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{{Short description|Annual major international sporting award for rugby league}}
{{update|date=February 2024|reflecting the fact that these awards have been defunct for 10 years}}
The '''RLIF Awards''' are the [[Rugby League International Federation]]'s annual major international sporting award for [[rugby league]]. 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]], the RLIF Awards were rebranded and the old award system was replaced.<ref>http://www.rlwc08.com/news/news/archive/2008/11/16/rlif-awards-night.aspx {{Dead link|date=July 2011}}</ref>

==Player of the Year==
Described as rugby league's most prestigious individual honour,<ref>[http://www.sportal.com.au/league/nrl-premiership/sonny-bill-named-rugby-leagues-best-player/1oe5zrw68c7831ikw72oaimpgt Sonny Bill named rugby league's best player] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001054/http://www.sportal.com.au/league/nrl-premiership/sonny-bill-named-rugby-leagues-best-player/1oe5zrw68c7831ikw72oaimpgt |date=2013-12-03 }}, by Sportal, dated 28 November 2013.</ref> the ''International Player of the Year'' award is given to the world’s best player<ref>[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/bradford-bulls/burgess-brothers-join-brough-to-receive-top-accolades-on-proud-night-for-dewsbury-s-league-trio-1-6281473 Burgess brothers join Brough to receive top accolades on proud night for Dewsbury’s league trio], by Dave Craven, yorkshirepost.co.uk, dated 28 November 2013.</ref> as voted upon by an international judging panel comprising journalists, broadcasters and former international players drawn from both the northern and southern hemispheres.<ref>[http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1311/S00569/williams-crowned-rlif-international-player-of-the-year.htm Williams Crowned RLIF International Player of the Year], Press Release: NZRL, dated 28 November 2013.</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Player !! Club !! National team !! Ref
|-
| 2008 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Billy Slater]] || {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} [[Melbourne Storm]] || {{rl|Australia}} || <ref name=2008-awards>{{cite web|date=18 November 2008|title=Billy Slater named best rugby league player in world|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/slater-on-top-of-world/news-story/72ab149ca6b95bcef6a90e6f8c07e01a|publisher=Courier Mail}}</ref>
|-
| 2009 || {{flagdeco|AUS}}{{flagdeco|FJI}} [[Jarryd Hayne]] || {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} [[Parramatta Eels]] || {{rl|Australia}} || <ref name=2009-awards>{{cite web|date=10 November 2009|title=RLIF Player of the Year awards|url=http://www.nrl.com/rlif-player-of-the-year-awards/tabid/10874/newsid/57265/default.aspx|publisher=NRL.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2010 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Todd Carney]] || {{leagueicon|Sydney|16}} [[Sydney Roosters]] || {{rl|Australia}} || <ref name=2010-awards>{{cite web|date=3 November 2010|title=Carney named world's best player|url=http://www.nrl.com/carney-named-worlds-best-player/tabid/10871/newsid/60777/default.aspx|publisher=NRL.com}}{{Dead link|date=June 2025}}{{Dead link|date=June 2025}}</ref>
|-
| 2011 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Billy Slater]] || {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} [[Melbourne Storm]] || {{rl|Australia}} || <ref name=2011-awards>{{cite web|date=3 November 2011|title=Slater scoops player award|url=http://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/15313/7289077/Slater-scoops-player-award|publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref>
|-
| 2012 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983)|Cameron Smith]] || {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} [[Melbourne Storm]] || {{rl|Australia}} || <ref name=2012-awards>{{cite web|date=17 October 2012|title=Smith crowned RLIF International Player of the Year|url=http://www.rlif.com/article/834/smith-crowned-rlif-international-player|publisher=Rugby League International Federation}}</ref>
|-
| 2013 || {{flagdeco|NZL}} [[Sonny Bill Williams]] || {{leagueicon|Sydney|16}} [[Sydney Roosters]] || {{rl|New Zealand}} || <ref name=2013-awards>{{cite web|last=Crawley|first=Paul|date=28 November 2013|title=Roosters superstar Sonny Bill Williams named RLIF International Player of the Year|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/roosters-superstar-sonny-bill-williams-named-rlif-international-player-of-the-year/news-story/df5dab21df2264bff9a52a40259f90d3|publisher=Daily Telegraph}}</ref>
|-
| 2014 || {{flagdeco|ENG}} [[Sam Burgess]] || {{leagueicon|South Sydney|16}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] || {{rl|England}}|| <ref name=2014-awards>{{cite web|date=23 October 2014|title=Sam Burgess RLIF International Player of Year|url=http://www.nrl.com/sam-burgess-crowned-rlif-international-player-of-the-year/tabid/10874/newsid/82668/default.aspx|publisher=NRL.com}}</ref>
|}

