All Blacks first five Beauden Barrett claimed the player of the year prize at the New Zealand Rugby Awards last night.
Barrett and younger brother Jordie were the last night's big winners while the All Blacks dominated the major categories at the ceremony in Auckland.
In a historic year in which the team set a world record for consecutive tier one victories, won the Rugby Championship and the Bledisloe Cup, the All Blacks were named team of the year for the sixth straight time.
The Barrett brothers won four awards between them.
Beauden Barrett, who was recently also named world rugby's player of the year, added the top individual domestic award ‑ the Kelvin Tremain trophy ‑ to his trophy cabinet.
He also won the Super Rugby Player of the Year award.
Younger brother Jordie won age‑grade player of the year and provincial premiership player of the year.
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen was named coach of the year for the fifth successive year.
Reiko Ioane won the men's sevens player of the year.
Dane Coles was named Maori player of the year and Glen Jackson was named referee of the year.
Source: Radio NZ
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