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Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service
Awarded forOutstanding service to their country and contribution to the International Game
Presented byWorld Rugby
First awarded2001
Currently held byGeorgia (country) George Nijaradze (2023)

The Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service, previously called the IRB Distinguished Service Award, is awarded by World Rugby at the World Rugby Awards. It has been awarded annually since 2001. It honours an individual, Union or group, male or female, who has given outstanding service to their country and contributed to the International Game in as many as possible of the following areas: Playing, Coaching, Management, Training, Administration, Media & Broadcast.

Recipients

Year Recipient Ref
2001 Republic of Ireland Tom Kiernan
2002 Scotland Alan Hosie
2003 New Zealand Bob Stuart
2004 Republic of Ireland Ronnie Dawson [1]
2005 Australia Peter Crittle [2]
2006 New Zealand Brian Lochore [3]
2007 Spain José María Epalza
2008 Australia Nicholas Shehadie [4]
2009 Republic of Ireland Noel Murphy [5]
2010 France Jean-Claude Baqué [6][7]
2011 New Zealand Jock Hobbs
2012 Romania Viorel Morariu
2013 South Africa Ian McIntosh [8][9]
2014 Wales Ray Williams [10][11]
2015 England Nigel Starmer-Smith [12]
2016 Republic of Ireland Syd Millar [13]
2017 France Marcel Martin
2018 Japan Yoshirō Mori [14]
2019 France Bernard Lapasset
2021 France Jacques Laurans [15]
2022 New Zealand Dr. Farah Palmer [16]
2023 Georgia (country) George Nijaradze [17]

References

  1. ^ "Dawson inducted into IRB Hall of Fame..." Leinster Rugby. 2013-11-19. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  2. ^ Spinks, Steve (2005-11-29). "International gong for Peter Crittle". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  3. ^ "The end of an era - Sir Brian Lochore". Provincial Rugby. 2019-08-03. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  4. ^ "World Rugby mourns the passing of Hall of Fame inductee Sir Nicholas Shehadie". www.world.rugby. 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  5. ^ "Murphy Honoured By IRB For Distinguished Service". Irish Rugby. 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  6. ^ "IRB Presents Jean-Claude Baque with the Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service". infobae. 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  7. ^ "Baque lands prestigious IRB award". ESPN.com. 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  8. ^ Bishop, John. "McIntosh becomes first South African to receive IRB award for service". Witness. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  9. ^ "'Mac' takes top IRB award". rugby365.com. 2013-11-19. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  10. ^ "Ray Williams Wins Prestigious IRB Award". infobae. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  11. ^ "IRB honours Welsh coaching pioneer". PlanetRugby. 2014-10-23. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  12. ^ "Commentator honoured for 50 years in rugby". www.henleystandard.co.uk. 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  13. ^ Bradley, Jonathan (2016-11-15). "Ulster legend Syd honoured with top World Rugby award". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  14. ^ "World Rugby award goes to former Japan Prime Minister Mori". Kyodo News+. 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  15. ^ "Jacques Laurans, a great servant of world rugby". News in 24 Sports English. 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "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
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