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 achievement in the sport. The idea of rewarding excellence in rugby were 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 two awards, for Try of the Year (since 2007) and Special Merit, as a part of the programme.
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
- IRB Player of the Year: Fabien Galthié
France - IRB International Team of the Year: France
- IRB International Coach of the Year: Bernard Laporte France
- IRB International U19 Player of the Year: Luke McAlister
New Zealand - IRB International U21 Player of the Year: Pat Barnard
South Africa - IRB International Sevens Team of the Year: New Zealand
- IRB International Women's Player of the Year: Monique Hirovanaa New Zealand
- IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service: Colin Hawke New Zealand
- IRB Distinguished Services Award: Allan Hosie
Scotland - IRB Spirit of Rugby Award: Old Christians Club Uruguay
- IRB Development Award: John Broadfoot England
- IRB Chairman's Awards: Bill Mclaren, George Pippos (posthumously)
2003
- IRB International Player of the Year: Jonny Wilkinson England
- IRB International Team of the Year: England
- IRB International Coach of the Year: Sir Clive Woodward England
- IRB International U19 Player of the Year: Jean Baptiste Payras France
- IRB International U21 Player of the Year: Ben Atiga New Zealand
- IRB International Sevens Team of the Year: New Zealand
- IRB Spirit of Rugby Award: Michael & Linda Collinson
Eswatini - IRB Award for Distinguished Service: Bob Stuart Australia
- IRB Referee Distinguished Service Award: Derek Bevan Wales
- IRB International Women's Personality of the Year: Kathy Flores
United States - IRB Development Award: Tan Theany & Philippe Monnin
- IRB Chairman's Award: Vernon Pugh Wales
2004
- IRB International Player of the Year: Schalk Burger South Africa
- IRB International Team of the Year: South Africa
- IRB International Coach of the Year: Jake White South Africa
- IRB International U19 Player of the Year: Jeremy Thrush New Zealand
- IRB International U21 Player of the Year: Jerome Kaino New Zealand
- IRB International Sevens Team of the Year: New Zealand
- IRB International Sevens Player of the Year: Simon Amor England
- IRB Spirit of Rugby Award: Jarrod Cunningham New Zealand
- Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Ronnie Dawson Ireland
- IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service: Jim Fleming Scotland
- IRB International Women's Personality of the Year: Donna Kennedy Scotland
- IRB Development Award: Guedel Ndiaye
Senegal - IRB Chairman's Award: Marcel Martin France
2005
- IRB International Player of the Year: Daniel Carter New Zealand
- IRB International Team of the Year: New Zealand
- IRB International Coach of the Year: Graham Henry New Zealand
- IRB International U19 Player of the Year: Isaia Toeava New Zealand
- IRB International U21 Player of the Year: Tatafu Polota-Nau Australia
- IRB International Sevens Team of the Year:
Fiji - IRB International Sevens Player of the Year: Orene Ai’i New Zealand
- IRB Spirit of Rugby Award: Jean Pierre Rives France
- Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Peter Crittle Australia
- IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service: Paddy O'Brien New Zealand
- IRB International Women's Personality of the Year: Farah Palmer New Zealand
- IRB Development Award: Robert Antonin France
- IRB Chairman's Award: Sir Tasker Watkins V.C., G.B.E, D.L Wales
2006
- IRB International Player of the Year: Richie McCaw, New Zealand
- IRB International Team of the Year: New Zealand
- IRB International Coach of the Year: Graham Henry, New Zealand
- IRB International U19 Player of the Year: Josh Holmes Australia
- IRB International U21 Player of the Year: Lionel Beauxis France
- IRB International Sevens Team of the Year: Fiji
- IRB International Sevens Player of the Year: Uale Mai
Samoa - IRB Spirit of Rugby Award: Polly Miller
- Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Brian Lochore New Zealand
- IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service: Peter Marshall Australia
- IRB International Women's Personality of the Year: Margaret Alphonsi England
- IRB Development Award: Mike Luke
Canada - IRB Hall of Fame inductees: William Webb Ellis and Rugby School England
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
- 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.
- 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
- IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service: Dick Byres, retired, 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.
