Reigning World Rugby Player of the Year, Ardie Savea, is among the nominees for New Zealand Rugby’s Men’s Player of the Year. The standout performer for the All Blacks during the recent Rugby World Cup in France, Savea is nominated alongside the Barrett brothers, Jordie and Scott, and scrumhalf Aaron Smith.
Savea played a crucial role in the All Blacks’ title-winning Rugby Championship campaign earlier this year and reached the Rugby World Cup final against South Africa last month.
New Zealand Rugby has introduced two new awards, the Bunnings Warehouse Rugby Club of the Year and Te Hāpai New Zealand Rugby Community Impact Award. The awards aim to recognize outstanding contributions to the sport at both club and community levels.
Other categories in the New Zealand Rugby Awards include Referee of the Year, Rugby Volunteer of the Year, Age Grade Player of the Year, Heartland Championship Player of the Year, NPC Player of the Year, FPC Player of the Year, and Coach of the Year for both men and women.
Notable nominees include Jordie Barrett, Scott Barrett, and Ardie Savea for All Blacks Player of the Year, and Aaron Smith for Tom French Memorial Māori Player of the Year. The awards also recognize outstanding performances in Sevens rugby with categories for All Blacks Sevens Player of the Year and Black Ferns Sevens Player of the Year.
The winners will be announced at the New Zealand Rugby Awards ceremony, celebrating excellence in New Zealand rugby across various categories.
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