Chiefs star Quinn Tupaea won the Super Rugby player of the year following a series of dominant performances over the season. With such an award, many fans are airing their demands regarding the All Blacks squad selection.
Currently, Quinn has fewer than 25 appearances for the All Blacks, a stat that some fans are not happy with. They believe that Quinn must play more, and now that he has proved it with an award, he should be the starting number 12.
“That’s our starting no.12 @allblacks ❤️💛🖤”, a fan called Karai Wall said, celebrating Tupaea’s achievement. After that, another fan also claimed that Tupaea is the best 12 in the country, “Best 12 in New Zealand 🔥” said @Josh Kotze.
QUINN TUPAEA’S GREATEST YEAR SO FAR
Before winning the player of the year award for the Super Rugby, Quinn Tupaea had already won a lot for the Chiefs. Hw won all three Chiefs player of the year categories, the club, players and the fans.
Now that he also won the Super Rugby player of the year award, the 2026 season is undoubtedly Tupaea’s hottest year so far. On top of only winning, Tupaea has also played the most minutes and games of any season for the Chiefs.
His stats throughout the season also explain why he is undoubtedly the best player in the Super Rugby in 2026.
ALL BLACK FANS CONGRATULATE QUINN TUPAEA ON SUPER RUGBY PLAYER OF THE YEAR WIN
After the All Blacks announced that Quinn Tupaea is the Super Rugby player of the year, fans came to congratulate him.
@Jayton Craigie “Definition of ‘may get knocked down but always comes back stronger” 🐐
@Puakeri Winterburn “Best centre in the world, all the South Africans are about to find out”
@Hepi TheLion Leo “Can add my kids’ favourite Chiefs player to this list too haha.. well done lad, well deserved. 🔥👏🫶🏽”
@Kelvin Mayall “Form inside centre for the whole season, for all teams! 🔥”