MBOMBELA STADIUM, NELSPRUIT The annual Mpumalanga Rugby Union Referee Association Awards was held on Saturday evening, 10 October. According to the MRURA Chairman, Steve Brits, these awards are given as recognition to decision makers on the pitch, after a long year of hard work.

The winners are:

1. Club 22 Thys Marais
2. Best Improvement on the Reserve panel Pointer Mhlongo
3. Best Improvement Top 10 Stephan van Dyk
4. Best Improvement Top 20 Riaan Booyse
5. Best Improvement Top 30 Gorden Ngomane
6. General Improvement Marnus Meiring
7. Rooky of the Year Antonie Nortjé

9. Best academic achievement Alex Jonker
10. Hannes Coetzer, Riaan Booyse
11. Ambassador of the Year: Oubaas Coetzer, Steve Brits
12. Management Award Johan Zurich
13. AR Highveld Excellent Mnkomo
14. AR Lowveld Koos Wessels sr
15. Stirrer of the Year Ricus van der Hoven
16. Sportsman of the Year Alex Jonker
17. Steval Pumas Player of the Year Faf de Klerk

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

Treasurer: Thys Marais
Referees co-ordinator: Oubaas Coetzer Referees Development Officer: Petros Sambo