World Rugby Player of the Year
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World Rugby Player of the Year is an accolade awarded annually by World Rugby. .[1] In a year when the Rugby World Cup tournament is staged, performances in that event are also taken into account. It was ed the IRB International Player of the Year, and it is sometimes colloquially referred to as the IRB World Player of the Year. From 2007 until 2014, it was the IRB Player of the Year. Since 2014, following the International Rugby Board becoming World Rugby, the award has been titled the World Rugby Player of the Year.
Contents
List of winners and nominees
Winners by Country
| 8 |  New Zealand |
| 2 |  South Africa |
| 2 |  France |
| 1 |  Wales |
| 1 |  Ireland |
| 1 |  England |
Multiple Nominations
| 8 | Richie McCaw | ( New Zealand) |
| 5 | Dan Carter | ( New Zealand) |
| 3 | Brian O'Driscoll | ( Ireland) |
| 3 | David Pocock | ( Australia) |
| 2 | Fourie du Preez | ( South Africa) |
| 2 | Matt Giteau | ( Australia) |
| 2 | Bryan Habana | ( South Africa) |
| 2 | Imanol Harinordoquy | ( France) |
| 2 | Victor Matfield | ( South Africa) |
| 2 | Sergio Parisse | ( Italy) |
| 2 | Julian Savea | ( New Zealand) |
| 2 | Jonny Wilkinson | ( England) |
Multiple Wins
| 3 | Richie McCaw | ( New Zealand) |
| 3 | Dan Carter | ( New Zealand) |
Nominations by Country
| 22 | New Zealand |
| 13 | South Africa |
| 12 | Australia |
| 8 | Ireland |
| 7 | France |
| 6 | England |
| 4 | Wales |
| 2 |  Argentina |
| 2 | Italy |
| 2 |  Scotland |
Other World Rugby Awards
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