==Coach of the Year==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Name !! Club !! Representative team !! Ref
|-
| 2004 || {{flagdeco|ENG}} [[Brian Noble (rugby league)|Brian Noble]] || {{leagueicon|Bradford|16}} [[Bradford Bulls]] || {{rl|Great Britain}} || rowspan="4" | <ref name=RLIF>{{cite web|title=Awards|url=http://www.rlif.com/awards|publisher=Rugby League International Federation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412061117/http://www.rlif.com/awards|archive-date=12 April 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2005 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Wayne Bennett (rugby league)|Wayne Bennett]] || {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} [[Brisbane Broncos]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| 2006 || {{flagdeco|NZL}} [[Brian McClennan]] || || {{rl|New Zealand}}
|-
| 2007 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Tony Smith (rugby league, born 1967)|Tony Smith]] || {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]] || {{rl|Great Britain}}
|-
| 2008 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Des Hasler]] || {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]] || || <ref name=2008-awards/>
|-
| 2009 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Craig Bellamy (rugby league)|Craig Bellamy]] || {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} [[Melbourne Storm]] || {{leagueicon|New South Wales|16}} [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales Blues]] || <ref name=2009-awards/>
|-
| 2010 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Wayne Bennett (rugby league)|Wayne Bennett]] || {{leagueicon|St George|16}} [[St. George Illawarra Dragons]] || || <ref name=2010-awards/>
|-
| 2011 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Des Hasler]] || {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]] || || <ref name=2011-awards/>
|-
| 2012 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Craig Bellamy (rugby league)|Craig Bellamy]] || {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} [[Melbourne Storm]] || || <ref name=2012-awards/>
|-
| 2013 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Trent Robinson]] || {{leagueicon|Sydney|16}} [[Sydney Roosters]] || || <ref name=2013-awards/>
|-
| 2014 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Michael Maguire (rugby league)|Michael Maguire]] || {{leagueicon|South Sydney|16}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] || ||
|}

==Rookie of the Year==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Player !! Club !! National team !! Ref
|-
| 2008 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Israel Folau]] || {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} [[Melbourne Storm]] || {{rl|Australia}} || <ref name=2008-awards/>
|-
| 2009 || {{flagdeco|ENG}} [[Ryan Hall (rugby league)|Ryan Hall]] || {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]] || {{rl|England}} || <ref name=2009-awards/>
|-
| 2010 || {{flagdeco|ENG}} [[Sam Tomkins]] || {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]] || {{rl|England}} || <ref name=2010-awards/>
|-
| 2011 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Jharal Yow Yeh]] || {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} [[Brisbane Broncos]] || {{rl|Australia}} || <ref name=2011-awards/>
|-
| 2012 || {{flagdeco|NZL}} [[Shaun Johnson]] || {{leagueicon|New Zealand|16}} [[New Zealand Warriors]] || {{rl|New Zealand}} || <ref name=2012-awards/>
|-
| 2013 || {{flagdeco|ENG}} [[George Burgess (rugby league)|George Burgess]] || {{leagueicon|South Sydney|16}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] || {{rl|England}} || <ref name=2013-awards/>
|}

