World Rugby Referee Award

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World Rugby Referee Award
Awarded forDistinguished long-term service to the game and refereeing
Date2001;24 years ago (2001)
Presented by World Rugby
First award2001
Currently held by Flag of Scotland.svg Hollie Davidson (2025)
Website World Rugby

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.

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Recipients

YearWinnerRefs
2001 Flag of England.svg Ed Morrison
2002 Flag of New Zealand.svg Colin Hawke [1]
2003 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Derek Bevan
2004 Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Fleming
2005 Flag of New Zealand.svg Paddy O'Brien
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Marshall
2007 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Byres
2008 Flag of South Africa.svg Andre Watson [2]
2009 Flag of France.svg Francis Palmade [3]
2010 Flag of England.svg Colin High [4]
2011 Flag of New Zealand.svg Keith Lawrence
2012 Flag of South Africa.svg Paul Dobson [5]
2013 Flag of France.svg Michel Lamoulie [6]
2014 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Francis [7] [8] [9]
2015 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Nigel Owens [10] [11]
2016 Flag of Spain.svg Alhambra Nievas [12]
Flag of South Africa.svg Rasta Rasivhenge
2017 IRFU flag.svg Joy Neville [13]
2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Angus Gardner [14]
2019 Flag of England.svg Wayne Barnes [15]
2020No award presented
2021 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Cole [16] [17]
2022 Flag of South Africa.svg Tappe Henning [18]
2023 IRFU flag.svg David McHugh [19]
2024No award presented
2025 Flag of Scotland.svg Hollie Davidson [20]

References

  1. ↑ "Referee Hawke Honoured". rugby365.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  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". The New Zealand 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.
  20. ↑ "Hollie Davidson receives World Rugby Referee Award". world.rugby. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
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