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{{Short description|Hall of Fame in rugby union}}
{{distinguish|International Rugby Hall of Fame|World Rugby Museum}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
The '''World Rugby Hall of Fame''' (formerly the '''IRB Hall of Fame''') recognises special achievement and contribution to the sport of [[rugby union]]. The World Rugby Hall of Fame covers players, coaches, administrators, match officials, institutions and other individuals.<ref>[http://www.irb.com/EN/IRB+Hall+of+Fame/Objective/hall+of+fame+objective.htm IRB Hall of Fame: Objective] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070430225542/http://www.irb.com/EN/IRB+Hall+of+Fame/Objective/hall+of+fame+objective.htm |date=2007-04-30 }} irb.com</ref> The Hall of Fame recognises the history and important contributions to the game, through one or more induction ceremonies that have been held annually except in 2010. The permanent physical home of the Hall of Fame was based at the [[Rugby Art Gallery, Museum & Library]] in [[Rugby, Warwickshire]] from 2016 until 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-38003317 |title=World Rugby Hall of Fame: Jonny Wilkinson attends launch |publisher=BBC News Coventry and Warwickshire |date=17 November 2016 |access-date=27 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=World Rugby Hall of Fame set to close as deal ends and council tightens purse strings |date=16 March 2021 |url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/world-rugby-hall-fame-set-20169208 |publisher=Coventry Telegraph |access-date=5 October 2021}}</ref>

==History==
The Hall of Fame was introduced by the International Rugby Board (as World Rugby was then known) 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.<ref>[http://www.irb.com/EN/IRB+Hall+of+Fame/061126+dk+hof+press.htm Two inaugural inductees in IRB Hall of Fame] irb.com</ref>

The second induction to the Hall of Fame took place in [[Paris]] on 21 October 2007, the night after the [[2007 Rugby World Cup final]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.irb.com/history/awards/newsid=2020608.html#habana+named+irb+player+year |title=Habana named IRB Player of the Year |author=Rugby News Service |publisher=[[International Rugby Board]] |date=21 October 2007 |access-date=21 October 2007 |archive-date=10 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110122659/http://www.irb.com/history/awards/newsid=2020608.html#habana+named+irb+player+year |url-status=dead }}</ref> The next induction was in [[London]] on 23 November 2008.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.irb.com/history/halloffame/newsid=2027752.html#irb+hall+fame+welcomes+five+inductees |title=IRB Hall of Fame Welcomes Five Inductees |publisher=International Rugby Board |date=23 November 2008 |access-date=23 November 2008 |archive-date=24 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100824065112/http://www.irb.com/history/halloffame/newsid=2027752.html#irb+hall+fame+welcomes+five+inductees |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The third induction, in which nine figures entered the Hall, was held on 27 October 2009 at [[Rugby School]]. The voting process for the class of 2009 was geared toward the history of [[British & Irish Lions]] tours to [[South Africa]], [[2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa|the most recent of which]] took place in that year; all of the candidates were either Lions or [[South Africa national rugby union team|Springboks]].<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.irb.com/history/halloffame/newsid=2034071.html#nine+inductees+join+irb+hall+fame |title=Nine inductees to join IRB Hall of Fame |publisher=International Rugby Board |date=23 October 2009 |access-date=24 October 2009 |archive-date=26 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026175640/http://www.irb.com/history/halloffame/newsid=2034071.html#nine+inductees+join+irb+hall+fame |url-status=dead }}</ref>

