IRP Special Merit Award
Presented byWorld Rugby
First awarded2007
Currently held bySouth Africa Bryan Habana (2022)

The International Rugby Players Special Merit Award is presented at the World Rugby Awards by World Rugby.

Recipients

Year Recipients Refs
2007 France Fabien Pelous
2008 Argentina Agustín Pichot
2011 Australia George Smith
2015 Republic of Ireland Brian O'Driscoll
Australia Nathan Sharpe 		[1][2]
2016 South Africa Jean de Villiers [3]
2017 New Zealand Richie McCaw
England Rachael Burford
2018 New Zealand DJ Forbes
Australia Stephen Moore
2019 Republic of Ireland Jamie Heaslip [4][5]
2022 South Africa Bryan Habana [6]
2023 South Africa John Smit [7]

References

  1. ^ "O'Driscoll Receives IRPA Special Merit Award". Leinster Rugby. 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  2. ^ "O'Driscoll Honoured With IRPA Special Merit Award". Irish Rugby. 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  3. ^ "SARU congratulates World Rugby award winners". Sport. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  4. ^ "Heaslip wins IRP Special Merit honour at World Rugby Awards". Leinster Rugby. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  5. ^ "Watch: Jamie Heaslip Picks Up Special Merit At The World Rugby Awards". Extra.ie. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Ardie Savea named World Rugby Men's Player of the Year 2023". www.world.rugby. 2023-10-29. Retrieved 2023-11-01.

External links

World Rugby Awards
Category