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 |
| Date | 2001 |
| Presented by | World Rugby |
| First awarded | 2001 |
| Currently held by |  David McHugh (2023) |
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 21 December 2021.
- ^ "IRB Awards - Andre Watson among winners -". 24 November 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Francis Palmade Receives IRB Referee Award For Distinguished Service 2009". voxy.co.nz. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Former international referee and Vickers player Colin High dies". The Mail. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Paul Dobson receives IRB Referee Award 2012 -". 17 June 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Lamoulie receives IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service -". 21 June 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Distinguished Service Award for Ref Bob Francis - News, Rugby, Sport". NZEDGE. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Francis whistles up an IRB award". NZ Herald. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Francis receives top IRB ref award". Stuff. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Rogers, Gareth (2 November 2015). "Nigel Owens wins World Rugby Referee Award at post-World Cup ceremony". WalesOnline. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Historic moment awaits Nigel Owens". rugby365.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Nievas and Rasivhenge win Referee Award at World Rugby Awards 2016 -". 14 November 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Neville wins World Rugby Referee Award 2017 -". 26 November 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Angus Gardner is World Rugby Referee of the Year 2018". 25 November 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Wayne Barnes named 2019 World Rugby Referee of the Year -". 3 November 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Australia's Andrew Cole receives 2021 World Rugby Referee Award at World Rugby Awards -". 6 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (6 December 2021). "Andrew Cole honoured with World Rugby Referee Award". rugby.com.au. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Josh van der Flier and Ruahei Demant named World Rugby Players of the Year 2022". world.rugby. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Ardie Savea named World Rugby Men's Player of the Year 2023". world.rugby. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.