Round 2 has seen plenty of new faces make their mark on the Player of the Year voting in Super Rugby Pacific.
In 2025, Super Rugby Pacific will crown the competition's most outstanding player with the presentation of the inaugural Player of the Year Award.
The captains and head coaches of both teams nominate their top three players from the opposing team each week, allocating three votes, two votes, and one vote, respectively.
Here is how they voted:
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)
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 Teleʻa (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)
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]
