Ardie Savea scoops top New Zealand Player of the Year award

A month after being crowned World Rugby Player of the Year, All Blacks star Ardie Savea has been named as New Zealand Rugby’s Kelvin R Tremain Player of the Year award winner.

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It is the second time that the 30-year-old has received the award after also winning it in 2019.

The loose forward star was also named the All Blacks Player of the Year for the third year in a row.

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Meanwhile, New Zealand’s Sevens World Series winning All Blacks and Black Ferns Sevens teams were also rewarded with the men’s team named New Zealand Team of the Year and women’s coach Cory Sweeney the New Zealand Coach of the Year.

Crusaders skipper Scott Barrett was named as the Super Rugby Player of the Year for 2023, while veteran scrumhalf Aaron Smith was recognised for another excellent season by receiving the Tom French Memorial Māori Player of the Year.

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New Zealand Rugby Awards winners

Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year: Ardie Savea

New Zealand Team of the Year: All Blacks Sevens

National Women’s Team of the Year: Auckland Storm

National Men’s Team of the Year: South Canterbury

All Blacks Player of the Year: Ardie Savea

Black Ferns Player of the Year: Liana Mikaele-Tu’u

Black Ferns Sevens Player of the Year: Stacey Waaka

Richard Crawshaw Memorial All Blacks Sevens Player of the Year: Akuila Rokolisoa

Tom French Memorial Māori Player of the Year: Aaron Smith (Ngāti Kahungunu, Manawatū)

Sky Super Rugby Aupiki Player of the Year: Lucy Jenkins (Matatū)

Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year: Scott Barrett (Crusaders)

New Zealand Coach of the Year: Cory Sweeney (Black Ferns Sevens)

National Women’s Coach of the Year: Rawinia Everitt (Northland)

National Men’s Coach of the Year: Neil Barnes (Taranaki)

Fiao’o Faamausili Medal (FPC Player of the Year): Krysten Cottrell (Hawke’s Bay)

Duane Monkley Medal (NPC Player of the Year): Etene Nanai-Seturo (Counties Manukau)

Ian Kirkpatrick Medal (Heartland Player of the Year): Siu Kakala (South Canterbury)

New Zealand Rugby Age Grade Player of the Year: Harry Godfrey (Hawke’s Bay)

Te Hāpai New Zealand Rugby Community Impact Award: Steven Li (Asian Non-Contact Rugby Program)

Rugby Club of the Year: Auckland University Rugby Football Club

Charles Monro Rugby Volunteer of the Year: Allen Grainger (Waikato)