World Rugby Women's 15s Player of the Year explained

World Rugby Women's 15s Player of the Year
Awarded For:	Best Women's 15s Player of the Year
Presenter:	World Rugby
Year:	2015
Holder:	Marlie Packer (2023)
Website:	World Rugby

The World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year is awarded annually by World Rugby at the World Rugby Awards. Prior to 2015, the IRB presented the Women's Player of the Year award from 2001–2002, and in 2012 and 2014. The IRB Women's Personality of the Year award was presented from 2003–2011.

Winners and nominees

Year	Winner	Other nominees	Ref(s)
IRB Women's Player of the Year
2001	Shelley Rae		^[1]
2002	Monique Hirovanaa
IRB Women's Personality of the Year
2003	Kathy Flores		^[2]
2004	Donna Kennedy		^[3] ^[4]
2005	Farah Palmer		^[5] ^[6]
2006	Maggie Alphonsi	Delphine Plantet Anna Richards	^[7]
2007	Sarah Corrigan
2008	Carol Isherwood		^[8]
2009	Debby Hodgkinson		^[9]
2010	Carla Hohepa	Margaret Alphonsi Danielle Waterman Nicole Beck	^[10] ^[11]
2011	Ruth Mitchell
IRB Women's Player of the Year
2012	Michaela Staniford		^[12] ^[13] ^[14]
2014	Magali Harvey	Safi N'Diaye Kelly Russell Niamh Briggs	^[15] ^[16] ^[17]
World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year
2015	Kendra Cocksedge	Gaëlle Mignot Sophie Spence	^[18]
2016	Sarah Hunter	Fiao'o Fa'amausili Gaëlle Mignot	^[19]
2017	Portia Woodman		^[20]
2018	Jessy Trémoulière		^[21]
2019	Emily Scarratt	Katy Daley-McLean Sarah Bern Kendra Cocksedge Pauline Bourdon	^[22]
2021	Zoe Aldcroft	Caroline Boujard Poppy Cleall Laure Sansus	^[23] ^[24]
2022	Ruahei Demant	Sophie de Goede Alex Matthews Laure Sansus Portia Woodman	^[25] ^[26]
2023	Marlie Packer	Ruahei Demant Abby Dow Gabrielle Vernier	^[27] ^[28]

External links

• World Rugby Awards

Notes and References

1. Web site: England's Rae hangs up her boots. 2021-12-22. ESPN scrum.
2. Web site: 2021-10-22. Eagles great Kathy Flores passes away. 2021-12-22. Americas Rugby News. en-US.
3. Web site: 2016-08-18. Donna Kennedy. 2021-12-22. Rugby World. en-US.
4. Web site: Burger best, as Kennedy and Fleming also rewarded. 2021-12-22. www.scotsman.com. en.
5. Web site: 2016-08-18. Farah Palmer. 2021-12-22. Rugby World. en-US.
6. Web site: 2016-10-10. HoF Bio: Farah Palmer. 2021-12-22. www.world.rugby.
7. Web site: Black Fern shortlisted for prestigious IRB award. 2021-12-22. allblacks.com. en-NZ.
8. Web site: 2010-01-04. Isherwood's influence felt around the globe. 2021-12-22. Scrum Queens. en.
9. Web site: 2009-08-08. Debby Hodgkinson given top IRB award. 2021-12-22. www.insidethegames.biz.
10. Web site: 2010-09-06. Carla Hohepa Named IRB Women's Personality of the Year 2010. 2021-12-22. www.nznewsuk.co.uk.
11. Web site: Four players nominated for World Player of the Year . Scrumqueens . 22 December 2021.
12. Web site: England's Michaela Staniford named the IRB Women's Player of the Year. 2021-12-22. Sky Sports. en.
13. Web site: 2012-12-02. Staniford named IRB women's player of the year. 2021-12-22. ESPN.com. en.
14. Web site: Douglas. Lynsey. 2012-12-02. MICHAELA STANIFORD NAMED IRB PLAYER OF THE YEAR. 2021-12-22. www.waspsfc.co.uk.
15. Web site: Nominees named for Rugby Women's Player of the Year . boxscorenews.com . 22 December 2021.
16. Web site: Briggs Shortlisted For Women's Player Of The Year . irishrugby.ie . 22 December 2021.
17. Web site: Magali Harvey named Women's Player of the Year 2014 . bcmagazine.net . 22 December 2021.
18. Web site: Birch . John . Three nominees for top player award . Scrumqueens . 22 December 2021.
19. Web site: 2016-11-13. Sarah Hunter crowned women's player of the year by World Rugby. 2021-12-18. the Guardian. en.
20. Web site: worldrugby.org. Barrett and Woodman named World Rugby Players of the Year 2017 World Rugby. 2021-12-18. www.world.rugby.
21. Web site: world.rugby. Richie McCaw and Jessy Trémoulière lead winners at World Rugby Awards Special Edition Rugby World Cup. 2021-12-18. www.rugbyworldcup.com. en.
22. Web site: 2019-11-03. England's Emily Scarratt crowned women's world player of the year. 2021-12-18. the Guardian. en.
23. Web site: 2021-12-10. England's Aldcroft named World Rugby women's POTY. 2021-12-18. ESPN.com. en.
24. Web site: Zoe Aldcroft named as World Rugby's Player of the Year. 2021-12-18. Gloucester Rugby. en.
25. Web site: 2022-11-14 . Nominees unveiled for World Rugby Awards 2022 . 2022-11-14 . www.world.rugby.
26. Web site: 2022-11-20 . Josh van der Flier and Ruahei Demant named World Rugby Players of the Year 2022 . 2022-11-21 . www.world.rugby.
27. News: Women’s nominees revealed for World Rugby Awards 2023 . . 2 November 2023 . 2 November 2023.
28. News: Marlie Packer crowned World Rugby Women's 15s Player of the Year . . 4 November 2023 . 4 November 2023.