==Referee of the Year==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Name !! Competition !! Major appointments !! Ref
|-
| 2004 || {{flagdeco|ENG}} Russell Smith || [[Super League]], [[Challenge Cup]] || [[2004 Rugby League Tri-Nations|Tri-Nations]] || rowspan="4" | <ref name=RLIF />
|-
| 2005 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Tim Mander]] || [[National Rugby League]] || [[2005 State of Origin series|State of Origin]], [[2005 NRL Grand Final|NRL Grand Final]], [[2005 European Nations Cup|European Nations Cup]], [[2005 Rugby League Tri-Nations|Tri-Nations]]
|-
| 2006 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Ashley Klein]] || [[Super League]], [[Challenge Cup]] || [[2006 Anzac Test|Anzac Test]], [[2006 Rugby League Tri-Nations|Tri-Nations]]
|-
| 2007 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Tony Archer (referee)|Tony Archer]] || [[National Rugby League]] || [[2007 NRL Grand Final|NRL Grand Final]], [[2007 All Golds Tour|All Golds Tour]]
|-
| 2008 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Tony Archer (referee)|Tony Archer]] || [[National Rugby League]] || [[2008 State of Origin series|State of Origin]], [[2008 NRL Grand Final|NRL Grand Final]], [[2008 Rugby League World Cup|World Cup]] || <ref name=2008-awards/>
|-
| 2009 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Shayne Hayne]] || [[National Rugby League]] || [[City vs Country Origin]], [[2009 State of Origin series|State of Origin]], [[2009 NRL Grand Final|NRL Grand Final]], [[2009 European Cup|European Cup]], [[2009 Rugby League Four Nations|Four Nations]] || <ref name=2009-awards/>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Tony Archer (referee)|Tony Archer]] || [[National Rugby League]] || [[2010 State of Origin series|State of Origin]], [[2010 NRL Grand Final|NRL Grand Final]], [[2010 Rugby League Four Nations|Four Nations]] || rowspan="2" | <ref name=2010-awards/>
|-
| {{flagdeco|ENG}} [[Richard Silverwood]] || [[Super League]], [[Challenge Cup]] || [[2010 World Club Challenge|World Club Challenge]], [[2010 Anzac Test|Anzac Test]], [[2010 Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup]] Grand Final, [[2010 Super League Grand Final|Super League Grand Final]], [[2010 Rugby League Four Nations|Four Nations]]
|-
| 2011 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Tony Archer (referee)|Tony Archer]] || [[National Rugby League]] || [[2011 State of Origin series|State of Origin]], [[2011 NRL Grand Final|NRL Grand Final]] || <ref name=2011-awards/>
|-
| 2012 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} Ben Cummins || [[National Rugby League]] || [[2012 State of Origin series|State of Origin]], [[2012 NRL Grand Final|NRL Grand Final]], Australia vs New Zealand Test match || <ref name=2012-awards/>
|-
| 2013 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} Ben Cummins || [[National Rugby League]] || [[2013 State of Origin series|State of Origin]], [[2013 NRL Grand Final|NRL Grand Final]], [[2013 Rugby League World Cup|World Cup]] || <ref name=2013-awards/>
|}

==Spirit of Rugby League Award==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Recipient !! Ref
|-
| 2008 || {{flagdeco|FRA}} [[Paul Barriere]] || <ref name=2008-awards/>
|-
| 2009 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Ken Arthurson]] || <ref name=2009-awards/>
|-
| 2010 || {{flagdeco|NZL}} Ron McGregor || <ref name=2010-awards/>
|-
| 2011 || {{flagdeco|ENG}} David Oxley CBE || <ref name=RLIF />
|-
| 2013 || {{flagdeco|ENG}} Maurice Oldroyd || <ref name=2013-awards/>
|-
| 2014 || {{flagdeco|AUS}} Peter Corcoran || <ref name=2014-awards/>
|}

