2024 World Rugby Awards: Star-studded voting panels, criteria and date confirmed for the prestigious event
Springboks captain Siya Kolisi, All Blacks captain and Men's World Rugby Player of the Year Ardie Savea.
World Rugby have confirmed that the 2024 World Rugby Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, November 24.
The governing body has also revealed the 14 award categories that will presented on the night, celebrating the sport’s most outstanding personalities, as well as the voting panels that will decide the nominees and winners.
The iconic Salle des Étoiles will host the event in Monaco.
2024 World Rugby Awards
Hosted under the High Patronage of H.S.H Princess Charlene of Monaco, the star-studded evening coincides with the end of the international rugby season.
This year’s edition also marks the fourth occasion that Monaco has hosted the World Rugby Awards, cementing the Principality’s place as the home of rugby’s greatest honours.
In total, 14 award categories will be presented on the night, recognising on-field achievements of the calendar year.
The nominees in each category are voted by specialist panels which feature rugby legends and World Rugby Hall of Fame inductees.
Full list of past winners and nominees for the World Rugby Player of the Year
World Rugby Awards 2024 categories and panels
World Rugby Men’s 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year
Criteria: Open to all men’s 15s players who have played no more than one year of international rugby. Voting is assessed on international test match performances. Club rugby is not recognised.
Voting panel: 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 15s players who have played international test matches in the voting year. Voting is assessed on international test match performances. Club rugby is not recognised.
Voting panel: 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 men’s 15s players who have played more than one year of international rugby. Voting is assessed on international test match performances. Club rugby is not recognised.
Voting panel: 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: This award is open to all men’s 15s tries scored in international test matches. Club rugby tries not recognised.
Voting panel: Rachael Burford, Bryan Habana, Jamie Heaslip, Honey Hireme-Smiler, Dean Mumm, Conrad Smith
World Rugby Women’s 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year
Criteria: Open to all women’s 15s players who have played no more than one year of international rugby. Voting is assessed on international test match performances. Club rugby is not recognised.
Voting panel: 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 women’s 15s players who have played international test matches in the voting year. Voting is assessed on international test match performances. Club rugby is not recognised.
Voting panel: 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 women’s 15s players who have played international test matches in the voting year. Voting is assessed on international test match performances. Club rugby is not recognised.
Voting panel: Fiona Coghlan, Cheryl McAfee, Heather Moyse, Jillion Potter, Melodie Robinson, Danielle Waterman
International Rugby Players Women’s Try of the Year
Criteria: Open to all women’s 15s tries scored in international test matches in 2024. Club rugby tries not recognised.
Voting panel: 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 participated in the HSBC SVNS 2024 and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Voting panel: 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 participated in the HSBC SVNS 2024 and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Voting panel: 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
International Rugby Players Special Merit Award
Criteria: The IRP Special Merit Award is presented to a player by fellow players in recognition of 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 panel: Milton Haig, Mario Ledesma, Melodie Robinson, Danielle Waterman
World Rugby Referee Award
Voting panel: Fifteens referee selection panel and Sevens referee selection panel.
Criteria: The Referee Award recognises retired referees who have given a lot to the game of rugby both on and off the field.
