players' Player of the Year: Ruan Steenkamp

Currie Cup Player of the Year: Ruan Steenkamp

Super Rugby:

Super Rugby Forward of the Year: Lodewyk de Jager

Super Rugby Back of the Year: Ivan van Zyl

Super Rugby Players' Player of the Year: Marco van Staden

Super Rugby Player of the Year: Jesse Kriel

Blue Bulls Junior MVP: Johan Grobbelaar

Blue Bulls Senior MVP: RG Snyman

High Performance Employee of the Year: Xander Janse van Rensburg

High Performance Employee of the Year: Divan Strydom

Bulls and Blue Bulls Man of the Year: Johnny Kotze

BBCo Employee of the Year: Heilie Brits

Fans Player of the Year: Handre Pollard