IRB Awards
The IRB Awards are given out annually by the International Rugby Board, the worldwide governing body for rugby union, for major achievement in the sport. They were first awarded in 2001. The International Rugby Players' Association also gives out two awards, for Try of the Year and Special Merit, as a part of the programme.
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- 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:
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2003
- IRB International Player of the Year in assoc. with Heineken: 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 in assoc. with Waterford Crystal: Ben Atiga New Zealand
- IRB International Sevens Team of the Year: New Zealand
- IRB Spirit of Rugby Award: Michael & Linda Collinson Swaziland
- 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
2002
- IRB International Player of the Year, in assoc. with Heineken: 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, in assoc. with Waterford: 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)
2001
- IRB International Player of the Year, in assoc. with Heineken: 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
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