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The 12 players leading Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year voting

Harry Godfrey of the Hurricanes looks on during the round five Super Rugby Pacific match between Hurricanes and Melbourne Rebels at Central Energy Trust Arena, on March 22, 2024, in Palmerston North, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

We are just two rounds into the new Super Rugby Pacific season but there have been plenty of stand-out performers across the competition. Super Rugby’s new Player of the Year voting system is tracking those star performers in real-time.

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Following each game, both the coach and captain of each team will award points to three of the best-performing opponents in their respective views. The pair will each award three points to the player who impressed them the most, two points to the next most impressive and one point to the third most impressive.

This means a standout performer can walk away from a single contest with six points towards their Player of the Year campaign.

An interesting theme emerged from round two, with no player from across the competition boasting more than six points in total. This means that none of the five players who were awarded six points for outstanding performances in round one earned a single point in round two.

Those players were: Fatafehi Fineanganofo of the Hurricanes, Kyle Preston of the Crusaders, Luke Reimer of the Brumbies, Ben Donaldson of the Force, and Ardie Savea of Moana Pasifika.

In round two, the most highly awarded players were: Kyren Taumoefolau of Moana Pasifika, Harry Godfrey of the Hurricanes, Motikiai Murray of the Fijian Drua, and Finn Hurley of the Highlanders. Each of these players received six points, signalling both their opponents’ coach and captain found them to be the most outstanding performers for their respective sides.

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Here are the full results from round two and total points tallies.

Chiefs v Crusaders

4 – Ethan Blackadder (CRU), Christian Lio-Willie (CRU), Quinn Tupaea (CHI)

3 – Tupou Vaa’i (CHI), Simon Parker (CHI)

2 – Sevu Reece (CRU), David Havili (CRU), Damian McKenzie (CHI)

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Queensland Reds v Moana Pasifika

6 – Kyren Taumoefolau (MOA)

5 – Fraser McReight (RED), Harry Wilson (RED)

3 – Jackson Garden-Bachop (MOA), Miracle Faiilagi (MOA)

2 – Filipo Daugunu (RED)

Hurricanes v Fijian Drua

6 – Harry Godfrey (HUR), Motikiai Murray (DRU)

2 – Cam Roigard (HUR), Du’Plessis Kirifi (HUR), Meli Derenalagi (DRU), Isoa Nasilasila (DRU), Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula (DRU)

1 – Brad Shields (HUR), Bailyn Sullivan (HUR)

Highlanders v Blues

6 – Finn Hurley (HIG)

3 – Harry Plummer (BLU), Hoskins Sotutu (BLU), Folau Fakatava (HIG)

2 – AJ Lam (BLU), Caleb Clarke (BLU), Timoci Tavatavanawai (HIG)

1 – Patrick Tuipulotu (BLU), Finlay Christie (BLU), Tanielu Tele?a (HIG)

ACT Brumbies v Western Force

5 – Nic White (FOR)

3 – Charlie Cale (BRU), Allan Alaalatoa (BRU), Carlo Tizzano (FOR)

2 – Tom Wright (BRU), Tom Hooper (BRU), Darcy Swain (FOR)

1 – Corey Toole (BRU), James Slipper (BRU), Harry Potter (FOR), Sio Tomkinson (FOR)

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Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year ladder

6 – Fatafehi Fineanganofo [HUR], Kyle Preston [CRU], Luke Reimer [BRU], Ben Donaldson [FOR], Ardie Savea [MOA], Sevu Reece [CRU], Kyren Taumoefolau [MOA], Motikiai Murray [DRU], Harry Godfrey [HUR], Du’Plessis Kirifi [HUR], Finn Hurley [HIG], Timoci Tavatavanawai [HIG],

5 – Jackson Garden-Bachop [MOA], Caleb Tangitau [HIG], Vuate Karawalevu [DRU], Fraser McReight [RED], Harry Wilson [RED], AJ Lam [BLU], Nic White [FOR], Tom Hooper [BRU]

4 – Quinn Tupaea [CHI], Naitoa Ah Kuoi [CHI], Jeremy Williams [FOR], Sione Havili Talitui [MOA], Ethan Blackadder [CRU], Christian Lio-Willie [CRU], Damian McKenzie [CHI]

