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<\/p>\n\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0World Rugby Women\u2019s 15s Dream Team of the Year recognises the top 15 performers of the year, featuring players from England, New Zealand, Canada, and France.
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0Maia Joseph (New Zealand) voted by fans for IRPA Try of the Year
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0Sophie de Goede (Canada) scoops Player of the Year after guiding Canada to the Women\u2019s Rugby World Cup 2025 final
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0Breakthrough Player of the Year, Braxton Sorensen-McGee (New Zealand) finished as top points-scorer in her debut tournament\u00a0
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0John Mitchell leads England to RWC victory and is named \u00a0Coach of the Year
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0Hollie Davidson honoured with the Referee Award for her trailblazing officiating in both men\u2019s and women\u2019s international rugby<\/p>\n
World Rugby Women\u2019s 15s Dream Team of the Year in partnership with Asahi<\/p>\n
Following an action-packed international season that culminated in an epic Women\u2019s Rugby World Cup 2025, the Dream Team of the Year recognises the standout performers of the year. The squad features seven players from England, four from New Zealand, three from Canada, and one from France, showcasing the exceptional talent that defined the season.<\/p>\n
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1. \u00a0 \u00a0Hannah Botterman (England), 2. Emily Tuttosi (Canada), 3. Maud Muir (England), 4. Sophie de Goede (Canada), 5. Abbie Ward (England), 6. Alex Matthews (England), 7. Jorja Miller (New Zealand), 8. Kaipo Olsen-Baker (New Zealand), 9. Justine Pelletier (Canada), 10. Zoe Harrison (England), 11. Joanna Grisez (France), 12. Sylvia Brunt (New Zealand), 13. Megan Zones (England), 14. Braxton Sorensen-McGee (New Zealand), 15. Ellie Kildunne (England).<\/p>\n
International Rugby Players Association Women\u2019s 15s Try of the Year<\/p>\n
Maia Joseph (New Zealand v Ireland, RWC 2025 pool match, 7 September)
Maia Joseph’s try in the 81st minute during New Zealand’s 40-0 victory over Ireland in the Pool C decider match was a standout moment. With the match nearing its conclusion, Jorja Miller broke down the right wing and offloaded to Joseph, who finished the spectacular play. This try capped a dominant performance by the Black Ferns that saw them advance to the knockout stage of the tournament as pool winners.<\/p>\n
World Rugby Women\u2019s 15s Player of the Year 2025 in partnership with HSBC<\/p>\n
Canada second-row Sophie de Goede has been crowned Player of the Year after a standout \u00a0Women\u2019s Rugby World Cup 2025 campaign, guiding her team to the final at Allianz Stadium. Returning from an ACL injury in July, De Goede excelled as both a leader and a points scorer, finishing the tournament with 61 points from three tries, a penalty, and 20 conversions. Her skill, resilience, and influence on the field were key to Canada\u2019s run.\u00a0
World Rugby Women\u2019s 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year 2025
Teenage sensation Braxton Sorensen-McGee has been named Breakthrough Player of the Year after a standout Women\u2019s Rugby World Cup, finishing as the tournament\u2019s top points scorer with 69, including 11 tries \u2013 only the third player to reach double figures in a single edition \u2013 and seven conversions. Two of her tries came in New Zealand\u2019s bronze final win over France, capping a campaign that showcased her as one of rugby\u2019s brightest young talents. The award honours players who make an immediate impact in their first international season, with Sorensen-McGee the third Black Ferns\u2019 back-three player to claim the award in the last four years.<\/p>\n
World Rugby Coach of the Year<\/p>\n
John Mitchell was named Coach of the Year after masterminding England to a dominant Women\u2019s Rugby World Cup final victory over Canada, 33-13, before a record crowd of 81,885 at Allianz Stadium. Under his leadership, the Red Roses extended their perfect run to a record 33 straight matches and are yet to taste defeat since his appointment in 2023. England entered the tournament having won back-to-back Women\u2019s Six Nations and WXV 1 titles.
World Rugby Referee Award in partnership with Emirates
Hollie Davidson \u00a0was recognised for her trailblazing achievements across the men\u2019s and women\u2019s game with the Referee Award ahead of taking charge of her second Women\u2019s Rugby World Cup final. The second Scottish official and third female recipient of the accolade, she \u00a0was the first female assistant referee in the Men\u2019s Six Nations and Rugby Championship and has refereed over a quarter of her 46 matches in the men\u2019s test arena..<\/p>\n
International Rugby Players Special Merit Award<\/p>\n
All Blacks legend and World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee Dan Carter has received the International Rugby Players Association Special Merit Award. Widely recognised as the most complete fly-half in rugby history, Carter combined attacking creativity, tactical intelligence, and precise goal-kicking to dominate the game. The all-time leading test point scorer with 1,598 points, he earned 112 caps, three World Rugby Men\u2019s 15s Player of the Year titles, two Rugby World Cup victories, and nine Rugby Championship crowns, solidifying his status as a modern rugby icon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0World Rugby Women\u2019s 15s Dream Team of the Year recognises the top 15 performers of the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":468151,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5008],"tags":[748,393,4884,661,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-468150","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-england","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-text","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115304006576741983","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=468150"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468150\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/468151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=468150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=468150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=468150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}