Ardie Savea’s dominant performance across the rugby season has been reflected in the New Zealand Rugby Awards, with the 32-year-old Samoan acknowledged as the best player in the country in 2025.
In the season where he brought up his 100th Test for the All Blacks, Savea has been named as the Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year and All Blacks Player of the Year.
His commanding performances and inspiring leadership for the Moana Pasifika saw him also crowned Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year.
“Congratulations to the winners and all finalists this year, being nominated in these awards is a big honour,” said NZR CEO Mark Robinson.
“Ardie has a level of consistency that is unmatched, and his three awards tonight demonstrate that,” said Robinson.
“He keeps raising the bar for what’s possible on an individual level, and brings his inspirational leadership to every environment. He is massively respected domestically and internationally.”
Full list of awards:
All Blacks Player of the Year – Ardie Savea
Black Ferns Player of the Year – Braxton Sorensen-McGee
Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year – Ardie Savea
Fans Try of the Year – Matt Fleming (Westlake Boys High School)
Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year – Ardie Savea (Moana Pasifika)
Super Rugby Aupiki Player of the Year – Portia Woodman-Wickliffe (Blues)
Richard Crawshaw Memorial All Blacks Sevens Player of the Year – Tone Ng Shiu
Black Ferns Sevens Player of the Year –Jorja Miller
New Zealand Rugby Age Grade Player of the Year – Braxton Sorensen-McGee (Auckland)
Rugby Club of the Year – Waimate Rugby Football Club (South Canterbury)
Charles Monro Volunteer of the Year – Jodi Taylor (Strath Taieri Rugby Club, Otago)
Community Impact Award – Peter Hastings (Bay of Plenty)
Duane Monkley Medal (Bunnings Warehouse NPC Player of the Year) – Josh Jacomb (Taranaki)
Fiao’o Faamausili Medal (Farah Palmer Cup presented by Bunnings Warehouse Player of the Year) – Taufa Bason (Auckland)
Ian Kirkpatrick Medal (Bunnings Warehouse Heartland Championship Player of the Year) – Keanu Taumata (Poverty Bay)
New Zealand Rugby Referee of the Year – Maggie Cogger-Orr (Auckland)
Men’s Coach of the Year – Rob Penney (Crusaders)
Men’s Team of the Year – Crusaders
Women’s Coach of the Year – Willie Walker
Women’s Team of the Year – Blues
New Zealand Coach of the Year – Cory Sweeney
Team of the Year – Black Ferns Sevens
Māori Player of the Year – Portia Woodman-Wickliffe (Ngāpuhi/Ngāti Kahu ki Whaingaroa/Ngāti Porou)
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