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World Rugby Men's Sevens Player of the Year

The World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year is awarded by World Rugby each year. It was first awarded in 2004. The award is based in large part on the player’s performance over the course of the World Rugby Sevens Series, along with other Sevens tournaments during the year.

World Rugby Men's Sevens Player of the Year
Awarded forBest Men's Sevens Player of the Year
Presented byWorld Rugby
First awarded2004
Currently held byArgentina Rodrigo Isgro (2023)

From 2004 until 2008 the award was called the IRB International Sevens Player of the Year. From 2009 until 2013, it was the IRB Sevens Player of the Year. Since 2014, following the International Rugby Board becoming World Rugby, the award has been titled the World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year.

List of winners edit

YearWinnerCountryOther nomineesRef
2004Simon Amor  England Ben Gollings
Lucio Lopez Fleming		[1][2][3]
2005Orene Ai'i  New Zealand Amasio Valence
Neumi Nanuku		[4]
2006Uale Mai  Samoa Stefan Basson
Mathew Tait
2007Afeleke Pelenise  New Zealand DJ Forbes
Mikaele Pesamino
2008DJ Forbes  New Zealand Uale Mai
Fabian Juries		[5][6]
2009Ollie Phillips  England Collins Injera
H. Kayange
Renfred Dazel		[7][8]
2010Mikaele Pesamino  Samoa Lolo Lui
Alafoti Fa'osiliva
Ben Gollings		[9]
2011Cecil Afrika  South Africa Tomasi Cama Jr.
Tim Mikkelson		[10]
2012Tomasi Cama  New Zealand Frank Halai
Mathew Turner		[11][12]
2013Tim Mikkelson  New Zealand[13]
2014Samisoni Viriviri  Fiji Tim Mikkelson
Kyle Brown
Tom Mitchell		[14]
2015Werner Kok  South Africa Seabelo Senatla
Semi Kunatani		[15]
2016Seabelo Senatla  South Africa Osea Kolinisau
Virimi Vakatawa		[16]
2017Perry Baker  United States Rosko Specman
Jerry Tuwai		[17]
2018Perry Baker  United States Ben O'Donnell
Jerry Tuwai		[18][19]
2019Jerry Tuwai  Fiji Stephen Tomasin
Folau Niua		[20][21]
2020No award[22]
2021Marcos Moneta  Argentina Napolioni Bolaca
Scott Curry
Jiuta Wainiqolo		[23]
2022Terry Kennedy  Ireland Nick Malouf
Kaminieli Rasaku
Corey Toole		[24][25]
2023Rodrigo Isgro  Argentina Leroy Carter
Marcos Moneta
Akuila Rokolisoa		[26]

Winners with multiple nominations edit

PlayerWinsNominations
Perry Baker2 (2017, 2018)2 (2017, 2018)
Jerry Tuwai1 (2019)3 (2017, 2018, 2019)
Tim Mikkelson1 (2013)3 (2011, 2013, 2014)
Seabelo Senatla1 (2016)2 (2015, 2016)
Tomasi Cama Jr.1 (2012)2 (2011, 2012)
Mikaele Pesamino1 (2010)2 (2007, 2010)
DJ Forbes1 (2008)2 (2007, 2008)
Uale Mai1 (2006)2 (2006, 2008)
Marcos Moneta1 (2021)2 (2021, 2023)

Explanatory notes edit

This section provides additional detail to the table above regarding the team and player accomplishments that season that helped the player win the Sevens Player of the Year award.

  • 2010: Samoa won its first ever World Series title
  • 2013: Tim Mikkelson was recognized as the Player of the Tournament at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
  • 2014: Samisoni Viriviri led all players in tries scored with 52.
  • 2015: Werner Kok led all players in tackles made.
  • 2016: Seabelo Senatla led all players in tries scored with 66.
  • 2017: Perry Baker led the World Series in several statistical categories — 57 tries, 76 clean breaks, and 285 points.
  • 2018: Baker was the World Series leader in tries with 37 before missing the last three rounds to injury, returning to help the USA to its best-ever finish of sixth at the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
  • 2019: Tuwai was fifth in clean breaks with 34.
  • 2021: Marcos Moneta lead Argentina to their first Rugby Bronze Olympic Medal and he ended being the tryman at that tournament. At the olympics he scored two tries in the memorable match between Argentina and South Africa where Gaston Revol was expelled and Argentina where playing with 6 players.
  • 2022: Terry Kenneddy led Ireland to a bronze medal at the Rugby World Cup Sevens.

Other World Rugby Awards edit

See also edit

References edit

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  3. ^ "Ex England attack coach & World Rugby Player…". Hong Kong Rugby Union. 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  4. ^ "Orene Ai'i". Hurricanes. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  5. ^ "DJ Forbes". New Zealand Olympic Team. 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  6. ^ "Sevens legend Forbes retires". www.world.rugby. 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  7. ^ "Ollie Phillips: 'It's great to be back in international rugby'". www.world.rugby. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
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  10. ^ "Rugby sevens star Cecil Afrika named newest Laureus Ambassador". Laureus. 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
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  12. ^ "Cama caps off Sevens victory with top player honour". RNZ. 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  13. ^ "New Zealand's Tim Mikkelson named IRB Sevens Player of the Year". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  14. ^ Anderson, Gary (2014-05-11). "Fijian Samisoni Viriviri voted IRB Sevens Player of the Year". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  15. ^ "Trio nominated for World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year". www.world.rugby. 2015-05-17. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  16. ^ "Senatla scoops World Rugby sevens award". Sport. 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  17. ^ "Perry Baker Wins 7s Player Of The Year", Flo Rugby, Alex Goff, 27 November 2017.
  18. ^ "Sexton and Trémoulière named World Rugby Players of the Year 2018" (Press release). World Rugby. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  19. ^ "World Rugby Sevens Players of the Year 2018 nominees announced". www.world.rugby. 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  20. ^ "Jerry Tuwai wins World Rugby Mens 7s Player of the Year".
  21. ^ "World Rugby Sevens Players of the Year 2019 nominees announced". www.world.rugby. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  22. ^ "World Rugby Awards Special Edition: Fans' Choice voting now open!". World Rugby. 15 October 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020.
  23. ^ "Marcos Moneta is feeling on top of the world after award | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  24. ^ "Nominees unveiled for World Rugby Awards 2022". www.world.rugby. 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  25. ^ "Josh van der Flier and Ruahei Demant named World Rugby Players of the Year 2022". www.world.rugby. 2022-11-20. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  26. ^ "Ardie Savea named World Rugby Men's Player of the Year 2023". www.world.rugby. 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-10-30.

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