IRB Junior Player of the Year

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IRB Junior Player of the Year is a World Rugby (formerly IRB) award recognizing the most outstanding young male rugby union player in a given year.

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instanceOf annual award
rugby union award
sports award
ageCategory junior
alsoKnownAs IRB Young Player of the Year NERFINISHED
World Rugby Junior Player of the Year NERFINISHED
awardCategory junior player
awardFor most outstanding young male rugby union player
continentScope worldwide
countryScope international
firstRecipient Gavin Henson NERFINISHED
firstRecipientCountry Wales GENERATED
formerGoverningBodyName International Rugby Board NERFINISHED
formerNameOfPresenter International Rugby Board NERFINISHED
frequency annual
genderRestriction male
governingBody World Rugby NERFINISHED
hasTrophy World Rugby Awards trophy for junior player
hasWebsite https://www.world.rugby/awards
inceptionYear 2001
language English
notableRecipient Aaron Cruden NERFINISHED
George Ford NERFINISHED
Handré Pollard NERFINISHED
Jan Serfontein NERFINISHED
Josh Holmes NERFINISHED
Julian Savea NERFINISHED
Luke McAlister NERFINISHED
Pat Lambie NERFINISHED
Robbie Henshaw NERFINISHED
Toby Flood NERFINISHED
organisedBy World Rugby Awards panel NERFINISHED
partOf World Rugby Awards NERFINISHED
presentedBy World Rugby NERFINISHED
rebrandedWhen 2014
rebrandingReason International Rugby Board renamed to World Rugby
recognises emerging talent in international rugby union
relatedCompetition World Rugby U20 Championship NERFINISHED
selectionBasis performance in international rugby
selectionProcess voting by a World Rugby panel
sport rugby union
status active
successorNamePattern World Rugby Junior Player of the Year after IRB rebranding
typicalAgeLimit under-20
typicalAnnouncementTime end of international season

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Julian Savea awardReceived IRB Junior Player of the Year