MANCOSA Rhinos captain Dean Moolman was awarded the Player of the Year award at the Empangeni Rugby Football Club‘s (ERFC) awards dinner held on Friday evening at Mick Kelly Park.
The captain had a phenomenal season, which resulted in a call-up to the Sharks Wildebeest rural side that did duty in Kimberley last month.
Moolman started the season off at inside centre and later shifted to flyhalf, outside centre and back to inside centre as the season went on.
He took over the captaincy from 2015 Player of the Year Jors Dannhauser, who sustained a serious shoulder and knee injury.
Club chairman James McIlrath thanked the players, coaches and supporters for backing the club throughout the season, congratulating College Rovers and Durban Collegians for winning the respective premier division leagues.
Awards
Empangeni 4
Forwards Player of the Year – Mvelo Mpungose.
Backline Player of the Year – Liam McLaren.
Empangeni 3
Forwards Player of the Year – Kobus Jansen.
Backline Player of the Year – Dirk de Waal.
Player of the Year – Victor Campher.
Rhinos 2
Forwards Player of the Year – Trevor Dlodlo.
Backline Player of the Year – Joshua Chellan.
Player of the Year – Ayanda Msweli.
Rhinos 1
Forwards Player of the Year – Blessing Nhlozi.
Backline Player of the Year – Sydney Coetzee.
Player of the Year – Dean Moolman.
Special awards
President’s award – Paul Gouge.
Supporter of the Year – Dean Moolman Senior and Danie Vermaak.
U20 Player of the Year – Sphesihle Sosibo.
Keenest Player of the Year – Wouter Vermaak.
Most Enthusiastic Player of the Year – Jors Dannhauser.
Most Improved Player of the Year – Khulani Mhlongo.
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