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Super Rugby Pacific MVP voting at season's midpoint
By Ned Lester
Super Rugby Pacific’s week-by-week Player of the Year voting system has been bringing fans an insight into which players have been impressing opposition the most in 2025.
The new system, culminating in a new award, was introduced ahead of the 2025 season and sees each captain and coach award six points to the best-performing opponents following every game.
The recent round of action marked the halfway point of the current campaign and saw a familiar face reclaim the top spot.
Unsurprisingly, even in a field of world-class talents, Ardie Savea leads the pack as the current favourite to be crowned Super Rugby Pacific MVP.
However, Savea was not the best-rewarded player for round eight. Just one player was awarded the full points by both the opposing captain and coach in round eight: Beauden Barrett.
Barett starred in the Blues’ tight win over his former team, the Hurricanes, accounting for 14 of his team’s 19 points, with the All Black centurion’s game management and accuracy off the tee proving the difference in a one-point thriller at Eden Park. Due to a broken hand ruling him out for several weeks, the 33-year-old is tied for eighth place in the MVP rankings.
Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year voting
22 – Ardie Savea [MOA]
21 –Tom Hooper [BRU]
19 – Timoci Tavatavanawai [HIG], Carlo Tizzano [FOR]
16- Damian McKenzie [CHI]
13 – Will Jordan [CRU], Peter Lakai [HUR], Patrick Pellegrini [MOA], Harry Wilson [RED], Caleb Tangitau [HIG]
12 – Cam Roigard [HUR], Jeremy Williams [FOR], Kini Naholo [HUR], Langi Gleeson [WAR], Mac Grealy [FOR]
11 – Sevu Reece [CRU], Jona Nareki [HIG], Harry Godfrey [HUR], Darcy Swain [FOR], Angus Bell [WAR], Mark Telea [BLU], Vuate Karawalevu [DRU]
10 – Elia Canakaivata [DRU], Du’Plessis Kirifi [HUR], Christian Lio-Willie [CRU], Charlie Cale [BRU], Beauden Barrett [BLU], Filipo Daugunu [RED], Fraser McReight [RED], Nathan Hastie [HIG], Patrick Tuipulotu [BLU], Quinn Tupaea [CHI], Tupou Vaa’i [CHI]
9 – Tate McDermott [RED], Ben Donaldson [FOR], Allan Alaalatoa [BRU], Motikiai Murray [DRU], Naitoa Ah Kuoi [CHI]
8 – Ponipate Loganimasi [DRU], Miracle Faiilagi [MOA], Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula [DRU], Dalton Papali’I [BLU], Andy Muirhead [BRU], Max Jorgensen [WAR]
7 – David Havili [CRU], David Porecki [WAR], Harry Potter [FOR], Kyle Preston [CRU], Kyren Taumoefolau [MOA]
6 – Teddy Wilson [WAR], Taniela Tele’a [HIG], Simon Parker [CHI], Nic White [FOR], Meli Derenalagi [DRU], Luke Reimer [BRU], Macca Springer [CRU], Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii [WAR], Joseva Tamani [DRU], Ioane Moananu [CRU], Heremaia Murray [RED], Fatafehi Fineanganofo [HUR], Finley Christie [BLU], Finn Hurley [HIG], Emoni Narawa [CHI], Ethan Blackadder [CRU], Cam Christie [BLU], Bailyn Sullivan [HUR], AJ Lam [BLU], Alex Hodgman [RED]
5 – Brayden Iose [HUR], Charlie Gamble [WAR], Etonia Waqa [DRU], Jackson Garden-Bachop [MOA], Luke Jacobson [CHI], Nic Dolly [FOR], Semisi Tupou Ta’eiloa [MOA], Seru Uru [RED], Shaun Stevenson [CHI], Tom Lynagh [RED], Tom Wright [BRU], Veveni Lasaqa [HIG], Xavi Taele [BLU], Noah Hotham [CRU], Iosefo Masi [DRU]
4 – Joe Brial [RED], Josh Canham [RED], Triston Reilly [WAR], Tevita Ikanivere [DRU], Sione Havili Talitui [MOA], Sean Withy [HIG], Len Ikitau [BRU], Leroy Carter [CHI], Jonathan Taumateine [MOA], Lalomilo Lalomilo [MOA], Corey Toole [BRU], Harrison Goddard [BRU], Hoskins Sotutu [BLU]
3 – Andrew Kellaway [WAR], Caleb Clarke [BLU], Chay Fihaki [CRU], Declan Meredith [BRU], Folau Fakatava [HIG], Harry Plummer [BLU], Hugh Sinclair [WAR], Jahrome Brown [CHI], Jake Gordon [WAR], Joey Walton [WAR], Kaylum Boshier [CHI], Lachie Anderson [RED], Lawson Creighton [WAR], Nic Frost [BRU], Rieko Ioane [BLU], Rory Scott [BRU], Samipeni Finau [CHI], Simione Kuruvoli [DRU], Siosifa Amone [WAR], Soane Mikaele Vikena [HIG], Tamaiti Williams [CRU], Tane Edmed [WAR], Feleti Sa’e-Ta’ufo’ou [MOA], Vaiolini Ekuasi [FOR], Matt Faessler [RED]
2 – Brandon Paenga-Amosa [FOR], Selestino Ravutaumada [DRU], Isaia Walker-Leawere [HUR], Will Harris [FOR], William Havili [MOA], Ryan Lonergan [BRU], Ricky Riccitelli [BLU], Nick Champion De Crespigny [FOR], Kurt Eklund [BLU], Josh Flook [RED], Josh Jacomb [CHI], Julian Heaven [NSW], Jacob Devery [HUR], Isoa Nasilasila [DRU], Hunter Paisami [RED], Hamish Stewart [FOR], Dylan Pietsch [FOR], Chris Apoua [MOA], Codie Taylor [CRU], Danny Toala [MOA], Cam Suafoa [BLU], Ben Grant [WAR], Brad Shields [HUR], Anton Lienert-Brown [CHI], Anton Segner [BLU], Antonio Shalfoon [CRU], Fletcher Anderson [CRU]
1 – Allan Craig [MOA], Asafo Aumua [HUR], Caleb Delaney [HUR], Fabian Holland [HIG], Frank Lomani [DRU], Ilaisa Droasese [DRU], James Slipper [BRU], Kalani Thomas [RED], Marcel Renata [BLU], Max Burey [FOR], Mesake Vocevoce [DRU], Mesulame Dolokoto [DRU], Mitch Dunshea [HIG], Rob Valetini [BRU], Ryan Smith [RED], Sio Tomkinson [FOR], TK Howden [HIG], Tom Savage [MOA], Tuidraki Samusamuvodre [DRU], Xavier Numia [HUR], Taha Kemara [CRU], Sam Slade [MOA], Ethan de Groot [HIG]
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Crusaders hooker Ioane Moananu I thought would be higher ranking.Both as a starter for the Crusaders,or off the bench , as it was on Saturday.He has been worth his weight in gold. Codie Taylor is the starting All Black hooker and a real leader as he showed against the Drua. It is a great one -two punch with him and Ioane. It is a position of great strength in this country.
Nareki is really on evelen? Holly hell what is that a 6 score and a 5 score?!?!