World Rugby Referee Award: Alhambra Nievas Spain and Rasta Rasivhenge South Africa IRPA Try of the Year: Jamie Heaslip IRPA Special Merit Award: Jean de Villiers Award for Character: Rugby Opens Borders Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Syd Millar 2017 World Rugby Player of the Year: Beauden Barrett World Rugby Team of the Year: World Rugby Coach of the Year: Eddie Jones World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year: Rieko Ioane World Rugby Women's Player of the Year: Portia Woodman World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year: Perry Baker World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year: Michaela Blyde World Rugby Referee Award: Joy Neville IRPA Try of the Year: Joaquín Tuculet IRPA Special Merit Award: Richie McCaw and Rachael Burford Award for Character: Eduardo Oderigo Argentina Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Marcel Martin France 2018 World Rugby Player of the Year: Johnny Sexton World Rugby Team of the Year: World Rugby Coach of the Year: Joe Schmidt World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year: Aphiwe Dyantyi World Rugby Women's Player of the Year: Jessy Tremouliere World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year: Perry Baker World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year: Michaela Blyde World Rugby Referee Award: Angus Gardner Australia IRPA Try of the Year: Brodie Retallick IRPA Special Merit Award: Stephen Moore and DJ Forbes Award for Character: Doddie Weir Scotland Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Yoshirō Mori Japan 2019 World Rugby Player of the Year: Pieter-Steph du Toit World Rugby Team of the Year: World Rugby Coach of the Year: Rassie Erasmus World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year: Romain Ntamack World Rugby Women's Player of the Year: Emily Scarratt World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year: Jerry Tuwai World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year: Ruby Tui World Rugby Referee Award: Wayne Barnes England IRPA Try of the Year: TJ Perenara IRPA Special Merit Award: Jamie Heaslip Award for Character: Kamaishi Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Bernard Lapasset France 2020 Fan Awards Men’s 15s Player of the Decade - Richie McCaw Women’s 15s Player of the Decade - Jessy Trémoulière Men’s Sevens Player of the Decade - Jerry Tuwai Women’s Sevens Player of the Decade - Portia Woodman IRP Men’s 15s Try of the Decade - Jamie Heaslip IRP Women’s 15s Try of the Decade - Portia Woodman World Rugby Awards Panel Choice Women’s 15s Team of the Decade Rochelle