Pauliasi Manu (Blues)Found this a tough choice between Manu and Aki Seiuli (Highlanders) as both had a good all round games. Seiuli was better around the field while Manu was stronger in the scrums; both lifted well & defended very tidily. Matt Todd (Crusaders)Matt Todd did what Matt Todd does; work, work and more work. Ardie Savea (Hurricanes)Savea produced one of the best individual, all round performances on the competition this season. TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)An excellent all round game from Perenara highlighted by some brilliant defensive reads, one of which resulted in an intercept try.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 04, 2017 00:00 UTC