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John Mitchell was awarded the South African coach of the year award over the weekend
The Lions' Currie Cup triumph earned the Team of the Year title plus awards for skipper and flank Joshua Strauss (Currie Cup Player of the Year) and New Zealand-born coach John Mitchell (Coach of the Year).
Lambie was named Young Player of the Year and Central Cheetahs scrum-half Sarel Pretorius, who will line-up for Australian side New South Wales Waratahs next season, topped the Super 15 Player of the Year poll.
South African award winners
Player of the Year: Schalk Burger (Western Stormers)
Players' Player of the Year: Bismarck du Plessis (Coastal Sharks)
Super 15 Player of the Year: Sarel Pretorius (Central Cheetahs)
Currie Cup Player of the Year: Joshua Strauss (Golden Lions)
Young Player of the Year: Patrick Lambie (Sharks)
Coach of the Year: John Mitchell (Lions)
Team of the Year: Lions