Bryan Habana\u2019s spectacular score against New Zealand in the inaugural Rugby Championship has been named as the International Rugby Players\u2019 Association\u2019s (IRPA) Try of the Year 2012. <\/p>\n
The wing becomes the second South African to win the award after fellow Springbok Jaque Fourie was afforded the honour in 2009 for his try in the second Test against the British & Irish Lions. <\/p>\n
Fourie, All Blacks centurion Mils Muliaina, former IRB Player of the Year Shane Williams and Japan\u2019s Daisuke Ohata, the leading try scorer in Test Rugby, formed the panel of judges who opted for Habana\u2019s effort ahead of the three other shortlisted tries scored by New Zealand duo Hosea Gear and Julian Savea and Julien Malzieu of France. <\/p>\n
Consideration was also given to votes cast by Rugby fans from all around the world via the IRB\u2019s interactive platforms. <\/p>\n
Habana, the IRB Player of the Year in 2007, stunned the All Blacks when he burst onto a pass from flanker Francois Louw at full speed, chipped ahead and gathered to score a try that briefly handed the Springboks the lead seven minutes into the second half of the contest in Dunedin. New Zealand went on to win 21-11. <\/p>\n
\u201cScoring a try against the All Blacks is always special, but scoring against them in New Zealand, is even more special,\u201d said Habana. <\/p>\n
\u201cI really enjoyed getting across the try-line in Dunedin \u2013 contributing to the success of the team and also lifting the spirits of my teammates.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cWinning this Award is very special and hopefully I can continue scoring tries for the Springboks for a very long time.\u201d <\/p>\n
Previous winners: <\/p>\n
2011 \u2013 Radike Samo (Australia) \u2013 Australia v New Zealand
\n2010 \u2013 Chris Ashton (England) \u2013 England v Australia
\n2009 \u2013 Jaque Fourie (South Africa) \u2013 South Africa v British & Irish Lions
\n2008 \u2013 Brian O\u2019Driscoll (Ireland) \u2013 Australia v Ireland <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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