==Team of the Year==
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|+ 2008<ref name=2008-awards />
! Position !! Player !! Club !! National team
|-
| {{rlp|FB}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Billy Slater]] || {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} [[Melbourne Storm]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|WG}} || {{flagdeco|NZL}}{{flagdeco|TON}} [[Manu Vatuvei]] || {{leagueicon|New Zealand|16}} [[New Zealand Warriors]] || {{rl|New Zealand}}
|-
| {{rlp|CE}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Israel Folau]] || {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} [[Melbourne Storm]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|FE-SO}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Greg Inglis]] || {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} [[Melbourne Storm]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|HB-SH}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Scott Prince]] || {{leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|16}} [[Gold Coast Titans]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|PR}} || {{flagdeco|ENG}} [[James Graham (rugby league)|James Graham]] || {{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] || {{rl|England}}
|-
| {{rlp|HK}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983)|Cameron Smith]] || {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} [[Melbourne Storm]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | {{rlp|SR}} || {{flagdeco|ENG}} [[Gareth Ellis]] || {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]] || {{rl|England}}
|-
| {{flagdeco|AUS}}{{flagdeco|ITA}} [[Anthony Laffranchi]] || {{leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|16}} [[Gold Coast Titans]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|LK-LF}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Paul Gallen]] || {{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} [[Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|}
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|+ 2009<ref name=2009-awards />
! Position !! Player !! Club !! National team
|-
| {{rlp|FB}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}}{{flagdeco|FJI}} [[Jarryd Hayne]] || {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} [[Parramatta Eels]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|WG}} || {{flagdeco|ENG}} [[Ryan Hall (rugby league)|Ryan Hall]] || {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]] || {{rl|England}}
|-
| {{rlp|CE}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Greg Inglis]] || {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} [[Melbourne Storm]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|FE-SO}} || {{flagdeco|NZL}} [[Benji Marshall]] || {{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16}} [[Wests Tigers]] || {{rl|New Zealand}}
|-
| {{rlp|HB-SH}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Johnathan Thurston]] || {{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} [[North Queensland Cowboys]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|PR}} || {{flagdeco|TON}}{{flagdeco|NZL}} [[Fuifui Moimoi]] || {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} [[Parramatta Eels]] || {{rl|New Zealand}}
|-
| {{rlp|HK}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983)|Cameron Smith]] || {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} [[Melbourne Storm]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|SR}} || {{flagdeco|ENG}} [[Gareth Ellis]] || {{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16}} [[Wests Tigers]] || {{rl|England}}
|-
| {{rlp|LK-LF}} || {{flagdeco|ENG}} [[Kevin Sinfield]] || {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]] || {{rl|England}}
|}
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|+ 2010<ref name=2010-awards />
! Position !! Player !! Club !! National team
|-
| {{rlp|FB}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Darius Boyd]] || {{leagueicon|St George|16}} [[St. George Illawarra Dragons]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|WG}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}}{{flagdeco|IRE|4prov}} [[Pat Richards]] || {{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]] ||
|-
| {{rlp|CE}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}}{{flagdeco|NZL}} [[Shaun Kenny-Dowall]] || {{leagueicon|Sydney|16}} [[Sydney Roosters]] || {{rl|New Zealand}}
|-
| {{rlp|FE-SO}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Todd Carney]] || {{leagueicon|Sydney|16}} [[Sydney Roosters]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|HB-SH}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Scott Prince]] || {{leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|16}} [[Gold Coast Titans]] ||
|-
| {{rlp|PR}} || {{flagdeco|ENG}} [[Adrian Morley]] || {{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves]] || {{rl|England}}
|-
| {{rlp|HK}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}}{{flagdeco|LBN}} [[Robbie Farah]] || {{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16}} [[Wests Tigers]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|SR}} || {{flagdeco|ENG}} [[Gareth Ellis]] || {{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16}} [[Wests Tigers]] || {{rl|England}}
|-
| {{rlp|LK-LF}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Luke Lewis]] || {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} [[Penrith Panthers]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|}
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|+ 2011<ref name=2011-awards />
! Position !! Player !! Club !! National team
|-
| {{rlp|FB}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Billy Slater]] || {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} [[Melbourne Storm]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|WG}} || {{flagdeco|FJI}}{{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Akuila Uate]] || {{leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} [[Newcastle Knights]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|CE}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Jamie Lyon]] || {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]] ||
|-
| {{rlp|FE-SO}} || {{flagdeco|NZL}} [[Benji Marshall]] || {{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16}} [[Wests Tigers]] || {{rl|New Zealand}}
|-
| {{rlp|HB-SH}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Daly Cherry-Evans]] || {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|PR}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Matthew Scott (rugby league)|Matthew Scott]] || {{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} [[North Queensland Cowboys]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|HK}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983)|Cameron Smith]]<ref name=RLIF /> || {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} [[Melbourne Storm]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|SR}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Sam Thaiday]] || {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} [[Brisbane Broncos]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|LK-LF}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Paul Gallen]] || {{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} [[Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|}
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|+ 2012<ref name=2012-awards />
! Position !! Player !! Club !! National team
|-
| {{rlp|FB}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Ben Barba]] || {{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]] ||
|-
| {{rlp|WG}} || {{flagdeco|ENG}} [[Ryan Hall (rugby league)|Ryan Hall]] || {{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]] || {{rl|England}}
|-
| {{rlp|CE}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Jamie Lyon]] || {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]] ||
|-
| {{rlp|FE-SO}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Johnathan Thurston]] || {{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} [[North Queensland Cowboys]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|HB-SH}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Cooper Cronk]] || {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} [[Melbourne Storm]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|PR}} || {{flagdeco|ENG}} [[James Graham (rugby league)|James Graham]] || {{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]] ||
|-
| {{rlp|HK}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983)|Cameron Smith]] || {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} [[Melbourne Storm]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|SR}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Nate Myles]] || {{leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|16}} [[Gold Coast Titans]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|LK-LF}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Paul Gallen]] || {{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} [[Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|+ 2013<ref name=2013-awards />
! Position !! Player !! Club !! National team
|-
| {{rlp|FB}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Greg Inglis]] || {{leagueicon|South Sydney|16}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|WG}} || {{flagdeco|WSM}}{{flagdeco|NZL}} [[Roger Tuivasa-Sheck]] || {{leagueicon|Sydney|16}} [[Sydney Roosters]] || {{rl|New Zealand}}
|-
| {{rlp|CE}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Jamie Lyon]] || {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]] ||
|-
| {{rlp|FE-SO}} || {{flagdeco|ENG}}{{flagdeco|SCO}} [[Danny Brough]] || {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants]] || {{rl|Scotland}}
|-
| {{rlp|HB-SH}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Daly Cherry-Evans]] || {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|-
| {{rlp|PR}} || {{flagdeco|ENG}} [[Sam Burgess]] || {{leagueicon|South Sydney|16}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] || {{rl|England}}
|-
| {{rlp|HK}} || {{flagdeco|NZL}} [[Issac Luke]] || {{leagueicon|South Sydney|16}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] || {{rl|New Zealand}}
|-
| {{rlp|SR}} || {{flagdeco|NZL}} [[Sonny Bill Williams]] || {{leagueicon|Sydney|16}} [[Sydney Roosters]] || {{rl|New Zealand}}
|-
| {{rlp|LK-LF}} || {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Corey Parker (rugby league)|Corey Parker]] || {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} [[Brisbane Broncos]] || {{rl|Australia}}
|}

