No red cards for referees
Referees were rewarded at the annual Mpumalanga Rugby Union Referee Association (MRURA) Awards.
Referees were rewarded at the annual Mpumalanga Rugby Union Referee Association (MRURA) Awards.
The function was held on Saturday, October 10.
Oubaas Coetzer and Steve Brits were awarded the Ambassador of the Year trophy during the Mpumalanga Rugby Union Referee Association Awards on October 10.
According to MRURA chairman, Steve Brits, these awards are given as recognition to decision makers on the pitch, after a long year of hard work.
The trophy for Best academic achievement belongs to Hannes Coetzer and Riaan Booyse.
The winners are:
Club 22 Thys Marais (Club 22), Pointer Mhlongo (Best Improvement on the Reserve panel), Stephan van Dyk (Best Improvement Top 10), Riaan Booyse (Best Improvement Top 20), Gorden Ngomane (Best Improvement Top 30), Marnus Meiring (General Improvement), Antonie Nortjé (Rooky of the Year), Gavin Wessels, Alex Jonker (Best academic achievement), Hannes Coetzer, Riaan Booyse, Oubaas Coetzer and Steve Brits (Ambassador of the Year), Johan Zurich (Management Award), Excellent Mnkomo (AR Highveld), Koos Wessels sr (AR Lowveld), Ricus van der Hoven (Stirrer of the Year), Alex Jonker (Sportsman of the Year) and Faf de Klerk (Steval Pumas Player of the Year).
The newly elected committee is: Chairman Mpumalanga Rugby Union Referee’s Association: Steve Brits; Regional Chairman Lowveld: Ds Eksteen Botes; Additional member Lowveld: Gavin Wessels; Regional Chairman Highveld: Danie Jacobsz; Additional member Highveld: Francois Coetzee; Regional Chairman Coleveld: Tommie Lottering; Additional member Coleveld: Angelo Arendse; Referee Area Manager: Johan Zurich and Treasurer: Thys Marais.
Referees’ co-ordinator: Oubaas Coetzer and Referees’ Development Officer: Petros Sambo.
Riaan Booyse receives the trophy for Best Improvement Top 20 during the Mpumalanga Rugby Union Referee Association Awards on October 10.
Puma coach MJ Mentz congratulates Faf de Klerk during the Mpumalanga Rugby Union Referee Association Awards on October 10. Faf is Steval Pumas Player of the Year.