- After a playing career that saw him earn 38 caps for
- 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
- 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
- IRB Player of the Year: Shane Williams, Wales
- IRB International Team of the Year: New Zealand
- IRB International Coach of the Year: Graham Henry, New Zealand
- IRB Junior Player of the Year: Luke Braid, New Zealand
- IRB International Sevens Player of the Year: DJ Forbes, New Zealand
- IRB Spirit of Rugby Award: Roelien Muller and Patrick Cotter
- IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service: Andre Watson South Africa
- IRB International Women's Personality of the Year: Carol Isherwood England
- IRPA Special Merit Award: Agustín Pichot Argentina
- IRB Development Award: TAG Rugby Development Trust and Martin Hansford England
- IRPA Try of the Year: Brian O'Driscoll Ireland
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: to be awarded
- IRPA Try of the Year: Jaque Fourie South Africa
2010
- IRB Player of the Year: Richie McCaw New Zealand
- IRB International Team of the Year: New Zealand
- IRB International Coach of the Year: Graham Henry New Zealand
- IRB Junior Player of the Year: Julian Savea New Zealand
- IRB International Sevens Player of the Year: Mikaele Pesamino Samoa
- Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Jean-Claude Baqué France
- IRB Spirit of Rugby Award: Virreyes RC Argentina
- IRB Women's Personality of the Year Carla Hohepa New Zealand
- IRB Development Award winner Brian O'Shea Australia[4]
- IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service Colin High
- IRPA Try of the Year: Chris Ashton England
2011
- IRB Player of the Year: Thierry Dusautoir France
- IRB International Team of the Year: New Zealand
- IRB International Coach of the Year: Graham Henry New Zealand
- IRB Junior Player of the Year: George Ford England
- IRB International Sevens Player of the Year: Cecil Afrika South Africa
- Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Jock Hobbs New Zealand
- IRB Spirit of Rugby Award: Wooden Spoon Society
United Kingdom - IRB Women's Personality of the Year: Ruth Mitchell
- IRB Development Award winner: Rookie Rugby USA
- IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service: Keith Lawrence New Zealand
- IRPA Special Merit Award: George Smith Australia
- IRPA Try of the Year: Radike Samo Australia
- IRB Hall of Fame inductees:
- Roger Vanderfield Australia
- Richard Littlejohn New Zealand
- Nicholas Shehadie Australia
- John Kendall-Carpenter England
- David Kirk New Zealand
- Nick Farr-Jones Australia
- Francois Pienaar South Africa
- Martin Johnson England
- John Smit South Africa
- Brian Lochore New Zealand
- Bob Dwyer Australia
- Kitch Christie South Africa
- Rod Macqueen Australia
- Clive Woodward England
- Jake White South Africa
- Gareth Rees Canada
- Agustín Pichot Argentina
- Brian Lima Samoa
- Jonah Lomu New Zealand
- Roger Vanderfield
2012
- IRB Player of the Year: Daniel Carter New Zealand
- IRB International Team of the Year: New Zealand
- IRB International Coach of the Year: Steve Hansen New Zealand
- IRB International Sevens Player of the Year: Tomasi Cama New Zealand
- IRB Development Award: South African Rugby Union South Africa
- IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service: Paul Dobson South Africa
- IRB Junior Player of the Year: Jan Serfontein South Africa
- Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Viorel Morariu
Romania - IRB Spirit of Rugby Award: Lindsay Hilton Canada
- IRPA Try of the Year: Bryan Habana South Africa
- IRB Hall of Fame inductees:
2013
- IRB Player of the Year: Kieran Read New Zealand
- IRB International Team of the Year: New Zealand
- IRB International Coach of the Year: Steve Hansen New Zealand
- IRB Sevens Player of the Year: Tim Mikkelson New Zealand
- IRB Women's Sevens Player of the Year: Kayla McAlister New Zealand
- IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service: Michel Lamoulie France
- IRPA Try of the Year: Beauden Barrett New Zealand
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.