==Nations' Players of the Year==
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
! !! 2008<ref name=2008-awards/> !! 2009<ref name=2009-awards/> !! 2011<ref name=2011-awards/> !! 2012<ref name=2012-awards/> !! 2014<ref name=2014-awards/>
|-
! {{rl|Canada}}
|
|
| Matt Wyles
| Tony Felix
| Steve Piatek
|-
! {{rl|Cook Islands}}
| [[Adam Watene]]
| [[Karl Temata]]
| [[Tinirau Arona]]
| [[Tinirau Arona]]
| [[Dominique Peyroux]]
|-
! {{rl|Czech Republic}}
|
| Josef Kučera
| Jan Buben
| David Lahr
|
|-
! {{rl|Estonia}}
|
| Alex Janov
|
|
|
|-
! {{rl|Fiji}}
| [[Ashton Sims]]
| [[Jarryd Hayne]]
| [[Wes Naiqama]]
| [[Sisa Waqa]]
| [[Semi Radradra]]
|-
! {{rl|France}}
|
| [[Olivier Elima]]
| [[Rémi Casty]]
| [[Vincent Duport]]
| [[Rémi Casty]]
|-
! {{rl|Germany}}
|
| [[Jimmy Keinhorst]]
| Thomas Isaak
| Mawuli Améfia
|
|-
! {{rl|Ireland}}
|
| [[Damien Blanch]]
| [[Liam Finn (rugby league)|Liam Finn]]
| [[Tim Bergin]]
| [[Liam Finn (rugby league)|Liam Finn]]
|-
! {{rl|Italy}}
|
| Giovanni Franchi
| Matteo Rossi
| [[Fabrizio Ciaurro]]
|
|-
! {{rl|Jamaica}}
|
| Roy Calvert
| [[Tyronie Rowe]]
| Fabion Turner
| [[Nathan Campbell]]
|-
! {{rl|Japan}}
|
| Hiroshi Miyazak
| Keisuke Kinoshita
| Noriyuki Tainaka
|
|-
! {{rl|Latvia}}
|
| Kristaps Jakushs
|
|
|
|-
! {{rl|Lebanon}}
| [[George Ndaira]]
| Ramy Rassi
| Walid Yassine
| [[Danny Barakat]]
| [[Chris Saab]]
|-
! {{rl|Malta}}
|
|
| Clifford Debattista
| Clifford Debattista
|
|-
! {{rl|Morocco}}
|
|
|
| Souhail Ait Alla
|
|-
! {{rl|Papua New Guinea}}
| [[Paul Aiton]]
| [[David Mead (rugby league)|David Mead]]
|
| [[Dion Aiye]]
| [[Israel Eliab]]
|-
! {{rl|Russia}}
|
| Nikolay Zagoskin
| Eduard Ososkov
| Sergey Konstantinov
| Kirill Kosharin
|-
! {{rl|Samoa}}
|
| [[Kylie Leuluai]]
| [[George Carmont]]
| [[Tony Puletua]]
| [[David Fa'alogo]]
|-
! {{rl|Scotland}}
|
| [[Iain Morrison]]
| [[Dale Ferguson (rugby league)|Dale Ferguson]]
| [[John Duffy (rugby league)|John Duffy]]
| [[Matty Russell]]
|-
! {{rl|Serbia}}
|
| [[Soni Radovanović]]
| Dalibor Vukanović
| Stefan Nedeljković
| Stefan Nedeljković
|-
! {{rl|South Africa}}
|
| Andre Loader
| Deon Kraemer
| Stevie Meyer
| Ruaan du Preez
|-
! {{rl|Sweden}}
|
|
| Alexander Rappestad
| Tobias Rorstam
|
|-
! {{rl|Tonga}}
| [[Michael Jennings (rugby league)|Michael Jennings]]
| [[Richard Faʻaoso]]
| [[Feleti Mateo]]
| [[Brent Kite]]
| [[Jason Taumalolo]]
|-
! {{rl|Ukraine}}
|
| Mikhail Troyan
| Vladimir Mashkin
|
| Oleksandr Skorbach
|-
! {{rl|United States}}
|Greg

