The Blue Bulls Company on Wednesday night announced the winners of its annual awards, recognising outstanding individual and team performances across every level of the union, from the Vodacom Bulls U19s and U21s through to the senior Vodacom Bulls, the Carling Currie Cup side, the Isuzu Bulls Daisies, and the Vodacom Bulls' campaigns in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and Investec Champions Cup.
The awards cap off another outstanding year for the organisation, with standout performances and silverware chased across multiple competitions and age-group structures throughout the 2025 and 2025/26 seasons.
A handful of players enjoyed a truly exceptional year, picking up honours in more than one category.
Embrose Papier was a standout for the senior Vodacom Bulls, claiming both the Players’ Player of the Year and the Senior MVP/Player of the Year awards.
JJ Theron underlined his rise through the ranks by being named Forward of the Year at both U21 and U23 level, while Jeandré Rudolph capped a superb season with the Player of the Year title in the Carling Currie Cup and the Forward of the Year award in the Investec Champions Cup.
Congratulations JJ Theron on a remarkable 25/26. pic.twitter.com/ejzzNAjTPv
— Official Blue Bulls (@BlueBullsRugby) August 19, 2026
On the women’s side, the Isuzu Bulls Daisies also produced multiple double award-winners.
Vainah Ubisi was recognised with both the Try of the Year and Forward of the Year awards, while Camelitha Malone claimed the Pulse of the Team and the Players’ Player of the Year honours, fitting recognition for the team’s continued growth as one of the union’s most exciting sides.
VODACOM BULLS U19s 2025
• Forward of the Year: Heinrich Theron
• Back of the Year: Pieter van der Merwe
• Player of the Year: Kebotile Maake
VODACOM BULLS U21s 2025
• Forward of the Year: JJ Theron
• Back of the Year: Demitre Erasmus
• Player of the Year: Cephas van Biljon
VODACOM BULLS U23 2026
• Forward of the Year: JJ Theron
• Back of the Year: Neil Le Roux
CARLING CURRIE CUP 2025
• Forward of the Year: Junior Pokomela
• Back of the Year: Zak Burger
• Player of the Year: Jeandré Rudolph
ISUZU BULLS DAISIES 2026
• Try of the Year (SSG): Vainah Ubisi
• Pulse of the Team (JacarandaFM Feel Good): Camelitha Malone
• Back of the Year (Puma): Thobile Msizazwe
• Forward of the Year (Isuzu): Vainah Ubisi
• Player of the Year (Isuzu): Chuma Qawe
• Players' Player of the Year (GP Consult): Camelitha Malone
• Isuzu Bulls Daisies MVP (Isuzu): Yonela Ngxingolo
INVESTEC CHAMPIONS CUP 2025/26
• Back of the Year (Puma): Sebastian de Klerk
• Forward of the Year (Isuzu): Jeandré Rudolph
VODACOM UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2025/26
• Back of the Year (Vodacom): Harold Vorster
• Forward of the Year (Vodacom): Johan Grobbelaar
VODACOM BULLS
• Newcomer of the Year (RAM): Cheswill Jooste
• Team Man of the Year (Richelieu): Marco van Staden
• Players' Player of the Year (Luno): Embrose Papier
• Senior MVP/Player of the Year (Vodacom): Embrose Papier
BLUE BULLS COMPANY
• Employee of the Year (BrightRock): Chantell Prinsloo
• Feel Good Award (JacarandaFM): Marcell Coetzee