The RLIF Awards are the
Rugby League International Federation
The International Rugby League (IRL) is the global governing body for the sport of rugby league football. The IRL organises the Rugby League World Cup, the oldest international rugby World Cup, as well as the Women's and Wheelchair equivalen ...
's annual major international sporting award for
rugby league
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. Since 2004 the awards ceremony recognises the best referee, coach, developing nations player, international newcomer, captain and a team of the year.
In 2007, the RLIF did not organise any awards. To fill the gap,
Rugby League World magazine asked its Golden Boot panel to come up with winners in the existing categories used by the RLIF.
Coinciding with the
2008 Rugby League World Cup
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, the RLIF Awards were rebranded and the old award system was replaced.
Player of the Year
Described as rugby league's most prestigious individual honour, the ''International Player of the Year'' award is given to the world’s best player as voted upon by an international judging panel comprising journalists, broadcasters and former international players drawn from both the northern and southern hemispheres.
Williams Crowned RLIF International Player of the Year
Press Release: NZRL, dated 28 November 2013.
Coach of the Year
Rookie of the Year
Referee of the Year
Spirit of Rugby League Award
Team of the Year
Nations' Players of the Year
Awards No Longer Presented
International Newcomer of the Year
*2004 Sonny Bill Williams
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, New Zealand
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*2005 Manu Vatuvei, New Zealand
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*2006 Greg Inglis
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From 2011 to 2019, Ing ...
, Australia
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*2007 Israel Folau, Australia
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(awarded by Rugby League World)
Developing Nations Player of the Year
*2004 Jamal Fakir, France
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*2005 Jamal Fakir, France
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*2006 Wes Naiqama, Fiji
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*2007 George Ndaira, Lebanon
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(awarded by Rugby League World)
International Back of the Year
*2004 Darren Lockyer
Darren James Lockyer (born 24 March 1977) is an Australian television commentator and former professional rugby league footballer. Lockyer was an Australian international and Queensland State representative captain, who played his entire profe ...
, Australia
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*2005 Anthony Minichiello, Australia
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*2006 Darren Lockyer
Darren James Lockyer (born 24 March 1977) is an Australian television commentator and former professional rugby league footballer. Lockyer was an Australian international and Queensland State representative captain, who played his entire profe ...
, Australia
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*2007 Johnathan Thurston, Australia
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(awarded by Rugby League World)
International Forward of the Year
*2004 Andrew Farrell, England
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*2005 Stuart Fielden, England
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*2006 Jamie Peacock, England
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*2007 Jamie Peacock, England
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(awarded by Rugby League World)
See also
* Rugby League World Golden Boot Award
*Rugby League International Federation
The International Rugby League (IRL) is the global governing body for the sport of rugby league football. The IRL organises the Rugby League World Cup, the oldest international rugby World Cup, as well as the Women's and Wheelchair equivalen ...
References
External links
Rugby League International Federation
RLIF Official forums
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