World Rugby Player of the Year: EVERY winner to date (updated)

Ireland loose forward Josh van der Flier was named World Rugby’s Player of the Year at the World Rugby Awards in Monaco on Sunday. 

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Van der Flier became just the third Irish winner after Keith Wood (2001) and Johnny Sexton (2018).

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He beat last year’s winner Antoine Dupont of France, Sexton and Springbok centre Lukhanyo Am to scoop the top accolade.

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WORLD RUGBY PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNERS

2001 – Keith Wood (Ireland)

2002 – Fabien Galthie (France)

2003 – Jonny Wilkinson (England)

2004 – Schalk Burger (South Africa)

2005 – Dan Carter (New Zealand)

2006 – Richie McCaw (New Zealand)

2007 – Bryan Habana (South Africa)

2008 – Shane Williams (Wales)

2009 – Richie McCaw (New Zealand)

2010 – Richie McCaw (New Zealand)

2011 – Thierry Dusautoir (France)

2012 – Dan Carter (New Zealand)

2013 – Kieran Read (New Zealand)

2014 – Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)

2015 – Dan Carter (New Zealand)

2016 – Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)

2017 – Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)

2018 – Johnny Sexton (Ireland)

2019 – Pieter-Steph du Toit (South Africa)

2020 – Not awarded

2021 – Antoine Dupont (France)

2022 – Josh van der Flier (Ireland)