Antoine Dupont and Michaela Blyde among nominees for World Rugby Awards 2024

World Rugby has today (Monday, 18 November) announced the shortlists for the World Rugby Awards 2024.

The star-studded shortlists include 28 international players split across eight categories, including Women's and Men's Sevens Players of the Year; France scrum-half Antoine Dupont and New Zealand star Michaela Blyde, who led their nations to gold at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 this summer, are leading contenders to win those awards.

The winners for each category will be announced during the World Rugby Awards ceremony on 24 November in Monaco.

Fans have until 20 November to vote for the International Rugby Players Women’s and Men’s 15s Try of the Year Award winners at world.rugby/awards/toty.

The full list of nominees can be found below.

World Rugby Men’s 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (RSA)

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (ENG)

Jamie Osborne (IRE)

Wallace Sititi (NZL)

World Rugby Women’s 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year

Caitlyn Halse (AUS)

Maddie Feaunati (ENG)

Erin King (IRE)

Hannah King (NZL)

World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year

Caelan Doris (IRE)

Eben Etzebeth (RSA)

Pieter-Steph du Toit (RSA)

Cheslin Kolbe (RSA)

World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year

Pauline Bourdon Sansus (FRA)

Ellie Kildunne (ENG)

Alex Matthews (ENG)

Alex Tessier (CAN)

International Rugby Players Men’s 15s Try of the Year

James Lowe (Ireland v England, Men’s Six Nations, 10 March)

Lorenzo Pani (Italy v Wales, Men’s Six Nations, 17 March)

Nolann Le Garrec (France v England, Men’s Six Nations, 17 March)

Akaki Tabutsadze (Georgia v Australia, July Internationals, 20 July)

International Rugby Players Women’s 15s Try of the Year

Alyssa D’Incà (Italy v Scotland, Women’s Six Nations, 20 April)

Georgia Ponsonby (New Zealand v Australia, Pacific Four Series, 25 May)

Maya Stewart (Australia v Wales, WXV, 28 September)

Marine Ménager (France v Canada, WXV, 29 September)

World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player of the Year in partnership with HSBC

Antoine Dupont (FRA)

Aaron Grandidier Nkanang (FRA)

Terry Kennedy (IRE)

World Rugby Women’s Sevens Player of the Year in partnership with HSBC

Michaela Blyde (NZL)

Maddison Levi (AUS)

Jorja Miller (NZL)

Other categories with winners announced on 24 November

• International Rugby Players Special Merit Award
• World Rugby Coach of the Year
• World Rugby Women’s 15s Dream Team of the Year
• World Rugby Men’s 15s Dream Team of the Year
• World Rugby Women’s Sevens Dream Team of the Year in partnership with HSBC
• World Rugby Men’s Sevens Dream Team of the Year in partnership with HSBC