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topicnews · October 24, 2024

2024 World Rugby Awards: Voting bodies and date confirmed: Planet Rugby

2024 World Rugby Awards: Voting bodies and date confirmed: Planet Rugby

World Rugby has confirmed that the 2024 World Rugby Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday 24 November.

The governing body also announced the 14 award categories that will be presented on the night, recognizing the sport’s most outstanding figures, as well as the voting panels that will decide the nominees and winners.

The legendary Salle des Étoiles will host the event in Monaco.

2024 World Rugby Awards

The star-studded evening is under the patronage of HRH Princess Charlène of Monaco and coincides with the end of the international rugby season.

This year’s edition also marks the fourth time that Monaco has hosted the World Rugby Awards, cementing the principality’s position as the home of rugby’s biggest awards.

A total of 14 award categories will be awarded on this evening, honoring achievements on the field during the calendar year.

Nominees in each category are chosen by expert panels including rugby legends and members of the World Rugby Hall of Fame.

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World Rugby Awards 2024 Categories and Panels

World Rugby Men’s 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year

Criteria: Open to all men’s 15 year olds who have played no more than a year of international rugby. Voting is based on performance in international test matches. Club rugby is not recognized.

Voting body: Jacques Burger, Fiona Coghlan, Thierry Dusautoir, Victor Matfield, Drew Mitchell, Ugo Monye, ​​Kieran Read, Melodie Robinson, Blaine Scully

World Rugby Men’s 15s Dream Team of the Year

Criteria: Open to all Men’s 15 players who played international friendlies in the election year. Voting is based on performance in international test matches. Club rugby is not recognized.

Voting body: Jacques Burger, Fiona Coghlan, Thierry Dusautoir, Victor Matfield, Drew Mitchell, Ugo Monye, ​​Kieran Read, Melodie Robinson, Blaine Scully

World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year

Criteria: Open to all 15 year old players who have played international rugby for more than one year. Voting is based on performance in international test matches. Club rugby is not recognized.

Voting body: Jacques Burger, Fiona Coghlan, Thierry Dusautoir, Victor Matfield, Drew Mitchell, Ugo Monye, ​​Kieran Read, Melodie Robinson, Blaine Scully

International Rugby Players Men’s Try of the Year

Criteria: All men’s 15 tries scored in international test matches are eligible for this award. Club rugby attempts are not recognized.

Voting body: Rachael Burford, Bryan Habana, Jamie Heaslip, Honey Hireme-Smiler, Dean Mumm, Conrad Smith

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World Rugby Women’s 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year

Criteria: Open to all 15-year-old players who have not played international rugby for more than one year. Voting is based on performance in international test matches. Club rugby is not recognized.

Voting body: Fiona Coghlan, Cheryl McAfee, Heather Moyse, Jillion Potter, Melodie Robinson, Danielle Waterman

World Rugby Women’s 15s Dream Team of the Year

Criteria: Open to all 15-year-old players who played international test matches in the election year. Voting is based on performance in international test matches. Club rugby is not recognized.

Voting body: Fiona Coghlan, Cheryl McAfee, Heather Moyse, Jillion Potter, Melodie Robinson, Danielle Waterman

World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year

Criteria: Open to all 15-year-old players who played international test matches in the election year. Voting is based on performance in international test matches. Club rugby is not recognized.

Voting body: Fiona Coghlan, Cheryl McAfee, Heather Moyse, Jillion Potter, Melodie Robinson, Danielle Waterman

International Female Rugby Player Try of the Year

Criteria: Open to all women’s 15s scored in international friendlies in 2024. Club rugby attempts are not recognized.

Voting body: Rachael Burford, Bryan Habana, Jamie Heaslip, Honey Hireme-Smiler, Dean Mumm, Conrad Smith

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Sevens Awards

World Rugby Men’s Sevens Dream Team of the Year

World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player of the Year

Criteria: Open to all men’s sevens players who competed at the 2024 HSBC SVNS and the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Voting body: Rupert Cox, Chris Dry, Abby Gustaitis, Sean Maloney, Tom Mitchell, Gareth Rees, Kirstie Stanway, Rikki Swannell, Karl Te Nana, Philippa Tuttiet, Rob Vickerman

World Rugby Women’s Sevens Dream Team of the Year

World Rugby Women’s Sevens Player of the Year

Criteria: Open to all women’s sevens players who competed at the 2024 HSBC SVNS and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Voting body: Rupert Cox, Chris Dry, Abby Gustaitis, Sean Maloney, Tom Mitchell, Gareth Rees, Kirstie Stanway, Rikki Swannell, Karl Te Nana, Philippa Tuttiet, Rob Vickerman

Special merit and coach of the year

Special merit award for international rugby players

Criteria: The IRP Special Merit Award is presented by fellow players to a player in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the professional game on and off the field. The International Rugby Players select the recipient of this award.

World Rugby Coach of the Year

Criteria: Open to all international men’s and women’s, sevens and 15s coaches.

Voting body: Milton Haig, Mario Ledesma, Melodie Robinson, Danielle Waterman

World Rugby Referee Award

Voting body: Fifteens Referee Selection Panel and Sevens Referee Selection Panel.

Criteria: The Referee Award recognizes retired referees who have made a strong contribution to the game of rugby both on and off the field.

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