World Rugby Coach of the Year

The World Rugby Coach of the Year is awarded by World Rugby in the autumn each year. From 2004 to 2007, the award was called the IRB International Coach of the Year.

World Rugby Coach of the Year
Date2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Presented byWorld Rugby
Formerly calledIRB International Coach of the Year
First awarded2001
2023 winnerAndy Farrell
(Ireland men's)
Most awardsGraham Henry (5 times)
Websiteworld.rugby/awards

List of winners

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Year Coach Team Other nominees Ref
2001   Rod Macqueen   Australia
2002   Bernard Laporte   France
2003   Clive Woodward   England
2004   Jake White   South Africa   Bernard Laporte
  Tomaz Morais
  Gordon Tietjens
2005   Graham Henry   New Zealand   Mike Ruddock
2006   Graham Henry   New Zealand
2007   Jake White   South Africa
2008   Graham Henry   New Zealand
2009   Declan Kidney   Ireland
2010   Graham Henry   New Zealand
2011   Graham Henry   New Zealand
2012   Steve Hansen   New Zealand
2013   Steve Hansen   New Zealand
2014   Steve Hansen   New Zealand
2015   Michael Cheika   Australia   Steve Hansen
  Daniel Hourcade
  Eddie Jones
2016   Steve Hansen   New Zealand   Eddie Jones
  Ben Ryan
2017   Eddie Jones   England   Warren Gatland
  Steve Hansen
2018   Joe Schmidt   Ireland   Rassie Erasmus
  Steve Hansen
2019   Rassie Erasmus   South Africa   Warren Gatland
  Steve Hansen
  Eddie Jones
  Jamie Joseph
2020 Not held
2021   Simon Middleton   England women   Allan Bunting
  Ian Foster
  Dave Rennie
  Cory Sweeney
2022   Wayne Smith   New Zealand women   Andy Farrell
  Fabien Galthié
  Simon Middleton
2023   Andy Farrell   Ireland   Ian Foster
  Jacques Nienaber
  Simon Raiwalui
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2024 TBD

Statistics

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Awards by coach
Coach Awards Nominations
  Graham Henry 5 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011
  Steve Hansen 4 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 4 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
  Jake White 2 2004, 2007
  Eddie Jones 1 2017 3 2015, 2016, 2019
  Andy Farrell 1 2023 1 2022
  Simon Middleton 1 2021 1 2022
  Rassie Erasmus 1 2019 1 2018
  Bernard Laporte 1 2002 1 2004
  Wayne Smith 1 2022
  Joe Schmidt 1 2018
  Michael Cheika 1 2015
  Declan Kidney 1 2009
  Clive Woodward 1 2003
  Rod Macqueen 1 2001

References

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  1. ^ Gorman, David (2023-10-29). "Ireland's Andy Farrell named World Rugby Coach of the Year". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  2. ^ "Farrell Named Coach Of The Year As Five Irish Players Make Dream Team". Irish Rugby. 2023-10-29. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  3. ^ "Nominees revealed for World Rugby Awards 2023". www.world.rugby. 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  4. ^ Raqio, Mosese (2023-10-27). "Raiwalui has been nominated as one of the World Rugby Coach of the Year". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
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