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World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year

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The World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year is awarded by World Rugby in the autumn each year. It was first awarded in 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

  • 2004: Simon Amor ( England)
  • 2005: Orene Ai’i ( New Zealand)
  • 2006: Uale Mai ( Samoa)
  • 2007: Afeleke Pelenise ( New Zealand)
  • 2008: DJ Forbes ( New Zealand)
  • 2009: Ollie Phillips ( England)
  • 2010: Mikaele Pesamino ( Samoa)
  • 2011: Cecil Afrika ( South Africa)
  • 2012: Tomasi Cama ( New Zealand)
  • 2013: Tim Mikkelson ( New Zealand)
  • 2014: Samisoni Viriviri ( Fiji)
  • 2015: Werner Kok ( South Africa)
  • 2016: Seabelo Senatla ( South Africa)

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    World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year Wikipedia
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