The IRB Hall of Fame is a hall of fame operated by the International Rugby Board (IRB) that recognises special achievement and contribution to the sport of rugby union. The IRB Hall of Fame covers players, coaches, administrators, match officials, institutions and other individuals.[1] The Hall of Fame recognises the history and important contributions to the game, through an annual induction ceremony.
The IRB Hall of Fame was introduced during the 2006 IRB Awards ceremony in Glasgow, Scotland. The inaugural inductees were William Webb Ellis, who apocryphally caught the ball during a football game and ran with it, and Rugby School, which has left a huge legacy with the game in a number of ways. IRB Chairman, Dr Syd Millar, said “To commemorate the establishment of the IRB Hall of Fame and to recognise the proud history and traditions of the Game, including its origins, William Webb Ellis and Rugby School were enrolled into the IRB Hall of Fame,” added Dr Millar.[2]
The second induction to the IRB Hall of Fame took place in Paris on October 21, 2007, the night after the 2007 Rugby World Cup Final.[3] The next induction was in London on November 23, 2008.[4]
The latest induction, in which nine figures entered the Hall, was held on October 27, 2009 at Rugby School. The voting process for the class of 2009 was geared toward the history of British and Irish Lions tours to South Africa, the most recent of which took place in that year; all of the candidates were either Lions or Springboks.[5]
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Inductees
2006
2007
- Danie Craven,
South Africa - Pierre de Coubertin,
France - John Eales,
Australia - Gareth Edwards,
Wales - Wilson Whineray,
New Zealand
2008
- 1888 New Zealand Natives and team organiser Joe Warbrick, New Zealand
- Jack Kyle, Ireland
- Melrose Club and Ned Haig,
Scotland - Hugo Porta,
Argentina - Philippe Sella, France
2009
- Barry "Fairy" Heatlie, South Africa
- Bennie Osler, South Africa
- Frik du Preez, South Africa
- Bill Maclagan, Scotland
- Ian McGeechan, Scotland
- Willie John McBride, Ireland
- Tony O'Reilly, Ireland
- Syd Millar, Ireland
- Cliff Morgan, Wales
See also
References
- ^ IRB Hall of Fame: Objective irb.com
- ^ Two inaugural inductees in IRB Hall of Fame irb.com
- ^ Rugby News Service (2007-10-21). "Habana named IRB Player of the Year". International Rugby Board. http://www.irb.com/history/awards/newsid=2020608.html#habana+named+irb+player+year. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
- ^ "IRB Hall of Fame Welcomes Five Inductees". International Rugby Board. 2008-11-23. http://www.irb.com/history/halloffame/newsid=2027752.html#irb+hall+fame+welcomes+five+inductees. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- ^ International Rugby Board (2009-10-23). "Nine inductees to join IRB Hall of Fame". Press release. http://www.irb.com/history/halloffame/newsid=2034071.html#nine+inductees+join+irb+hall+fame. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
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