The International Rugby Players Special Merit Award is presented at the World Rugby Awards by World Rugby.
IRP Special Merit Award | |
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Presented by | World Rugby |
First awarded | 2007 |
Currently held by | ![]() |
Recipients
editYear | Recipients | Refs |
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2007 | Fabien Pelous | |
2008 | Agustín Pichot | |
2011 | George Smith | |
2015 | Brian O'Driscoll Nathan Sharpe |
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2016 | Jean de Villiers | [3] |
2017 | Richie McCaw Rachael Burford |
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2018 | DJ Forbes Stephen Moore |
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2019 | Jamie Heaslip | [4][5] |
2022 | Bryan Habana | [6] |
2023 | John Smit | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "O'Driscoll Receives IRPA Special Merit Award". Leinster Rugby. 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "O'Driscoll Honoured With IRPA Special Merit Award". Irish Rugby. 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "SARU congratulates World Rugby award winners". Sport. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "Heaslip wins IRP Special Merit honour at World Rugby Awards". Leinster Rugby. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "Watch: Jamie Heaslip Picks Up Special Merit At The World Rugby Awards". Extra.ie. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "Josh van der Flier and Ruahei Demant named World Rugby Players of the Year 2022". www.world.rugby. 2022-11-20. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "Ardie Savea named World Rugby Men's Player of the Year 2023". www.world.rugby. 2023-10-29. Retrieved 2023-11-01.