Leicester Fainga’anuku and Johnny Lee win big 2026 awards for the Crusaders, as announced by the club. Undoubtedly one of their best season, the two stars have shown their quality at the highest level.
LEICESTER FAINGA’ANUKU AND JOHNNY LEE WIN BIG AWARDS FOR THE CRUSADERS
Coming through with top performances from the start of the season, Leicester helped the Crusaders to an impressive third finish. As a result, he won the 2026 Crusaders Player of the Year award.
On the other side, youngster Johnny Lee also came out as a shock to many Crusaders fans. His performances showed his top talent, and surely the coming years will be key for him to fulfil his full potential. As such, Johnny Lee won the 2026 Crusaders Rockie of the year award.
On the other hand, veteran centre David Havili has also served as an example to the many youngsters in the club. He represented the Crusaders brand with top excellence both on and off the pitch. His character, team-first mentality, and off-field contributions won him the Champion Crusaders award.
FANS CELEBRATE THE AWARD WINNERS
After Leicester Fainga’anuku, David Havili and Johnny Lee won the big 2026 Crusaders awards, fans congratulated them.
@Mary Therese Reynolds “Congratulations to you all 👏👏👏👏👏👏”
@Nick Moore “Tassie clean sweep. Fins up.”
@Vicki “Congrats, guys. Well done”
@Rayner Salter “Couldn’t agree more 👏👏”