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Cameron Roigard was the big winner at the Counties Manukau Rugby annual awards night on Wednesday, taking home three big gongs.

The talented halfback, who was named in the All Blacks XV squad to tour Europe next month, picked up the overall Player of the Year award, the Players’ Player of the Year award and the Defensive Player of the Year award.

First-five Riley Hohepa, who took over as captain of the side midway through the campaign, was given the Pride in the Hoops award.

Manurewa’s Tevita Ofa picked up the Rookie of the Year award while exciting winger Peniasi Malimali was named Attack Player of the Year.

Bombay’s Adam Brash took out the Most Improved Player award.

Darius Mauga won the Men’s Development Player of the Year award, Kanavale Helu claimed the U19 Player of the Year while Raiden Wells took out the U85kg Player of the Year.

U85                                   

Player of the Year - Raiden Wells              

Attack Player of the Year - Reuben Menzies         

Defensive Player of the Year - Joel Brown             

U19                                     

Player of the Year - Kanavale Helu           

Attack Player of the Year - Fanoandrew Malua    

Defensive Player of the Year - Teofilo Ieremia     

Men's Devlopment                                     

Player of the Year - Darius Mauga            

Player's player of the Year - Nicholas Nasila         

Attack Player of the Year - Nicholas Nasila           

Defensive Player of the Year - Faamoni Suetena 

Steelers                            

Player of the Year - Cameron Roigard     

Player's player of the Year - Cameron Roigard     

Defensive Player of the Year - Cameron Roigard 

Rookie of the Year - Tevita Ofa  

Attack Player of the Year - Peniasi Malimali          

Most Improved Player - Adam Brash       

Pride in the Hoops - Riley Hohepa