3 – Jake Gordon [WAR], Siosifa Amone [WAR], Simione Kuruvoli [DRU], Luke Jacobson [CHI], Kaylum Boshier [CHI], Dalton Papali’I [BLU], Folau Fakatava [HIG], David Havili [CRU], Tupou Vaa’i [CHI], Simon Parker [CHI], Miracle Faiilagi [MOA], Harry Plummer [BLU], Hoskins Sotutu [BLU], Carlo Tizzano [FOR], Charlie Cale [BRU], Allan Alaalatoa [BRU]

2 – David Porecki [WAR], Charlie Gamble [WAR], Sean Withy [HIG], Elia Canakaivata[DRU], Ryan Lonergan [BRU], Filipo Daugunu [RED], Beauden Barrett [BLU], Anton Segner [BLU], Nic Dolly [FOR], Jacob Devery [HUR], Meli Derenalagi [DRU], Isoa Nasilasila [DRU], Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula [DRU], Cam Roigard [HUR], Caleb Clarke [BLU], Darcy Swain [FOR], Tom Wright [BRU]

1 – Fabian Holland [HIG], Langi Gleeson [WAR], Tane Edmed [WAR], Will Jordan [CRU], Mesake Vocevoce [DRU], Tevita Ikanivere [DRU], Andy Muirhead [BRU], Mark Telea [BLU], Marcel Renata [BLU], Brad Shields [HUR], Bailyn Sullivan [HUR], Patrick Tuipulotu [BLU], Finley Christie [BLU], Taniela Tele’a [HIG], Harry Potter [FOR], Sio Tomkinson [FOR], Corey Toole [BRU], James Slipper [BRU]

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'France may leave top players at home but will still be serious contenders in New Zealand'

The country turned septic on Foster for losing a series to what was arguably the best Irish side in history and one that may not have been ranked number one in the world when they arrived, but were by the time they left.

Imagine how feral the nation will be if Robertson’s All Blacks lose to what is supposedly going to be a French ‘B’ team?

This author proving he has less of an understanding of rugby than the general population.


The country was septic because of how easily they got beat Paul. The country is smart enough to rate the relative level of performances, and if Razors team goes backwards like Fosters the criticism you suggest might come will be fully deserved. If France B perform as good as France A and win by the same margins then those with the criticism the team should be winning every game will also be deserved. But the inference that the public didn’t give Ireland the credit they deserved couldn’t be further from the truth imo.

France have beaten the All Blacks on the last three occasions the two sides have met, and that the former has used 38 players in the process.

France could leave 40 players at home in July and still be a serious contender

And to the vibe of this article, it provides abosolutely zero reason to believe the next 38 best French are going to be as good as these first 38. Paul got one thing right, it’s no joke that France will be leaving behind 40 players.


France have a 45 man squad for 6N (well using Wiki), the team could be made up of these leftovers from the teams not likely to get close to Toulouse and Bordeaux, given that just the third place team is doing commendably well not to be in negative for and against like the rest.

Uini Atonio ——— Prop

Giorgi Beria ——— Prop

Georges-Henri Colombe ———- Prop

Jean-Baptiste Gros ——— Prop

Dany Priso ——— Prop

Rabah Slimani———- Prop

Hugo Auradou ——— Lock

Mickaël Guillard ——— Lock

Matthias Halagahu ——— Lock

Romain Taofifénua ——— Lock

Esteban Abadie ——- Back row

Grégory Alldritt ———- Back row

Paul Boudehent ———- Back row

Oscar Jégou ——— Back row

Nolann Le Garrec ——— Scrum-half

Gaël Fickou ——— Centre

Antoine Frisch ——— Centre

Émilien Gailleton ——— Centre

Noah Nene ——— Centre

Théo Attissogbé ——— Wing

Gaël Dréan ———- Wing

Gabin Villièren —— Wing

Léo Barré ——— Fullback


One wouldn’t think Atonio is going to come (I’d be surprised if Fickou is still not rested or he and Le Garrec aren’t involved in a relegation playoff game) but a few good players there like Leo Barre, Le Garrec, Taofifénua, and that back row, but also a distinct lack of a spine with the 3 best playmakers playing in the Final at home.


What are the possibilities to fill out these missing spots? looking at Opta’s stats hub Serin and Couilloud provide good back up for Le Garrec by fact of having the highest try involvements in the Top14 (along with Michael Ruru). And Serin’s partner Herve looks the most threatening to carry on the teams style with his elusiveness?

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