World Rugby Awards

The World Rugby Awards are given out annually by World Rugby (until November 2014, known as the International Rugby Board), the worldwide governing body for rugby union, for major achievements in the sport. The idea of rewarding excellence in rugby was disclosed in 2001 following the Annual Meeting of the International Rugby Board Council in Copenhagen,[1] and the first ceremony was first awarded later that year.[2][3] The International Rugby Players' Association also gives out awards, for Try of the Year (since 2007), and Special Merit, as a part of the programme. As of 2021, they now present Women's Try of the Year.

World Rugby Awards
Awarded forExcellence in rugby
Presented byWorld Rugby
First awarded2001 (2001)
WebsiteWorld Rugby Awards

In 2020, World Rugby decided to "look back on a decade of international rugby" instead of presenting the usual awards. Six of the categories were decided by fan votes and two by a selected panel. The 'Special Edition Awards' focused on "...members of the rugby family who had showcased solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting their communities and getting involved in relief efforts."[4]

World Rugby reintroduced the normal awards in 2021 with a few new additions. Unlike previous years where a majority of the awards were selected by an independent panel, half of the categories will now be selected by public voting.[5][6]

2001
  • IRB Player of the Year: Keith Wood  Ireland
  • IRB International Team of the Year:  Australia
  • IRB International Coach of the Year: Rod Macqueen  Australia
  • IRB International Young Player of the Year: Gavin Henson  Wales
  • IRB International Women's Player of the Year: Shelley Rae  England
  • IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service: Ed Morrison  England
  • IRB Spirit of Rugby Award: Tim Grandadge  India
  • IRB Distinguished Service Award: Tom Kiernan  Ireland
  • IRB Development Award: Jorge Brasceras  Uruguay
  • IRB Chairman's Awards: Kath McLean, Sir Terry McLean, Albert Ferrasse, John Eales

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007
  • IRB International Player of the Year: Bryan Habana,  South Africa
  • IRB International Team of the Year:  South Africa
  • IRB International Coach of the Year: Jake White,  South Africa
  • IRB Under-19 Player of the Year: Robert Fruean,  New Zealand
  • IRB Sevens Player of the Year: Afeleke Pelenise,  New Zealand
  • IRB Sevens Team of the Year:  New Zealand
  • IRB Women's Personality of the Year: Sarah Corrigan, referee, Australia Australia
    In 2007, she became the first woman ever to referee in an IRB 15-man tournament outside of the Women's Rugby World Cup when she took charge of the match between  Zimbabwe and  Canada in the 2007 Under 19 Rugby World Championship.
  • IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service: Dick Byres, retired, Australia Australia
    After refereeing 14 Tests, he was a charter member of the IRB Referee Selector panel when it was formed in 1997, and was the longest-serving member of the panel when he retired in 2007.
  • Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: José María Epalza,  Spain
    After a playing career that saw him earn 38 caps for  Spain, and coaching the Spanish national team from 1986 to 1990, he went on to a distinguished career in rugby administration, serving in several key posts in the Spanish Rugby Federation and FIRA–AER.
  • Spirit of Rugby Award: Nicolas Pueta,  Argentina
    Pueta regularly plays club rugby despite having a congenital femoral deficiency that meant that his left leg never grew to the same size as his right one.
  • IRPA Try of the Year: Takudzwa Ngwenya,  United States
  • IRPA Special Merit Award: Fabien Pelous,  France
    Pelous is the most-capped player in France history, and also the most-capped lock ever.
  • IRB Development Award: Jacob Thompson, Jamaica Jamaica
    Ever since returning home to Jamaica from England in the 1970s, Thompson has tirelessly worked to promote the sport in his homeland. He has been president of the Jamaica Rugby Union since 1999.
  • IRB Hall of Fame inductees:

2008

2009
  • IRB Player of the Year: Richie McCaw  New Zealand
  • IRB International Team of the Year:  South Africa
  • IRB International Coach of the Year: Declan Kidney (Ireland)
  • IRB Junior Player of the Year: Aaron Cruden  New Zealand
  • IRB International Sevens Player of the Year: Ollie Phillips  England
  • IRB Spirit of Rugby Award: L'Aquila Rugby  Italy
    The town of L'Aquila, with long rugby traditions, was hit on 6 April 2009 by an earthquake which left 307 people dead and tens of thousands homeless. Amongst the victims was promising young prop Lorenzo Sebastiani, who had played in the last IRB Junior World Championship in Wales. L'Aquila Rugby Club provided shelter, refuge and comfort to people in the town. L'Aquila's Rugby were in the front line of the rescue effort, and helped evacuate victims from damaged buildings.
  • IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service: to be awarded
  • IRB International Women's Personality of the Year: Debby Hodgkinson  Australia
  • IRPA Special Merit Award: Kevin Mac Clancy
  • IRB Development Award: 林嘉生 Lin, Chia-Sheng(Carlson Lin)  Taiwan
    Mr Lin was the first person from Asian countries to receive this award, for his decades of dedication to promote rugby sport in Taiwan, and also his selfless contribution to the world rugby society.
  • IRPA Try of the Year: Jaque Fourie  South Africa

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Note: Some of the awards for this year were presented before 19 November, when the International Rugby Board changed its name to the current World Rugby.

