WATCH: Aphiwe Dyantyi named World Rugby's Breakthrough Player of the Year

WATCH: Aphiwe Dyantyi named World Rugby's Breakthrough Player of the Year

After a debut season with the Springboks, Aphiwe Dyantyi has been named the World Rugby Breakthrough Player Of The Year.

Aphiwe Dyantyi
SA Rugby

Dyantyi scored six tries in his first eight Tests for the Boks - including two in the famous win against the All Blacks in Wellington - and finished his debut season with 13 caps.

Dyantyi beat Ireland wing Jordan Larmour and New Zealand prop Karl Tu’inukuafe to the award.

This was the moment he received the award and gave one of the most emotional speeches ever.

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