Stelluti
| [[Siose Muliumu]]
| [[Apple Pope]]
| [[Michael Garvey (rugby league)|Michael Garvey]]
| [[Joseph Paulo]]
|-
! {{rl|Wales}}
|
| [[Jordan James (rugby league)|Jordan James]]
| [[Lloyd White (rugby league)|Lloyd White]]
| [[Rhodri Lloyd]]
| [[Rhys Evans (rugby league)|Rhys Evans]]
|}

==Awards No Longer Presented==

===International Newcomer of the Year===

*2004 [[Sonny Bill Williams]], [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]]
*2005 [[Manu Vatuvei]], [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]]
*2006 [[Greg Inglis]], [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]]
*2007 [[Israel Folau]], [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] (awarded by Rugby League World)

===Developing Nations Player of the Year===

*2004 [[Jamal Fakir]], [[France national rugby league team|France]]
*2005 [[Jamal Fakir]], [[France national rugby league team|France]]
*2006 [[Wes Naiqama]], [[Fiji national rugby league team|Fiji]]
*2007 [[George Ndaira]], [[Lebanon national rugby league team|Lebanon]] (awarded by Rugby League World)

===International Back of the Year===

*2004 [[Darren Lockyer]], [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]]
*2005 [[Anthony Minichiello]], [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]]
*2006 [[Darren Lockyer]], [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]]
*2007 [[Johnathan Thurston]], [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] (awarded by Rugby League World)

===International Forward of the Year===

*2004 [[Andy Farrell|Andrew Farrell]], [[England national rugby league team|England]]
*2005 [[Stuart Fielden]], [[England national rugby league team|England]]
*2006 [[Jamie Peacock]], [[England national rugby league team|England]]
*2007 [[Jamie Peacock]], [[England national rugby league team|England]] (awarded by Rugby League World)

==See also==
*[[Rugby League World Golden Boot Award]]
*[[Rugby League International Federation]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.rlif.org Rugby League International Federation]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927230602/http://www.rlif.org/forums/ RLIF Official forums]

{{RLIF International Player of the Year Award}}
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