2015

2016

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2017

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2018

2019

2020

Fan Awards

World Rugby Awards Panel Choice

  • Women’s 15s Team of the Decade
  1. Rochelle Clark  England
  2. Fiao’o Fa'amausili  New Zealand
  3. Sophie Hemming  England
  4. Eloise Blackwell  New Zealand
  5. Tamara Taylor  England
  6. Linda Itunu  New Zealand
  7. Maggie Alphonsi  England
  8. Safi N’Diaye  France
  9. Kendra Cocksedge  New Zealand
  10. Katy Daley-McLean  England
  11. Portia Woodman  New Zealand
  12. Kelly Brazier  New Zealand
  13. Emily Scarratt  England
  14. Lydia Thompson  England
  15. Danielle Waterman  England
  • Men’s 15s Team of the Decade
  1. Tendai Mtawarira  South Africa
  2. Bismarck du Plessis  South Africa
  3. Owen Franks  New Zealand
  4. Brodie Retallick  New Zealand
  5. Sam Whitelock  New Zealand
  6. David Pocock  Australia
  7. Richie McCaw  New Zealand
  8. Sergio Parisse  Italy
  9. Conor Murray  Ireland
  10. Dan Carter  New Zealand
  11. Bryan Habana  South Africa
  12. Ma’a Nonu  New Zealand
  13. Brian O’Driscoll  Ireland
  14. George North  Wales
  15. Ben Smith  New Zealand

Celebrating Rugby's Heroes of COVID-19

Due to the effects of COVID-19, members of the rugby family did all they could to help.

2021

Dream Team
  • World Rugby Women's 15s Dream Team of the Year
  1. Annaëlle Deshayes France
  2. Agathe Sochat France
  3. Sarah Bern  England
  4. Safi N’Diaye  France
  5. Abbie Ward  England
  6. Zoe Aldcroft  England
  7. Karen Paquin  Canada
  8. Poppy Cleall  England
  9. Laure Sansus  France
  10. Caroline Drouin  France
  11. Abigail Dow  England
  12. Beatrice Rigoni  Italy
  13. Stacey Fluhler  New Zealand
  14. Caroline Boujard  France
  15. Jasmine Joyce  Wales
  • World Rugby Men's 15s Dream Team of the Year
  1. Wyn Jones  Wales
  2. Malcolm Marx  South Africa
  3. Tadhg Furlong  Ireland
  4. Maro Itoje  England
  5. Eben Etzebeth  South Africa
  6. Siya Kolisi  South Africa
  7. Michael Hooper  Australia
  8. Ardie Savea  New Zealand
  9. Antoine Dupont  France
  10. Beauden Barrett  New Zealand
  11. Makazole Mapimpi  South Africa
  12. Samu Kerevi  Australia
  13. Lukhanyo Am  South Africa
  14. Will Jordan  New Zealand
  15. Stuart Hogg  Scotland

2022

Dream Team
  • World Rugby Women's 15s Dream Team of the Year
  1. Hope Rogers  United States
  2. Emily Tuttosi  Canada
  3. Sarah Bern  England
  4. Abbie Ward  England
  5. Madoussou Fall  France
  6. Alex Matthews  England
  7. Marlie Packer  England
  8. Sophie de Goede  Canada
  9. Laure Sansus  France
  10. Ruahei Demant  New Zealand
  11. Ruby Tui  New Zealand
  12. Theresa Fitzpatrick  New Zealand
  13. Emily Scarratt  England
  14. Portia Woodman  New Zealand
  15. Abby Dow  England
  • World Rugby Men's 15s Dream Team of the Year
  1. Ellis Genge  England
  2. Malcolm Marx  South Africa
  3. Tadhg Furlong  Ireland
  4. Tadhg Beirne  Ireland
  5. Sam Whitelock  New Zealand
  6. Pablo Matera  Argentina
  7. Josh van der Flier  Ireland
  8. Grégory Alldritt  France
  9. Antoine Dupont  France
  10. Johnny Sexton  Ireland
  11. Marika Koroibete  Australia
  12. Damian de Allende  South Africa
  13. Lukhanyo Am  South Africa
  14. Will Jordan  New Zealand
  15. Freddie Steward  England

2023

Dream Team
  • World Rugby Women's 15s Dream Team of the Year
  1. Krystal Murray  New Zealand
  2. Lark Atkin-Davies  England
  3. Sarah Bern  England
  4. Zoe Aldcroft  England
  5. Maia Roos  New Zealand
  6. Alex Matthews  England
  7. Marlie Packer  England
  8. Liana Mikaele-Tu'u  New Zealand
  9. Pauline Bourdon Sansus  France
  10. Ruahei Demant  New Zealand
  11. Abigail Dow  England
  12. Gabrielle Vernier  France
  13. Amy du Plessis  New Zealand
  14. Ruby Tui  New Zealand
  15. Ellie Kildunne  England
  • World Rugby Men's 15s Dream Team of the Year
  1. Cyril Baille  France
  2. Dan Sheehan  Ireland
  3. Tadhg Furlong  Ireland
  4. Eben Etzebeth  South Africa
  5. Scott Barrett  New Zealand
  6. Caelan Doris  Ireland
  7. Charles Ollivon  France
  8. Ardie Savea  New Zealand
  9. Antoine Dupont  France
  10. Richie Mo'unga  New Zealand
  11. Will Jordan  New Zealand
  12. Bundee Aki  Ireland
  13. Garry Ringrose  Ireland
  14. Damian Penaud  France
  15. Thomas Ramos  France

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