IRB Awards

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These are the Awards that were Given out by the IRB from 2001 - 2006 :


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)
  • Spirit of Rugby Award: Polly Miller
  • Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Brian Lochore
  • IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service: Peter Marshall
  • IRB International Women's Personality of the Year: Margaret Alphonsi
  • IRB Development Award: Mike Luke
  • IRB Hall of Fame inductees: William Webb Ellis and Rugby School


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)
  • Spirit of Rugby Award: Jean Pierre Rives
  • Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Peter Crittle
  • IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service: Paddy O’Brien
  • IRB International Women's Personality of the Year: Farah Palmer
  • IRB Development Award: Robert Antonin
  • IRB Chairman's Award: Sir Tasker Watkins V.C., G.B.E, D.L

2004

  • IRB International Player of the Year: Schalk Burger (South Africa)
  • IRB International Team of the Year, in association with Sodexho: 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 in association with Waterford Crystal: Jerome Kaino (New Zealand)
  • IRB International Sevens Team of the Year: New Zealand
  • IRB International Sevens Player of the Year: Simon Amor (England)
  • Spirit of Rugby Award: Jarrod Cunnningham
  • Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Ronnie Dawson
  • IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service: Jim Fleming
  • IRB International Women’s Personality of the Year: Donna Kennedy
  • IRB Development Award: Guedel Ndiaye
  • IRB Chairman’s Award: Marcel Martin

2003

  • IRB Player of the Year in assoc. with Heineken: Jonny Wilkinson (ENG)
  • IRB Team of the Year: England
  • IRB Coach of the Year: Clive Woodward (ENG)
  • IRB U19 Player of the Year: Jean Baptiste Payras (FRA)
  • IRB U21 Player of the Year in assoc. with Waterford Crystal: Ben Atiga (NZ)
  • IRB Sevens Team of the Year: New Zealand
  • Spirit of Rugby Award: Michael & Linda Collinson
  • IRB Award for Distinguished Service: Bob Stuart
  • IRB Referee Distinguished Service Award: Derek Bevan
  • IRB Women’s Personality of the Year: Kathy Flores
  • IRB Development Award: Tan Theany & Philippe Monnin
  • IRB Chairman’s Award: Vernon Pugh

2002

  • IRB Player of the Year, in assoc. with Heineken: Fabien Galthié (FRA)
  • IRB Coach of the Year: Bernard Laporte (FRA)
  • IRB Team of the Year: France
  • IRB U19 Player of the Year: Luke McAlister (NZ)
  • U21 Player of the Year, in assoc. with Waterford: Pat Barnard (SA)
  • IRB Sevens Team of the Year: New Zealand
  • IRB Women's Player of the Year: Monique Hirovanaa (NZ)
  • IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service: Colin Hawke
  • IRB Development Award: John Broadfoot
  • IRB Distinguished Services Award: Allan Hosie
  • Chairman's Awards: Bill Mclaren, George Pippos (posthumously)
  • IRB Spirit of Rugby Award: Old Christians Rugby Club

2001

  • IRB Player of the Year, in assoc. with Heineken: Keith Wood (IRE)
  • IRB Team of the Year: Australia
  • IRB Coach of the Year: Rod Macqueen (AUS)
  • IRB Young Player of the Year: Gavin Henson (WAL)
  • IRB Women's Player of the Year: Shelley Rae (ENG)
  • Referee Award for Distinguished Service: Ed Morrison
  • Spirit of Rugby Award: Tim Grandadge (IND)
  • Chairman's Awards: Kath McLean, Sir Terry McLean, Albert Farasse, John Eales
  • Development Awards: Uruguay; Jorge Brasceras.
  • IRB Distinguished Service Award: Tom Kiernan (IRE)