World Rugby Awards returns to Monaco for a star-studded edition in November
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The World Rugby Awards 2022 will return to Monaco and its prestigious Salle des Étoiles for the first time since the pandemic on Sunday, 20 November to celebrate the best of rugby on and off the pitch over the last calendar year.
Rugby’s most prestigious awards will cap a magnificent evening hosted under the High Patronage of HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco. On 20 November, the World Rugby Awards will celebrate the on-field achievements of the calendar year and recognise those who made an outstanding contribution to the sport.
Hosted after the conclusion of Rugby World Cup 2021 and the men’s November internationals, the ceremony will bring together some of the biggest names in world rugby with former and current players all converging on Monte-Carlo.
For the first time, a Women’s Breakthrough Player of the Year category with be presented, bringing the total to 14 awards, recognising the very best of women in rugby. Introduced last year, the popular men’s and women’s 15s Dream Team of the Year, voted by a panel of legends of the game, will remain the fan favourites.
World Rugby Awards 2022 categories
- World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year in partnership with Mastercard
- World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year in partnership with Mastercard
- World Rugby Men’s 15s Dream Team of the Year in partnership with Capgemini
- World Rugby Women’s 15s Dream Team of the Year in partnership with Capgemini
- World Rugby Men’s 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year in partnership with Tudor
- World Rugby Women’s 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year in partnership with Tudor
- International Rugby Players Men’s Try of the Year
- International Rugby Players Women’s Try of the Year
- World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player of the Year in partnership with HSBC
- World Rugby Women’s Sevens Player of the Year in partnership with HSBC
- World Rugby Coach of the Year
- World Rugby Referee Award
- International Rugby Players Special Merit
- Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service
Nominations for each category will be determined by the World Rugby Awards panel and announced earlier in November.
