The International Rugby Players Special Merit Award is presented at the World Rugby Awards by World Rugby. The award is presented to a player by fellow players in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the professional game on and off the field. The recipient of the award is selected by the International Rugby Players organization.
Recipients YearRecipientsRefs2007 Fabien Pelous2008 Agustín Pichot2011 George Smith2015 Brian O'Driscoll Nathan Sharpe2016 Jean de Villiers2017 Richie McCaw Rachael Burford2018 DJ Forbes Stephen Moore2019 Jamie Heaslip2022 Bryan Habana2023 John Smit2024 Vickii Cornborough2025 Dan Carter References
External links
World Rugby Awards