2009
- IRB International Player of the Year: Richie McCaw New Zealand
- IRB International Team of the Year: South Africa
- IRB International Coach of the Year: Declan Kidney (Ireland)
- IRB Junior Player of the Year: Aaron Cruden New Zealand
- IRB International Sevens Player of the Year: Ollie Phillips England
- IRB Spirit of Rugby Award: L'Aquila Rugby Italy
- The town of L'Aquila, with long rugby traditions, was hit on 6 April 2009 by an earthquake which left 307 people dead and tens of thousands homeless. Amongst the victims was promising young prop Lorenzo Sebastiani, who had played in the last IRB Junior World Championship in Wales. L'Aquila Rugby Club provided shelter, refuge and comfort to people in the town. L'Aquila's Rugby were in the front line of the rescue effort, and helped evacuate victims from damaged buildings.
- IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service: to be awarded
- IRB International Women's Personality of the Year: Debby Hodgkinson Australia
- IRPA Special Merit Award: Kevin Mac Clancy
- IRB Development Award: to be awarded
- IRPA Try of the Year: Jaque Fourie South Africa
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