MyPlayers has announced the nominees for the 2025 Players’ Player of the Year Awards.

Among the nominees for the Men’s Fifteens Players’ Player of the Year are Pieter-Steph du Toit, Ox Nche and Malcolm Marx, all of whom were also honoured as nominees for the World Rugby Player of the Year, with Marx taking the global title.

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After a comprehensive selection process and consultation with player leadership groups, these nominees were selected:

Men’s Fifteens Players’ Player of the Year
Ox Nche
Malcolm Marx
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
Pieter-Steph du Toit
Damian Willemse

Men’s Sevens Players’ Player of the Year
Shilton van Wyk
Donavan Don
Impi Visser

Women’s Players’ Player of the Year
Babalwa Latsha
Aseza Hele
Nadine Roos
Byrhandre Dolf
Libbie Janse van Rensburg

MyPlayers Men’s Fifteens Players’ Player of the Year winners
2005: John Smit
2006: Kabamba Floors
2007: Willem de Waal
2008: Jean de Villiers
2009: Morne Steyn
2010: Gio Aplon
2011: Bismarck du Plessis
2012: JP Pietersen
2013: Willie le Roux
2014: Duane Vermeulen
2015: Jaco Kriel
2016: Jean-Luc du Preez
2017: Siya Kolisi
2018: Malcolm Marx
2019: Pieter-Steph du Toit
2020: Duane Vermeulen
2021: Cheslin Kolbe
2022: Lukhanyo Am
2023: Eben Etzebeth
2024: Cheslin Kolbe

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