IRB International Player of the Year
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IRB Player of the Year is an accolade awarded annually by the International Rugby Board. It is awarded to the player who is adjudged to have been the best performer in rugby union internationals in the preceding season (which extends from the Autumn internationals of the previous year to the end of the current year's Tri-Nations Series. In a year when the Rugby World Cup tournament is staged, performances in that event are also taken into account. It was first awarded in 2001.[1]
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[edit] List of winners and nominees
[edit] Winners by Country
| 4 |  New Zealand |
| 2 |  South Africa |
| 2 |  France |
| 1 |  Wales |
| 1 |  Ireland |
| 1 |  England |
[edit] Multiple Nominations
| 7 | Richie McCaw | ( New Zealand) |
| 3 | Daniel Carter | ( New Zealand) |
| 3 | Brian O'Driscoll | ( Ireland) |
| 2 | Matt Giteau | ( Australia) |
| 2 | David Pocock | ( Australia) |
| 2 | Fourie du Preez | ( South Africa) |
| 2 | Brian Habana | ( South Africa) |
| 2 | Imanol Harinordoquy | ( France) |
| 2 | Jonny Wilkinson | ( England) |
[edit] Multiple Wins
| 3 | Richie McCaw | ( New Zealand) |
[edit] Nominations by Country
| 15 | New Zealand |
| 10 | Australia |
| 9 | South Africa |
| 7 | Ireland |
| 6 | France |
| 5 | England |
| 2 |  Argentina |
| 2 | Wales |
| 1 |  Italy |
| 1 |  Scotland |
[edit] Other IRB Awards
For more details on this topic, see IRB Awards.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/4660267
- ^ "Dusautoir crowned IRB player of year". ESPNscrum. 24 October 2011. http://www.espnscrum.com/2011-rugby-world-cup/rugby/story/153056.html. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
