iRB Awards 2007

IRB Player of the Year – Bryan Habana, South Africa
IRB Team of the Year – South Africa
IRB Coach of the Year – Jake White, South Africa
IRB Under 19 Player of the Year – Robert Fruean, New Zealand
IRB Sevens Team of the Year – New Zealand
IRB Sevens Player of the Year – Afeleke Pelenise, New Zealand
IRB Women’s Personality of the Year – Sarah Corrigan
IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service - Dick Byres
Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service – Jose Maria Epalza
IRB Development Award - Jacob Thompson
Spirit of Ruby Award – Nicolas Pueta
IRPA Try of the Year - Takudzwa Ngwenya, USA
IRPA Special Merit Award – Fabien Pelous, France
IRB Hall of Fame inductees - Pierre de Coubertin, Wilson Whineary, Dr Danny Craven, Gareth Edwards, John Eales

Nice one Ealesy, well deserved imho....

yeah, he was the man who forst got me watching rugby.

and Corrigan?? Is that the Aussie Ref?

Yeah it is, Gerry.

http://www.rugby.com.au/default.aspx...isplay&id=2952

Is it just me or does it bother anyone else that since the IRB awards came out the coach of the year is always the same coach as the coach of the team of the year? I think the Tongan coach or possibly Loffreda the Argentina coach deserve consideration for the sheer improvement their sides have made since the last world cup.

You've got a point there, James.