End of Season Awards Night 2022

By Mark Stevens
7/6/22

Overseas stars Jannes Kirsten and Kate Zackary led the way at the Exeter Chiefs End of Season Awards night held at a packed Sandy Park.

South African Kirsten was crowned the Men's Players' Player of the Year, whilst USA international Zackary picked up the Women's award.

They were just two of the awards handed out at the glitzy annual event, which celebrated the 2021/22 season for the Devon club.

Club chairman and Chief Executive, Tony Rowe OBE, welcomed guests to the dinner, before there were presentations from Director of Rugby, Rob Baxter, and Women's head coach, Susie Appleby.

Helping to oversee the night were Exeter's British & Irish Lions duo, Jack Nowell and Stuart Hogg, whose efforts with the silent auction, auction, raffle and in-room game helped to raise just shy of £25,000 for the club's official charity, the Exeter Chiefs Foundation.

An additional £2,200 was also raised for UNICEF'S Ukrainian Appeal from a signed Ukraine Rugby shirt, which had been signed by the Exeter Chiefs first team squad.

Helping to round off the night's entertainment was a Q&A with Chiefs stars Don Armand, James Kenny, Nichola Fryday and Poppy Leitch, before music from the band Reckless.

EXETER CHIEFS END OF SEASON AWARD WINNERS

CENTRAX MEN'S PLAYERS' PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Jannes Kirsten

GX ACCOUNTS WOMEN'S PLAYERS' PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Kate Zackary

SW COMMS YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Sam Maunder

BRADFORDS CLUBMAN OF THE YEAR - Jack Yeandle

BRADFORDS CLUB WOMAN OF THE YEAR - Poppy Leitch

OTTER BREWERY MEN'S INDIVIDUAL TRY OF THE SEASON - Will Witty (v Sale Sharks, Away)

OTTER BREWERY WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL TRY OF THE SEASON - Jennine Detiveaux (v Saracens, Home)

PACKEXE MEN'S TOP TRY SCORER - Sam Simmonds

PACKEXE WOMEN'S TOP TRY SCORER - Kate Zackary

NUFFIELD HEALTH COMMUNITY PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Ollie Devoto