Will any Springbok players win big at the 2024 World Rugby awards ceremony in Monaco next month?
- The 2024 Awards ceremony to take place on Sunday, 24 November in Monaco.
- Fourteen categories will honour the best of international rugby across 15s and sevens
- Nominees will be unveiled on Monday, 18 November during the men’s international window
- Fans will vote for the International Rugby Players Try of the Year Award winners
In exactly one month, the World Rugby Awards 2024 will take place in Monaco, celebrating the sport’s most outstanding personalities. The prestigious event will be held on Sunday, November 24 at the iconic Salle des Étoiles, bringing together the best of rugby on and off the field.
Hosted under the High Patronage of H.S.H Princess Charlene of Monaco, the star-studded evening coincides with the end of the international rugby season. This year’s edition also marks the fourth occasion that Monaco has hosted the Awards, cementing the Principality’s place as the home of rugby’s greatest honours.
In total, 14 award categories will be presented on the night, recognising on-field achievements of the calendar year and putting a spotlight on those who made an outstanding contribution to the sport.
The nominees in each category are voted by specialist panels which feature rugby legends and World Rugby Hall of Fame inductees, as well as previous World Rugby Award winners such as Thierry Dusautoir, Kieran Read and Rachael Burford.
See the World Rugby Awards voting panels
The global rugby family can follow the red carpet and evening of celebration on World Rugby social platforms, including Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube (@WorldRugby). Fans will also have their say by selecting the winners in the two Try of the Year Award categories via an online vote from 18-20 November.
World Rugby Awards 2024 categories
Men’s 15s
- Men’s 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year
- Men’s 15s Dream Team of the Year
- World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year
- International Rugby Players Men’s Try of the Year
Women’s 15s
- World Rugby Women’s 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year
- Women’s 15s Dream Team of the Year
- Women’s 15s Player of the Year
- International Rugby Players Women’s Try of the Year
Sevens
- Men’s Sevens Dream Team of the Year in partnership with HSBC
- Men’s Sevens Player of the Year in partnership with HSBC
- Women’s Sevens Dream Team of the Year in partnership with HSBC
- Women’s Sevens Player of the Year in partnership with HSBC
Special Merit and Coach of the Year
- International Rugby Players Special Merit Award
- World Rugby Coach of the Year
DO YOU THINK OF ANY SPRINGBOKS WILL WIN AT THE AWARDS?
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