World Rugby Referee Award

Awarded for| Distinguished long-term service to the game and refereeing
Presented by| World Rugby
First awarded| 2001
Currently held by|  Tappe Henning (2022)

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.

## Recipients

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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 | [12]
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]

## References

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1. ^ "Referee Hawke Honoured". rugby365.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
2. ^ "IRB Awards - Andre Watson among winners -". 24 November 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
3. ^ "Francis Palmade Receives IRB Referee Award For Distinguished Service 2009". voxy.co.nz. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
4. ^ "Former international referee and Vickers player Colin High dies". The Mail. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
5. ^ "Paul Dobson receives IRB Referee Award 2012 -". 17 June 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
6. ^ "Lamoulie receives IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service -". 21 June 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
7. ^ "Distinguished Service Award for Ref Bob Francis - News, Rugby, Sport". NZEDGE. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
8. ^ "Francis whistles up an IRB award". NZ Herald. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
9. ^ "Francis receives top IRB ref award". Stuff. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
10. ^ Rogers, Gareth (2 November 2015). "Nigel Owens wins World Rugby Referee Award at post-World Cup ceremony". WalesOnline. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
11. ^ "Historic moment awaits Nigel Owens". rugby365.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
12. ^ "Nievas and Rasivhenge win Referee Award at World Rugby Awards 2016 -". 14 November 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
13. ^ "Neville wins World Rugby Referee Award 2017 -". 26 November 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
14. ^ "Angus Gardner is World Rugby Referee of the Year 2018". 25 November 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
15. ^ "Wayne Barnes named 2019 World Rugby Referee of the Year -". 3 November 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
16. ^ "Australia's Andrew Cole receives 2021 World Rugby Referee Award at World Rugby Awards -". 6 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
17. ^ Williamson, Nathan (6 December 2021). "Andrew Cole honoured with World Rugby Referee Award". rugby.com.au. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
18. ^ "Josh van der Flier and Ruahei Demant named World Rugby Players of the Year 2022". world.rugby. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
19. ^ "Ardie Savea named World Rugby Men's Player of the Year 2023". world.rugby. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.

## External links

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* U21 Player
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