World Rugby Men's 15s Dream Team of the Year was first presented in 2021 by World Rugby. The award is open to all men’s 15s players who have played international test matches in the voting year.[1] They are voted by a panel of international past players and coaches, World Rugby Hall of Fame inductees and the rugby media.
| Men's 15s Dream Team of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2021 |
| Presented by | World Rugby |
| First awarded | 2021 |
The 2021 panel was composed of Maggie Alphonsi (ENG), Fiona Coghlan (IRE), Thierry Dusautoir (FRA), George Gregan (AUS), Richie McCaw (NZL), Brian O’Driscoll (IRE), Melodie Robinson (NZL), John Smit (RSA), and 2003 Coach of the Year, Clive Woodward (ENG). In 2021, England, France, Ireland, Wales and Scotland each had one player selected; Australia had two, New Zealand with three and South Africa with the majority of five.[2][3] Four of the Men's 15s Player of the Year nominees were included. The players selected had a combined 850 caps.[4][5][6][7]
As of 2024, Will Jordan is the only player to have been selected for all 4 teams of the year.
Dream Team
edit| Year | Team | Refs |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | [8][9][10][11][12] | |
| 2022 | [13] | |
| 2023 | [14][15] | |
| 2024 | [16] |
Statistics
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References
edit- ^ Wright, Jared (2024-10-24). "2024 World Rugby Awards: Star-studded voting panels, criteria and date confirmed for the prestigious event". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Three All Blacks and one Black Fern named in World Rugby Dream Teams". allblacks.com. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "Five Springboks named in World Rugby Dream Team". SA Rugby. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "Springboks dominate the World Rugby Dream Team of the Year". www.rugbypass.com. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "World Rugby unveil the Men's 15s Dream Team of the Year". www.ultimaterugby.com. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "Five Guinness Six Nations stars in World Rugby's 2021 Men's 15s Dream Team". Six Nations Rugby. 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ Nickson, Frank (2021-12-08). "South Africa dominate World Rugby Mens 15s Dream Team of the Year". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "Wyn named in World Rugby Dream Team of the year". Scarlets Rugby. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "World Rugby Dream Team Honour For Furlong". Irish Rugby. 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (2021-12-08). "Hooper, Kerevi named in World Rugby's Team of the Year | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ Fijivillage. "Kerevi named in World Rugby Men's 15s Dream Team of the Year". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "Stuart Hogg named in World Rugby's Dream Team of the Year". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "France and Ireland dominate World Rugby Men's 15s Dream Team of the Year". www.rugbypass.com. 2023-10-29. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Ardie Savea named World Rugby Men's Player of the Year 2023". www.world.rugby. 2023-10-29. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Ellie Kildunne, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Maddison Levi and Antoine Dupont named World Rugby Players of the Year". World Rugby. 2024-11-24. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
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