
Super Rugby Pacific will crown the competition’s most outstanding player this season with the presentation of the inaugural Player of the Year award.
The introduction of the award in 2025 comes on the back of strong fan feedback that the competition’s best performers deserve more formal recognition.
Super Rugby Pacific CEO Jack Mesley said the award will serve to highlight the game’s greatest players while also giving fans another opportunity to connect with the competition.
“While the excellence of our athletes has always been recognised by the respective national unions, there has never been a competition-led awards program,” he said.
“This year we take a significant first step towards that goal with the introduction of the Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year award for 2025.
“With the votes published on Super Rugby Pacific channels after every round, we look forward to engaging with our fans as the leaderboard evolves through the season and seeing the robust discussions it will no doubt generate.”
Immediately following each game of the Super Rugby Pacific regular season, captains and head coaches from both sides will each nominate their top three players from the opposing team, allocating three votes, two votes and one vote respectively.
The total votes from each game and an updated leaderboard will be published on the Super Rugby Pacific website and social media channels every Tuesday during the season.
The player with the most votes at the end of the regular season will be crowned the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year.
The 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season kicks off on Friday 14 February.
Super Rugby Pacific pre-season fixtures
Thursday: Highlanders v Crusaders – Rugby Park, Invercargill
Friday: ACT Brumbies v Western Force – Marist College Canberra
Friday: Queensland Reds v Ulster – Kingspan Stadium, Belfast
Friday: Hurricanes v Blues – William Jones Park, Wainuiomata
Saturday: Chiefs v Moana Pasifika – Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
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