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World Rugby Awards 2021

World Rugby Awards 2021

World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year in association with Mastercard
Antoine Dupont (FRA)

Nominees : Michael Hooper (AUS), Maro Itoje (ENG), Samu Kerevi (AUS)

World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year in association with Mastercard
Zoe Aldcroft (ENG)

Nominees : Caroline Boujard (FRA), Poppy Cleall (ENG), Laure Sansus (FRA)

World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player of the Year in association with HSBC
Marcos Moneta (ARG)

Nominees : Napolioni Bolaca (FIJ), Scott Curry (NZL), Jiuta Wainiqolo (FIJ)

World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year in association with HSBC
Anne-Cécile Ciofani (FRA)

Nominees : Sarah Hirini (NZL), Alowesi Nakoci (FIJ), Reapi Ulunisau (FIJ)


World Rugby Women’s 15s Dream Team of the Year in association with Capgemini  
1 Annaëlle Deshayes (FRA)
2 Agathe Sochat (FRA)
3 Sarah Bern (ENG)
4 Safi N'Diaye (FRA)
5 Abbie Ward (ENG)
6 Zoe Aldcroft (ENG)
7 Karen Paquin (CAN)
8 Poppy Cleall (ENG)
9 Laure Sansus (FRA)
10 Caroline Drouin (FRA)
11 Abby Dow (ENG)
12 Beatrice Rigoni (ITL)
13 Stacey Fluhler (NZL)
14 Caroline Boujard (FRA)
15 Jasmine Joyce (WAL)

World Rugby Men’s 15s Dream Team of the Year in association with Capgemini
1 Wyn Jones (WAL)
2 Malcolm Marx (RSA)
3 Tadhg Furlong (IRE)
4 Maro Itoje (ENG)
5 Eben Etzebeth (RSA)
6 Siya Kolisi (RSA)
7 Michael Hooper (AUS)
8 Ardie Savea (NZL)
9 Antoine Dupont (FRA)
10 Beauden Barrett (NZL)
11 Makazole Mapimpi (RSA)
12 Samu Kerevi (AUS)
13 Lukhanyo Am (RSA)
14 Will Jordan (NZL)
15 Stuart Hogg (SCO)

World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year in association with Tudor
Will Jordan (NZL)

Other nominees: Andrew Kellaway (AUS), Louis Rees-Zammit (WAL), Marcus Smith (ENG)

World Rugby Coach of the Year
Simon Middleton (England Women's)

Other nominees: Allan Bunting/Cory Sweeney (New Zealand Women's Sevens), Dave Rennie (Australia Men's), Ian Foster (New Zealand Men's)

World Rugby Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service 
Jacques Laurans (FRA)

International Rugby Players Men's Try of the Year
Damian Penaud (France, v Scotland on 26 March)

Other nominees: Lukhanyo Am (South Africa A, v British and Irish Lions on 14 July) ; Pierre-Louis Barassi (France, v Australia on 17 July) ; Luke Jacobson (New Zealand, v Argentina on 12 September)

International Rugby Players Women's Try of the Year
Emilie Boulard (France, v Wales on 3 April)

Other nominees: Sara Barattin (Italy, v Scotland on 13 September) ; Abby Dow (England, v France on 30 April) ; Romane Ménager (France, v Ireland on 17 April)

World Rugby Referee Award
Andrew Cole (Australia)