Emirates Lions energy back Sanele Nohamba was compensated for his wonderful kind of the previous 8 months when he was called the Vodacom United Rugby Champion Gamer of the Period for his excellent efficiencies at scrumhalf and flyhalf for the group from Johannesburg.
The 25-year-old Nohamba adheres to in the steps of DHL Stormers duo Evan Roos and Manie Libbok, that won this honor in the initial 2 periods of URC. The various other 2024 candidates were the Vodacom Bulls’ duo of Cameron Hanekom (loosened onward) and Kurt-Lee Arendse (wing).
The Gauteng-based triad amassed one of the most enact the election procedure, with Springbok head instructor Rassie Erasmus, the 4 South African franchise business and neighborhood media choosing their celebrity gamers of the period.
Nohamba– that has actually advanced with SA Rugby’s Elite Gamer Advancement pipe and refined his abilities for the SA Schools and Junior Springbok sides– played scrumhalf and flyhalf for the Emirates Lions, beginning 17 of their 18 video games in 2023/24. He racked up 2 shots, and included 32 conversions, 14 fine objectives and a decrease objective for an individual tally of 119 factors throughout the period, which positioned him 4th total after the organization stage of the competitors.
Mr. Mark Alexander, Head Of State of SA Rugby, praised Nohamba on his extraordinary period, which additionally made him an invite to the Springbok positioning camps.
” It’s commonly claimed that there disappears room in our ready gamers that are smaller sized in stature, however Sanele refuted that presumption this period,” claimed Mr. Alexander.
” What he does not have in dimension, he offsets in ability, heart, and personality. This honor is a testimony to his amazing mindset. Sanele adjusted flawlessly from scrumhalf to flyhalf and mastered the No. 10 jacket, capturing the interest of Rassie Erasmus.
” The Lions came really near making the playoffs for the very first time, and Sanele was just one of their standout gamers this period. He is a deserving recipient of the Vodacom URC Gamer of the Period honor.”
Sitho Mdlalose, Chief Executive Officer of Vodacom South Africa, claimed: “We’re happy to acknowledge what has actually been a spectacular period for Sanele Nohamba. Sanele has actually been a real ideas with his amazing bet the Emirates Lions, and he truly personifies the values of the Vodacom United Rugby Champion with his combating spirit and his generous solution to his group.
” Sanele has actually taken his skill and interest for the video game completely from his childhood in Alice in the Eastern Cape right to the largest phases in globe rugby, and currently also right into testing for Springbok option.
” We’re blessed to have actually figured in in offering the system for his skill to radiate and expand, and to be able to acknowledge the effort he’s placed in to make this such a specifying period for him.”
Distributed by APO Team in support of South African Rugby.
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