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World Rugby Coach of the Year

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The World Rugby Coach of the Year is awarded by World Rugby in the autumn each year. From 2004 to 2007, the award was called the IRB International Coach of the Year.

World Rugby Coach of the Year
Presented byWorld Rugby
Formerly calledIRB International Coach of the Year
First awarded2001
Last awarded2023
2023 winnerAndy Farrell
(Ireland men's)
Most awardsGraham Henry (5 times)
Websiteworld.rugby/awards

List of winners edit

Year Coach Team Ref.
2001   Rod Macqueen   Australia [1]
2002   Bernard Laporte   France
2003   Clive Woodward   England
2004   Jake White   South Africa
2005   Graham Henry   New Zealand
2006   Graham Henry   New Zealand
2007   Jake White   South Africa
2008   Graham Henry   New Zealand
2009   Declan Kidney   Ireland [2]
2010   Graham Henry   New Zealand
2011   Graham Henry   New Zealand
2012   Steve Hansen   New Zealand [3][4]
2013   Steve Hansen   New Zealand [5][6]
2014   Steve Hansen   New Zealand [7][8]
2015   Michael Cheika   Australia [9][10]
2016   Steve Hansen   New Zealand [11]
2017   Eddie Jones   England [12][13]
2018   Joe Schmidt   Ireland [14][15]
2019   Rassie Erasmus   South Africa [16][17]
2020 Not held
2021   Simon Middleton   England women [18][19]
2022   Wayne Smith   New Zealand women [20]
2023   Andy Farrell   Ireland [21]

Statistics edit

Further information: World Rugby Awards
Awards by coach
Coach Awards
  Graham Henry 5 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011
  Steve Hansen 4 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
  Jake White 2 2004, 2007
  Rassie Erasmus 1 2019
  Clive Woodward 1 2003
  Declan Kidney 1 2009
  Simon Middleton 1 2021
  Joe Schmidt 1 2018
  Eddie Jones 1 2017
  Michael Cheika 1 2015
  Bernard Laporte 1 2002
  Rod Macqueen 1 2001
  Wayne Smith 1 2022
  Andy Farrell 1 2023

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ "HoF Bio: Rod Macqueen". world.rugby. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Kidney named Coach of the Year". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Hansen, Carter, All Blacks big winners in IRB awards". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  4. ^ Kelly, David (3 December 2013). "Clean sweep for All Blacks as Read and Hansen get top gongs at IRB awards". The Independent. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Hansen, Carter, All Blacks big winners in IRB awards". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  6. ^ Kelly, David (3 December 2013). "Clean sweep for All Blacks as Read and Hansen get top gongs at IRB awards". The Independent. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Hansen, Carter, All Blacks big winners in IRB awards". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  8. ^ Kelly, David (3 December 2013). "Clean sweep for All Blacks as Read and Hansen get top gongs at IRB awards". The Independent. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Rugby World Cup: Wallabies boss Michael Cheika named World Rugby Coach of the Year". ABC News. 2 November 2015.
  10. ^ "World Rugby Awards 2015: Wallabies boss Michael Cheika named coach of the year". Fox Sports Australia. 3 November 2015.
  11. ^ "All Blacks, Beauden Barrett and Steve Hansen win World Rugby awards". Stuff. 14 November 2022.
  12. ^ Treadwell, Matthew (26 November 2017). "England's Eddie Jones named World Rugby Coach of the Year". Sky Sports.
  13. ^ ""My Dog Will Play With It" – Eddie Jones' Acceptance Speech For Top Coach Award Is Vintage Eddie Jones". Pundit Arena. 27 November 2017.
  14. ^ "Ireland's Joe Schmidt Deservedly Wins World Rugby Coach Of The Year". Balls.ie. 25 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Schmidt Picks Up World Rugby Coach of the Year Award". sixnationsrugby.com. 25 November 2018.
  16. ^ "Springboks, Erasmus named 2019's best". SA Rugby Magazine. 3 November 2019.
  17. ^ "Rugby World Cup 2019: Du Toit and Erasmus land World Rugby awards". keo.co.za. 3 November 2019.
  18. ^ ""You're nothing without your team": World Rugby Coach of the Year Simon Middleton dedicates award to England squad and staff". World Rugby. 7 December 2021.
  19. ^ "England Women boss Simon Middleton named World Rugby's coach of the year". Sky Sports. 7 December 2021.
  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.
  21. ^ "Ardie Savea named World Rugby Men's Player of the Year 2023". www.world.rugby. 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-10-30.

External links edit

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