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OUTsurance Referee of the Year
Jaco Peyer was awarded the OUTsurance Referee of the Year award at the annual SA Rugby Awards for the 2020 season.
This is the fourth time he received this prestige award (2012, 2017, 2018) sponsored by OUTsurance.
SA Rugby Referee Manager, Banks Yantolo, “Congrats Peyps on your remarkable achievement, your obsession and living by the famous quote-‘The main thing is to keep the main thing, the main thing’ is an inspiration and a challenge to many referees following in your footsteps”.
OUTsurance CEO, Danie Matthee, congratulated the experienced Peyper on his award: “Congratulations to Jaco Peyper for a great performance throughout a challenging year. There’s no denying the impeccabl...
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OUTsurance Referee of the Year
Jaco Peyer was awarded the OUTsurance Referee of the Year award at the annual SA Rugby Awards for the 2020 season.
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