The World Rugby Referee Award (previously called IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service) honours referees with a distinguished long-term service to the game and refereeing.
| World Rugby Referee Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Distinguished long-term service to the game and refereeing |
| Presented by | World Rugby |
| First awarded | 2001 |
| Currently held by |  Tappe Henning (2022) |
Recipients edit
| Year | Winner | Refs |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 |  Ed Morrison
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| 2002 |  Colin Hawke
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[1] |
| 2003 |  Derek Bevan
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| 2004 |  Jim Fleming
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| 2005 | Paddy O'Brien
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| 2006 |  Peter Marshall
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| 2007 | Dick Byres
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| 2008 | Andre Watson
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[2] |
| 2009 |  Francis Palmade
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[3] |
| 2010 | Colin High
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[4] |
| 2011 | Keith Lawrence
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| 2012 | Paul Dobson
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[5] |
| 2013 | Michel Lamoulie
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[6] |
| 2014 | Bob Francis
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[7][8][9] |
| 2015 | Nigel Owens
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[10][11] |
| 2016 |  Alhambra Nievas Rasta Rasivhenge
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[12] |
| 2017 |  Joy Neville
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[13] |
| 2018 | Angus Gardner
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[14] |
| 2019 | Wayne Barnes
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[15] |
| 2021 | Andrew Cole
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[16][17] |
| 2022 | Tappe Henning
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[18] |
| 2023 | David McHugh
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[19] |
References edit
- ^ "Referee Hawke Honoured". rugby365.com. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ "IRB Awards - Andre Watson among winners -". 2008-11-24. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ "Francis Palmade Receives IRB Referee Award For Distinguished Service 2009". www.voxy.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ "Former international referee and Vickers player Colin High dies". The Mail. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ "Paul Dobson receives IRB Referee Award 2012 -". 2012-06-17. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ "Lamoulie receives IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service -". 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ "Distinguished Service Award for Ref Bob Francis - News, Rugby, Sport". NZEDGE. 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ "Francis whistles up an IRB award". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ "Francis receives top IRB ref award". Stuff. 2014-06-19. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ Rogers, Gareth (2015-11-02). "Nigel Owens wins World Rugby Referee Award at post-World Cup ceremony". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ "Historic moment awaits Nigel Owens". rugby365.com. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ "Nievas and Rasivhenge win Referee Award at World Rugby Awards 2016 -". 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ "Neville wins World Rugby Referee Award 2017 -". 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ "Angus Gardner is World Rugby Referee of the Year 2018 -". 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ "Wayne Barnes named 2019 World Rugby Referee of the Year -". 2019-11-03. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ "Australia's Andrew Cole receives 2021 World Rugby Referee Award at World Rugby Awards -". 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (2021-12-06). "Andrew Cole honoured with World Rugby Referee Award". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ "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.