Ardie Savea can't wait for the All Blacks' double-header against the "world champion" Springboks later this year and has quashed the idea that Ireland are the best team in the world.
A month after claiming World Rugby's biggest prize, Ardie Savea has claimed the Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year at the 2023 ASB Rugby Awards.
Ardie Savea is up against two Barrett brothers and Aaron Smith for the All Blacks Player of the Year Award next month.
All Black superstar Ardie Savea has been motivated by the narrow loss in the Rugby World Cup final to rivals South Africa.
All Black Ardie Savea was crowned World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year, while Ireland coach Andy Farrell won Coach of the Year at a star-studded World Rugby Awards 2023 ceremony on Sunday.
New Zealand's captain Ardie Savea commended his team's "awesome" offensive performance as they dominated Namibia with a 71-3 victory at the Rugby World Cup.