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World Rugby Referee Award
Awarded forDistinguished long-term service to the game and refereeing
Date2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Presented byWorld Rugby
First awarded2001
Currently held byRepublic of Ireland David McHugh (2023)

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.

Recipients

Year Winner Refs
2001 England Ed Morrison
2002 New Zealand Colin Hawke
2003 Wales Derek Bevan
2004 Scotland Jim Fleming
2005 New Zealand Paddy O'Brien
2006 Australia Peter Marshall
2007 Australia Dick Byres
2008 South Africa Andre Watson
2009 France Francis Palmade
2010 England Colin High
2011 New Zealand Keith Lawrence
2012 South Africa Paul Dobson
2013 France Michel Lamoulie
2014 New Zealand Bob Francis
2015 Wales Nigel Owens
2016 Spain Alhambra Nievas
South Africa Rasta Rasivhenge
2017 Republic of Ireland Joy Neville
2018 Australia Angus Gardner
2019 England Wayne Barnes
2021 Australia Andrew Cole
2022 South Africa Tappe Henning
2023 Republic of Ireland David McHugh

References

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

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