World Rugby Awards Through the Years: Full List of Winners, History

World Rugby Awards 2023: World Rugby Player of the Year Past Winners List by Year, Since 2001.





The World Rugby Player of the Year is an annual award by World Rugby at the World Rugby Awards.

It was called the IRB International Player of the Year, and it is commonly known as the IRB World Player of the Year.

From 2007 until 2014, it was the IRB Player of the Year.

Since 2014, following the International Rugby Board becoming World Rugby, the award has been titled the World Rugby Player of the Year.

The first World Rugby Player of the Year award was presented in London in 2001. The winner receives a trophy at an annual awards ceremony. 



2023 World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year winner is Ardie Savea (New Zealand) while the World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year 2022 winner is New Zealand Player Ruahei Demant.





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World Rugby Awards: Men's, Women's Player of the Year, Full List of Past Winners by, History 2001-2023.






World Rugby Awards 2023: Full list of winners.


World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year – Ardie Savea (New Zealand)

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 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 Awards 2022: Full list of winners.


World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year: Ruahei Demant (New Zealand)

World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year: Josh van der Flier (Ireland) 

World Rugby Coach of the Year: Wayne Smith (New Zealand Women’s 15s)

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 Awards 2021: Full list of winners.



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


World Rugby Fans Awards 2020: Full list of winners.


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)



World Rugby Awards 2019: Full list of winners.


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 Women's Player of the Year: Emily Scarratt England



World Rugby Awards 2018: Full list of winners.


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 Women's Player of the Year: Jessy Tremouliere - France



2017 WORLD RUGBY AWARDS WINNERS - MONTE CARLO


World Rugby Men’s Player of the Year, – Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)
World Rugby Women’s Player of the Year,  – Portia Woodman (New Zealand)
World Rugby Team of the Year – New Zealand Women’s 15s




2016 WORLD RUGBY AWARDS WINNERS – LONDON, ENGLAND


World Rugby Men’s Player of the Year – Beauden Barrett, New Zealand
World Rugby Women’s Player of the Year – Sarah Hunter, England
World Rugby Team of the Year – New Zealand



2015 WORLD RUGBY AWARDS WINNERS – LONDON, ENGLAND

The New Zealand’s crowning as Rugby World Cup 2015 champions and the first to win back-to-back titles.


World Rugby Player of the Year   – Daniel Carter, New Zealand
World Rugby Team of the Year – New Zealand
World Rugby Women’s Player of the Year – Kendra Cocksedge, New Zealand



2014 WORLD RUGBY AWARD WINNERS


World Rugby Player of the Year: Brodie Retallick - (New Zealand)
World Rugby Team of the Year: New Zealand -
IRB Women's Player of the Year: Magali Harvey (Canada) -




2013 IRB AWARD WINNERS

IRB Player of the Year: Kieran Read (New Zealand) -
IRB Team of the Year: New Zealand -



2012 IRB AWARD WINNERS


Player of the Year: Dan Carter (New Zealand) -
IRB Team of the Year: New Zealand -
IRB Women's Player of the Year: Michaela Staniford (England) -



2011 IRB AWARD WINNERS - AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND


The New Zealand's crowning as 2011 Rugby World Cup winners in their home country.
IRB Player of the Year: Thierry Dusautoir (France)
IRB Team of the Year: New Zealand
IRB Women's Personality of the Year: Ruth Mitchell




2010 IRB AWARD WINNERS


IRB Player of the Year: Richie McCaw (New Zealand) -
IRB Team of the Year: New Zealand -
IRB Women's Personality of the Year: Carla Hohepa (New Zealand) -



2009 IRB AWARD WINNERS


IRB Player of the Year: Richie McCaw (New Zealand) -
IRB Team of the Year: South Africa -
IRB International Women's Personality of the Year: Debby Hodgkinson -




2008 IRB AWARD WINNERS, LONDON, ENGLAND



IRB Player of the Year: Shane Williams (Wales)
IRB Team of the Year: New Zealand
IRB InternationalWomen's Personality of the Year: Carol Isherwood



2007 IRB AWARD WINNERS, PARIS, FRANCE


A successful Rugby World Cup in France which saw South Africa win the Webb Ellis Cup,.

IRB International Player of the Year: Bryan Habana (South Africa)
IRB International Team of the Year: South Africa
IRB International Women's Personality of the Year: Sarah Corrigan




2006 IRB AWARDS WINNERS, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND



IRB International Player of the Year: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
IRB International Team of the Year: New Zealand
IRB International Women's Personality of the Year: Margaret Alphonsi




2005 IRB AWARDS WINNERS, PARIS, FRANCE


 IRB International Player of the Year: Daniel Carter (New Zealand)
IRB International Team of the Year: New Zealand
IRB International Women's Personality of the Year: Farah Palmer



2004 IRB AWARDS WINNERS, LONDON, UK



IRB International Player of the Year: Schalk Burger (South Africa)
IRB International Team of the Year,  : South Africa
IRB International Women's Personality of the Year: Donna Kennedy




2003 IRB AWARDS WINNERS, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA


Newly crowned Rugby World Cup champions England walked away with the three top prizes;.

IRB Player of the Year  : Jonny Wilkinson (England)
IRB Team of the Year: England
IRB Women's Personality of the Year: Kathy Flores





2003 VISA RWC Fan-tastic XV, as voted by fans worldwide

1 - Jean Jacques Crenca (France)
2 - Keith Wood (Ireland)
3 - Phil Vickery (England)
4 - Martin Johnson (England)
5 - Chris Jack (New Zealand)




2002 IRB AWARDS WINNERS, LONDON, UK


IRB Player of the Year, in association with Heineken: Fabien Galthié (France)
IRB Sevens Team of the Year: New Zealand
IRB Women's Player of the Year: Monique Hirovanaa (New Zealand)




2001 IRB AWARDS WINNERS, LONDON, UK

Keith Wood was named the inaugural IRB Player of the Year in 2001 with Australia picking up the Team and Coach of the Year Awards at the Mayfair Theatre and hotel in London.

IRB Player of the Year,  : Keith Wood (Ireland)
IRB Team of the Year: Australia
IRB Women's Player of the Year: Shelley Rae (England)







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