World Rugby Referee Award | |
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Awarded for | Distinguished long-term service to the game and refereeing |
Date | 2001 |
Presented by | World Rugby |
First awarded | 2001 |
Currently held by | David McHugh (2023) |
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.
Year | Winner | Refs |
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2001 | Ed Morrison | |
2002 | Colin Hawke | [1] |
2003 | Derek Bevan | |
2004 | Jim Fleming | |
2005 | Paddy O'Brien | |
2006 | Peter Marshall | |
2007 | Dick Byres | |
2008 | Andre Watson | [2] |
2009 | Francis Palmade | [3] |
2010 | Colin High | [4] |
2011 | Keith Lawrence | |
2012 | Paul Dobson | [5] |
2013 | Michel Lamoulie | [6] |
2014 | Bob Francis | [7][8][9] |
2015 | Nigel Owens | [10][11] |
2016 | Alhambra Nievas Rasta Rasivhenge |
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2017 | Joy Neville | [13] |
2018 | Angus Gardner | [14] |
2019 | Wayne Barnes | [15] |
2021 | Andrew Cole | [16][17] |
2022 | Tappe Henning | [18] |
2023 | David McHugh | [19] |