The race for who will join Ardie Savea at the top of the SMARTECH Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year vote enters the final week of the regular season, with Chiefs playmaker Damian McKenzie and Brumbies' loose forward Tom Hooper headlining a condensed chasing pack.
Five players sit within five points of McKenzie in second place, making the race for the top three a tight affair with one week to go. Including Hooper, the Western Force's Carlo Tizzano and the Reds' Fraser McReight headline a strong contingent of Australian stars in the mix.
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Two stars achieved a perfect score in Round 15, being the Crusaders' Braydon Ennor and the Force's Jeremy Williams.
In 2025, SMARTECH Super Rugby Pacific will crown the competition's most outstanding player with the presentation of the inaugural Player of the Year Award.
The captains and head coaches of both teams nominate their top three players from the opposing team each week, allocating three votes, two votes, and one vote, respectively.
Here is how they voted:
6 - Braydon Ennor [CRU]
5 - Fabian Holland [HIG]
3 - Timoci Tavatavanawai [HIG], Tom Christie [CRU]
2 - Sean Withy [HIG], Codie Taylor [CRU],
1 - Folau Fakatava [HIG], Veveni Lasaqa [HIG], Mitch Drummond [CRU]
5 - Tate McDermott [RED]
4 - Cam Roigard [HUR], Joe Brial [RED]
3 - Billy Proctor [HUR], Du'Plessis Kirifi [HUR], , Fraser McReight [RED]
2 - Peter Umaga-Jensen [HUR]
5 - Damian McKenzie [CHI]
4 - Wallace Sititi [CHI]
3 - Tito Tuipolutu [MOA], Lalomilo Lalomilo [MOA], Melani Matavao [MOA], Leroy Carter [CHI]
2 - Tom Savage [MOA]
1 - Millennium Sanerivi [MOA]
6 - Jeremy Williams [FOR]
3 - Tane Edmed [WAR], Jack Bowen [WAR]
2 - Teddy Wilson [WAR], Miles Amatosero [WAR], Nick Champion De Crespigny [FOR], Carlo Tizzano [FOR]
1 - David Porecki [WAR], Darby Lancaster [WAR], Hamish Stewart [FOR], Mac Grealy [FOR]
42 - Ardie Savea [MOA]
33 - Damian McKenzie [CHI]
31 - Tom Hooper [BRU]
29 - Carlo Tizzano [FOR] , Fraser McReight [RED] , Timoci Tavatavanawai [HIG]
28 - Cam Roigard [HUR]
26 - Langi Gleeson [WAR]
25 - Tate McDermott [RED]
24 - Hoskins Sotutu [BLU]
23 - Beauden Barrett [BLU] , Du'Plessis Kirifi [HUR] , Peter Lakai [HUR]
21 - Jeremy Williams [FOR]
20 - Allan Alaalatoa [BRU] , Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii [WAR] , Miracle Faiilagi [MOA] , Patrick Tuipulotu [BLU]
19 - Ben Donaldson [FOR] , Elia Canakaivata DRU] , Will Jordan [CRU]
18 - Christian Lio-Willie [CRU] , Harry Potter [FOR] , Kini Naholo [HUR] , Luke Jacobson [CHI]
17 - Etonia Waqa [DRU] , Mac Grealy [FOR]
16 - Dalton Papali'I [BLU] , Rob Valetini [BRU]
15 - Andy Muirhead [BRU] , Darcy Swain [FOR] , Kyren Taumoefolau [MOA] , Patrick Pellegrini [MOA] , Tom Wright [BRU]
14 - AJ Lam [BLU] , Ioane Moananu [CRU] , Ponipate Loganimasi [DRU]
13 - Angus Bell [WAR] , Caleb Tangitau [HIG] , Harry Wilson [RED] , Motikiai Murray [DRU] , Quinn Tupaea [CHI] , Tevita Ikanivere [DRU]
12 - Charlie Gamble [WAR] , Fabian Holland [HIG] , Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula [DRU] , Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens [HIG] , Sevu Reece [CRU]
11 - Andrew Kellaway [WAR] , Cortez Ratima [CHI] , David Havili [CRU] , Filipo Daugunu [RED] , Harry Godfrey [HUR] , Jona Nareki [HIG] , Mark Telea [BLU] , Veveni Lasaqa [HIG] , Vuate Karawalevu [DRU]
10 - Bailyn Sullivan [HUR] , Charlie Cale [BRU] , Nathan Hastie [HIG] , Shaun Stevenson [CHI] , Tom Lynagh [RED] , Tupou Vaa'i [CHI]
*163 players on nine votes or less
