14 Nov 2016

All Blacks claim top awards

12:13 pm on 14 November 2016

The All Blacks have dominated the 2016 World Rugby Awards night - claiming the three top titles.

The All Blacks ahead of the final test for the Bledisloe Cup in Eden Park on 22 October 2016.

The 2016 All Blacks team Photo: PHOTOSPORT

Steve Hansen has won Coach of the Year, Beauden Barrett has won Player of the Year and the All Blacks won the Team of the Year award for the seventh succesive year.

Hansen beat out England coach Eddie Jones for the title, Jones' side has gone unbeaten this season.

The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen. New Zealand v Argentina Rugby World Cup 2015 match at Wembley Stadium in London.

The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen. New Zealand v Argentina Rugby World Cup 2015 match at Wembley Stadium in London. Photo: PHOTOSPORT

The All Blacks won their seventh successive Team of the Year award , beating Olympic champions - the Fijian Sevens team, to the title.

It's Barrett's first Player of the Year title, last year the award went to his predecessor - Dan Carter.

Beauden Barrett

Beauden Barrett Photo: Photosport

Barrett's team-mate Dane Coles was also nominated for the award along with English players Owen Farrell, Maro Itoje, Billy Vunipola and Irish number 8 Jamie Heaslip.

It hasn't all gone New Zealand's way though, newcomers Ardie Savea and Anton Lienert-Brown missed out on the Breakthrough Player of the Year award, that went to England lock Maro Itoje.

-RNZ