Los World Rugby Awards son el máximo galardón a la excelencia en el rugby dentro y fuera del campo, tanto a nivel de la comunidad como de la elite. El evento de 2018, bajo el Alto Patronato de H. S. H. La Princesa Charlene de Mónaco, tendrá lugar el 25 de noviembre en la Salle des Etoiles de Monte Carlo, tras un debut récord en el Principado en 2017. Los World Rugby Awards 2017 anunciaron los siguientes ganadores:
World Rugby Men’s Player of the Year in association with Mastercard – Beauden Barrett, New Zealand
World Rugby Women’s Player of the Year in association with Mastercard – Portia Woodman, New Zealand
World Rugby Team of the Year – New Zealand Women's 15s
World Rugby Coach of the Year – Eddie Jones, England
World Rugby Referee Award – Joy Neville, Ireland
IRPA Try of the Year – Joaquin Tuculet, Argentina
World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year in association with Tudor – Rieko Ioane, New Zealand
World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player of the Year in association with HSBC – Perry Baker, USA
World Rugby Women’s Sevens Player of the Year in association with HSBC – Michaella Blyde, New Zealand
IRPA Special Merit Award – Rachael Burford, England and Richie McCaw, New Zealand
Award for Character - Eduardo "Coco" Oderigo, Argentina
Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service – Marcel Martin, France