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 for	Excellence in rugby
Presented by	World Rugby
First award	2001; 24 years ago (2001)
Website	World 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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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:
  • Pierre de Coubertin,  France
  • Wilson Whineray,  New Zealand
  • Danie Craven, South Africa
  • Gareth Edwards,  Wales
  • John Eales,  Australia

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: 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

• 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^[7]
• 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

2012

• IRB Player of the Year: Dan 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:
• IRB Women’s Player of the Year: Michaela Staniford  England

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:
  • Brian O'Driscoll  Ireland
  • Nathan Sharpe  Australia
• Award for Character: Pakistan Rugby Union
• Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Nigel Starmer-Smith

2016

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• 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

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• 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: Johnny 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 Trémoulière  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

2020

Fan Awards

• Men’s 15s Player of the Decade - Richie McCaw  New Zealand
• Women’s 15s Player of the Decade - Jessy Trémoulière  France
• Men’s Sevens Player of the Decade - Jerry Tuwai  Fiji
• Women’s Sevens Player of the Decade - Portia Woodman  New Zealand
• IRP Men’s 15s Try of the Decade - Jamie Heaslip  Ireland
• IRP Women’s 15s Try of the Decade - Portia Woodman  New Zealand

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.

• Maxime Mbanda^[10]
• Sarah Hunter^[11]
• Tapfuma Parirenyatwa^[12]
• New Zealand Rugby players^[13]
• Canada sevens players^[14]
• James Acker^[15]
• Springboks players^[16]
• Tess Feury^[17]
• Bakary Meité^[18]
• Shailen Tudu^[19]
• Jamie Roberts^[20]

2021

• World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year: Antoine Dupont  France
• World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year: Zoe Aldcroft  England
• World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player of the Year: Marcos Moneta  Argentina
• World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year: Anne-Cécile Ciofani  France
• Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Jacques Laurans France
• World Rugby Coach of the Year: Simon Middleton  England
• World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year: Will Jordan  New Zealand
• International Rugby Players Men's Try of the Year: Damian Penaud  France
• International Rugby Players Women's Try of the Year: Émilie Boulard  France
• World Rugby Referee Award: Andrew Cole Australia

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

• World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year: Josh van der Flier  Ireland
• World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year: Ruahei Demant  New Zealand
• World Rugby Coach of the Year: Wayne Smith  New Zealand
• World Rugby Men’s 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year: Ange Capuozzo  Italy
• World Rugby Women’s Breakthrough Player of the Year: Ruby Tui  New Zealand
• World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player of the Year: Terry Kennedy  Ireland
• World Rugby Women’s Sevens Player of the Year: Charlotte Caslick  Australia
• World Rugby Referee Award: Tappe Henning  South Africa
• Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Farah Palmer  New Zealand
• International Rugby Players Special Merit Award: Bryan Habana  South Africa
• International Rugby Players Men’s Try of the Year: Rodrigo Fernández  Chile (vs USA on 9 July)
• International Rugby Players Women’s Try of the Year: Abby Dow  England (vs Canada on 5 November)

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

• World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year: Ardie Savea  New Zealand
• World Rugby Women's 15s Player of the Year: Marlie Packer  England
• World Rugby Coach of the Year: Andy Farrell  Ireland
• World Rugby Men's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year: Mark Tele'a  New Zealand
• World Rugby Women's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year: Katelyn Vaha'akolo  New Zealand
• World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player of the Year: Rodrigo Isgro  Argentina
• World Rugby Women’s Sevens Player of the Year: Tyla Nathan-Wong  New Zealand
• World Rugby Referee Award: David McHugh  Ireland
• Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: George Nijaradze  Georgia
• International Rugby Players Special Merit Award: John Smit  South Africa
• International Rugby Players Men’s Try of the Year: Duhan van der Merwe  Scotland (vs England on 4 February)
• International Rugby Players Women's Try of the Year: Sofia Stefan  Italy (vs Ireland on 15 April)

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

2024

• World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year: Pieter-Steph du Toit  South Africa
• World Rugby Women's 15s Player of the Year: Ellie Kildunne  England
• World Rugby Coach of the Year: Jérôme Daret  France
• World Rugby Men's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year: Wallace Sititi  New Zealand
• World Rugby Women's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year: Erin King  Ireland
• World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player of the Year: Antoine Dupont  France
• World Rugby Women’s Sevens Player of the Year: Maddison Levi  Australia
• International Rugby Players Special Merit Award: Vickii Cornborough  England
• International Rugby Players Men’s Try of the Year: Nolann Le Garrec  France (vs England on 17 March)
• International Rugby Players Women's Try of the Year: Marine Ménager  France (vs Canada on 29 September)

Dream Teams

XVs

• World Rugby Women's 15s Dream Team of the Year

1. Hope Rogers  United States
2. Georgia Ponsonby  New Zealand
3. Maud Muir  England
4. Zoe Aldcroft  England
5. Laetitia Royer  Canada
6. Aoife Wafer  Ireland
7. Sophie de Goede  Canada
8. Alex Matthews  England
9. Pauline Bourdon Sansus  France
10. Holly Aitchison  England
11. Katelyn Vaha'akolo  New Zealand
12. Alex Tessier  Canada
13. Sylvia Brunt  New Zealand
14. Abby Dow  England
15. Ellie Kildunne  England

• World Rugby Men's 15s Dream Team of the Year

1. Ox Nche  South Africa
2. Malcolm Marx  South Africa
3. Tyrel Lomax  New Zealand
4. Eben Etzebeth  South Africa
5. Tadhg Beirne  Ireland
6. Pablo Matera  Argentina
7. Pieter-Steph du Toit  South Africa
8. Caelan Doris  Ireland
9. Jamison Gibson-Park  Ireland
10. Damian McKenzie  New Zealand
11. James Lowe  Ireland
12. Damian de Allende  South Africa
13. Jesse Kriel  South Africa
14. Cheslin Kolbe  South Africa
15. Will Jordan  New Zealand

Sevens

• World Rugby Women's Sevens Dream Team of the Year

1. Olivia Apps  Canada
2. Michaela Blyde  New Zealand
3. Kristi Kirshe  United States
4. Maddison Levi  Australia
5. Ilona Maher  United States
6. Jorja Miller  New Zealand
7. Séraphine Okemba  France

• World Rugby Men's Sevens Dream Team of the Year

1. Selvyn Davids  South Africa
2. Antoine Dupont  France
3. Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang  France
4. Terry Kennedy  Ireland
5. Nathan Lawson  Australia
6. Ponepati Loganimasi  Fiji
7. Matías Osadczuk  Argentina