- World Rugby Player of the Year: Brodie Retallick New Zealand
- World Rugby Team of the Year: New Zealand
- World Rugby Coach of the Year: Steve Hansen New Zealand
- IRB Sevens Player of the Year: Samisoni Viriviri Fiji
- IRB Women's Player of the Year: Magali Harvey Canada
- IRB Women's Sevens Player of the Year: Emilee Cherry Australia
- IRB Junior Player of the Year: Handré Pollard South Africa
- IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service: Bob Francis New Zealand
- IRPA Try of the Year: Francois Hougaard South Africa
2015
- World Rugby Player of the Year: Dan Carter New Zealand
- World Rugby Team of the Year: New Zealand
- World Rugby Coach of the Year: Michael Cheika Australia
- World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year: Nehe Milner-Skudder New Zealand
- World Rugby Women's Player of the Year: Kendra Cocksedge New Zealand
- World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year: Werner Kok South Africa
- World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year: Portia Woodman New Zealand
- World Rugby Referee Award: Nigel Owens Wales
- IRPA Try of the Year Julian Savea New Zealand
- 2015 Rugby World Cup best match moment:
Japan's final try and victory against South Africa - IRPA Special Merit Award:
- Award for Character:
Pakistan Rugby Union - Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Nigel Starmer-Smith
2016
- World Rugby Player of the Year: Beauden Barrett New Zealand
- World Rugby Team of the Year: New Zealand
- World Rugby Coach of the Year: Steve Hansen New Zealand
- World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year: Maro Itoje England
- World Rugby Women's Player of the Year: Sarah Hunter England
- World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year: Seabelo Senatla South Africa
- World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year: Charlotte Caslick Australia
- World Rugby Referee Award: Alhambra Nievas Spain and Rasta Rasivhenge South Africa
- IRPA Try of the Year: Jamie Heaslip Ireland
- IRPA Special Merit Award: Jean de Villiers South Africa
- Award for Character: Rugby Opens Borders
Austria - Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Syd Millar Ireland
2017
- World Rugby Player of the Year: Beauden Barrett New Zealand
- World Rugby Team of the Year: New Zealand
- World Rugby Coach of the Year: Eddie Jones England
- World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year: Rieko Ioane New Zealand
- World Rugby Women's Player of the Year: Portia Woodman New Zealand
- World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year: Perry Baker United States
- World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year: Michaela Blyde New Zealand
- World Rugby Referee Award: Joy Neville Ireland
- IRPA Try of the Year: Joaquín Tuculet Argentina
- IRPA Special Merit Award: Richie McCaw New Zealand and Rachael Burford England
- Award for Character: Eduardo Oderigo Argentina
- Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Marcel Martin France
2018
- World Rugby Player of the Year: Jonathan Sexton Ireland
- World Rugby Team of the Year: Ireland
- World Rugby Coach of the Year: Joe Schmidt Ireland
- World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year: Aphiwe Dyantyi South Africa
- World Rugby Women's Player of the Year: Jessy Tremouliere France
- World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year: Perry Baker United States
- World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year: Michaela Blyde New Zealand
- World Rugby Referee Award: Angus Gardner Australia
- IRPA Try of the Year: Brodie Retallick New Zealand
- IRPA Special Merit Award: Stephen Moore Australia and DJ Forbes New Zealand
- Award for Character: Doddie Weir Scotland
- Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Yoshirō Mori Japan
2019
- World Rugby Player of the Year: Pieter-Steph du Toit South Africa
- World Rugby Team of the Year: South Africa
- World Rugby Coach of the Year: Rassie Erasmus South Africa
- World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year: Romain Ntamack France
- World Rugby Women's Player of the Year: Emily Scarratt England
- World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year: Jerry Tuwai Fiji
- World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year: Ruby Tui New Zealand
- World Rugby Referee Award: Wayne Barnes England
- IRPA Try of the Year: TJ Perenara New Zealand
- IRPA Special Merit Award: Jamie Heaslip Ireland
- Award for Character: Kamaishi Japan
- Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Bernard Lapasset France
References
- ^ "IRB announce new awards scheme". ESPN. 4 April 2001. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Murray, Shane (12 November 2001). "Wood wins prestigious title". RTE News. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Wood wins top award". BBC Sport. 30 November 2004. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Irb Announces Development Award 2010 Winner (22 October, 2010). Voxy. Retrieved 20 February 2021
- ^ "Barrett and Hunter named World Rugby Players of the Year 2016". World Rugby. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Barrett and Woodman named World Rugby Players of the Year 2017". World Rugby. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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