New Zealand has claimed the top three awards at the 2010 IRB Rugby Awards. Richie McCaw was named the 2010 IRB Player of the Year, The All Blacks were named 2010 IRB Team of the Year, and Graham Henry got the 2010 IRB Coach of the Year award.
Previous winners of the IRB Player of the Year award:
2009 – Richie McCaw (NZ)
2008 – Shane Williams (Wal)
2007 – Bryan Habana (SA)
2006 – Richie McCaw (NZ)
2005 – Dan Carter (NZ)
2004 – Schalk Burger (SA)
2003 – Jonny Wilkinson (Eng)
2002 – Fabien Galthie (Fra)
2001 – Keith Wood (Ire)
Previous winners of IRB Team of the Year award:
2009 – South Africa
2008 – New Zealand
2007 – South Africa
2006 – New Zealand
2005 – New Zealand
2004 – South Africa
2003 – England
2002 – France
2001 – Australia
Previous winners of IRB Coach of the Year award:
2009 – Declan Kidney (Ire)
2008 – Graham Henry (NZ)
2007 – Jake White (SA)
2006 – Graham Henry (NZ)
2005 – Graham Henry (NZ)
2004 – Jake White (SA)
2003 – Clive Woodward (Eng)
2002 – Bernard Laporte (Fra)
2001 – Rod Macqueen (Aus)