Wing Sean Maitland was the big winner at the CRFU awards held on Saturday night.

Sean Maitland, Canterbury’s top try scorer in the recent Air New Zealand Cup with nine, won the Canterbury team’s player of the year award and the Canterbury Supporters’ Club player of the year award.

The Crusaders player of the year award went to No8 Thomas Waldrom, who turned out consistently high performances throughout the season.

The awards were held at the James Hay Theatre in the Christchurch Town Hall.

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Canterbury Rugby Football Union Volunteer Trophy in association with AMI Insurance
Bob Kerr

OUTSTANDING OFF-FIELD ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Pat Vincent Award
Tim Bateman

ACADEMY PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Frank Creighton Trophy
Sam Whitelock

MOST IMPROVED CRUSADER AWARD
Tui Trophy
Owen Franks

CRUSADERS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rebel Sport Trophy
Thomas Waldrom

WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR
The Townsend Trophy
Tara Horsnell

MAORI PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Canterbury Maori Trophy
Isaac Ross

COLTS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Nick McLennan

CANTERBURY B PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ben Frame

AIR NEW ZEALAND CUP FIRST YEAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Matt Todd

PLAYERS’ TEAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Sean Maitland

CANTERBURY SUPPORTERS’ CLUB PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Sean Maitland