With the final round of the regular season done, the SMARTECH Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year vote comes to its conclusion - with several standout performances to sign off.
In a round characterised by big blowout scores, four players signing off the regular season with a perfect score - being the Chiefs' Tupou Vai'i, the Brumbies' Rob Valetini, the Blues' Beauden Barrett and the Drua's Tevita Ikanivere.
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The results confirm a Kiwi sweep of the top three, with Damian McKenzie of the Chiefs and Timoci Tavatavanawai from the Highlanders taking second and third respectively, behind Ardie Savea.
The Brumbies' Tom Hooper finished as the highest ranked Australian player, and as fourth overall.
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 - Tupou Vai'i [CHI]
4 - Ethan De Groot [HIG]
3 - Sean Withy [HIG], Damian McKenzie [CHI], Timoci Tavatavanaiwai [HIG]
2 - Leroy Carter [CHI], Fabian Holland [HIG]
1 - Samipeni Finau [CHI]
6 - Rob Valetini [BRU]
3 - Scott Barrett [CRU], Sevu Reece [CRU]
2 - Tamaiti Williams [CRU], Chay Finaki [CRU], James Slipper [BRU], Tom Wright [BRU]
1 - Rivez Reihana [CRU], Christian Lio-Willie [CRU], Andy Muirhead [BRU], Ryan Lonergan [BRU]
6 - Beauden Barrett [BLU]
5 - Jamie Adamson [WAR]
4 - Rieko Ioane [BLU]
3 - Langi Gleeson [WAR], Andrew Kellaway [WAR]
2 - Mark Tele'a [BLU]
1 - Angus Bell [WAR]
4 - Ardie Savea [MOA], Du'Plessis Kirifi [HUR], Peter Lakai [HUR]
3 - Solomon Alaimalo [MOA], Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa [MOA], Peter Umaga-Jensen [HUR]
2 - Jonathan Taumateine [MOA]
1 - Devan Flanders [HUR]
6 - Tevita Ikanivere [DRU]
4 - Selesitino Ravutaumada [DRU]
3 - Josh Flook [RED], Tom Lynagh [RED], Lachie Anderson [RED]
2 - Joe Brial [RED], Motikiai Murray [DRU]
1 - Ryan Smith [RED]
46 - Ardie Savea [MOA]
36 - Damian McKenzie [CHI]
32 - Timoci Tavatavanawai [HIG]
31 - Tom Hooper [BRU]
29 - Beauden Barrett [BLU] , Carlo Tizzano [FOR] , Fraser McReight [RED] , Langi Gleeson [WAR]
28 - Cam Roigard [HUR]
27 - Du'Plessis Kirifi [HUR] , Peter Lakai [HUR]
25 - Tate McDermott [RED]
24 - Hoskins Sotutu [BLU]
22 - Rob Valetini [BRU]
21 - Jeremy Williams [FOR]
20 - Allan Alaalatoa [BRU] , Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii [WAR] , Miracle Faiilagi [MOA] , Patrick Tuipulotu [BLU]
19 - Ben Donaldson [FOR] , Christian Lio-Willie [CRU] , Elia Canakaivata DRU] , Tevita Ikanivere [DRU] , Will Jordan [CRU]
18 - Harry Potter [FOR] , Kini Naholo [HUR] , Luke Jacobson [CHI]
17 - Etonia Waqa [DRU] , Mac Grealy [FOR] , Tom Wright [BRU]
16 - Andy Muirhead [BRU] , Dalton Papali'I [BLU] , Tupou Vaa'i [CHI]
15 - Darcy Swain [FOR] , Kyren Taumoefolau [MOA] , Motikiai Murray [DRU] , Patrick Pellegrini [MOA] , Sevu Reece [CRU]
14 - AJ Lam [BLU] , Angus Bell [WAR] , Andrew Kellaway [WAR] , Fabian Holland [HIG] , Ioane Moananu [CRU] , Ponipate Loganimasi [DRU]
13 - Caleb Tangitau [HIG] , Harry Wilson [RED] , Mark Telea [BLU] , Quinn Tupaea [CHI] , Tom Lynagh [RED]
12 - Charlie Gamble [WAR] , Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula [DRU] , Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens [HIG] , Selesitino Ravutaumada [DRU] , Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa [MOA]
11 - Cortez Ratima [CHI] , David Havili [CRU] , Filipo Daugunu [RED] , Harry Godfrey [HUR] , Joe Brial [RED] , Jona Nareki [HIG] , Lachie Anderson [RED] , Leroy Carter [CHI] , Sean Withy [HIG] , Veveni Lasaqa [HIG] , Vuate Karawalevu [DRU]
10 - Bailyn Sullivan [HUR] , Charlie Cale [BRU] , Nathan Hastie [HIG] , Samipeni Finau [CHI] , Scott Barrett [CRU] , Shaun Stevenson [CHI]
*157 players on nine votes or less
