World Rugby Women's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year

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World Rugby Women's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year
Awarded forWomen's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year
Date2022;3 years ago (2022)
Presented by World Rugby
First award2022
Currently held by Flag of New Zealand.svg Braxton Sorensen-McGee (2025)
Website World Rugby Awards

The World Rugby Women's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year is an award given annually by World Rugby at the World Rugby Awards. It is awarded to 15s players who have played no more than one year of international rugby. Voting is assessed on international test matches only. [1] The award was first presented in 2022 in partnership with Tudor and was won by New Zealand's Ruby Tui. [2]

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Winner and nominees

YearImageWinning playerOther nomineesRef(s)
2022 Ruby Tui with flower garland.jpg Flag of New Zealand.svg Ruby Tui Flag of England.svg Maud Muir
Flag of Fiji.svg Vitalina Naikore
Flag of New Zealand.svg Maiakawanakaulani Roos 		[2] [3]
2023 Flag of New Zealand.svg Katelyn Vaha'akolo Flag of France.svg Carla Arbez
Flag of Scotland.svg Francesca McGhie
Flag of New Zealand.svg Mererangi Paul 		[4] [5]
2024 Rugby Sept Feminin Quart de finale Australie x Irlande Jeux Olympiques 2024 Stade France - Saint-Denis (FR93) - 2024-07-29 - 12 (cropped).jpg IRFU flag.svg Erin King Flag of England.svg Maddie Feaunati
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Caitlyn Halse
Flag of New Zealand.svg Hannah King 		[6] [7]
2025 Flag of New Zealand.svg Braxton Sorensen-McGee Flag of New Zealand.svg Jorja Miller
Flag of Fiji.svg Josifini Neihamu
Flag of New Zealand.svg Braxton Sorensen-McGee 		[8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ Wright, Jared (October 24, 2024). "2024 World Rugby Awards: Star-studded voting panels, criteria and date confirmed for the prestigious event". Planet Rugby. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Josh van der Flier and Ruahei Demant named World Rugby Players of the Year 2022". World Rugby. November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Nominees unveiled for World Rugby Awards 2022". World Rugby. November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Women's nominees revealed for World Rugby Awards 2023". World Rugby. November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Marlie Packer crowned World Rugby Women's 15s Player of the Year". World Rugby. November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Nominees revealed for World Rugby Awards 2024". World Rugby. November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  7. ↑ Wright, Jared (November 18, 2024). "World Rugby Awards: Springboks dominate nominations, Antoine Dupont up for top gong". Planet Rugby. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  8. ↑ "World Rugby reveals Women's 15s Player and Breakthrough Player of the Year award nominees for 2025". World Rugby. September 22, 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Sophie de Goede, John Mitchell and Braxton Sorensen-McGee scoop World Rugby 2025 awards". World Rugby. September 27, 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
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