For 2011, induction ceremonies were held at various locations around the world,<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.irb.com/history/halloffame/newsid=2042103.html#five+french+legends+into+irb+hall+fame |title=Five French legends into IRB Hall of Fame |publisher=International Rugby Board |date=19 March 2011 |access-date=18 May 2011 |archive-date=5 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505200906/http://www.irb.com/history/halloffame/newsid%3D2042103.html#five+french+legends+into+irb+hall+fame |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.irb.com/history/halloffame/newsid=2042507.html#hancock+cardiff+inducted+hall+fame |title=Hancock and Cardiff inducted to Hall of Fame |publisher=International Rugby Board |date=6 May 2011 |access-date=7 May 2011 |archive-date=9 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110509234411/http://www.irb.com/history/halloffame/newsid=2042507.html#hancock+cardiff+inducted+hall+fame |url-status=dead }}</ref> with the year's final ceremony taking place as part of the 2011 [[IRB Awards]] on 24 October in Auckland, the day after the [[2011 Rugby World Cup|Rugby World Cup]] [[2011 Rugby World Cup final|final]] in that city.<ref name="2011 Auckland">{{cite press release |url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2057416.html |title=Stars set for glittering finale at IRB Awards |publisher=International Rugby Board |date=5 October 2011 |access-date=23 October 2011 |archive-date=6 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106233154/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid%3D2057416.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The inductions at the Auckland ceremony, according to the IRB, were "under the theme of Rugby World Cup founders, visionaries and iconic figures,"<ref name="2011 Auckland"/> and were made in three groups—first for the founders of the RWC, then all World Cup-winning captains and coaches through the 2007 World Cup (minus John Eales, inducted in 2007), and finally other iconic players of the World Cup.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.irb.com/history/halloffame/newsid=2060049.html#rwc+legends+inducted+into+irb+hall+fame |title=RWC legends inducted into IRB Hall of Fame |publisher=International Rugby Board |date=26 October 2011 |access-date=26 October 2011}}</ref>

The pattern begun in 2011 was repeated in 2012, with six induction ceremonies being held in six countries. As in the two previous induction cycles, the 2012 inductions had an overriding theme; "Rugby – A Global Game". According to the IRB, it "celebrates Rugby's expansion to become a global sport played by millions of men and women worldwide."<ref name=Chile>{{cite press release |url=http://www.irb.com/history/halloffame/newsid=2062277.html#chilean+rugby+greats+added+hall+fame |title=Chilean Rugby greats added to IRB Hall of Fame |publisher=International Rugby Board |date=2012-05-26 |access-date=12 June 2012 |archive-date=2012-05-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529035906/http://www.irb.com/history/halloffame/newsid%3D2062277.html#chilean+rugby+greats+added+hall+fame |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 31 July 2014, the IRB announced that its Hall would merge with the separate [[International Rugby Hall of Fame]] later in 2014. The merger saw the 37 members of the International Hall who had not already been honoured by the IRB formally enter the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2014 and 2015.<ref name=Merger>{{cite press release |url=http://www.irb.com/history/halloffame/newsid=2072560.html#rugby+greats+join+definitive+hall+fame |title=Rugby greats to join definitive Hall of Fame |publisher=International Rugby Board |date=31 July 2014 |access-date=10 August 2014 |archive-date=12 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812213421/http://www.irb.com/history/halloffame/newsid=2072560.html#rugby+greats+join+definitive+hall+fame |url-status=dead }}</ref> The 2014 class of inductees also included six women.

On 19 November 2014 the IRB rebranded as World Rugby, and the Hall of Fame became known as the World Rugby Hall Of Fame.

==Inductees==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!No.
!Nation
!Inductee
!Link
|-
| rowspan="2" |2006
|
|{{ENG}}
|[[William Webb Ellis]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704759]
|-
|
|{{ENG}}
|[[Rugby School]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704760]
|-
| rowspan="5" |2007
|
|{{ZAF}}
|[[Danie Craven]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704773]
|-
|
|{{FRA}}
|[[Pierre de Coubertin]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704757]
|-
|
|{{AUS}}
|[[John Eales]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704756]
|-
|
|{{WAL}}
|[[Gareth Edwards (rugby union)|Gareth Edwards]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704767]
|-
|
|{{NZL}}
|[[Wilson Whineray]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704758]
|-
| rowspan="7" |2008
|
|{{NZL}}
|[[1888–89 New Zealand Native football team]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704804]
|-
|
|{{SCO}}
|[[Ned Haig]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704782]
|-
|
|{{flag|Ireland|rugby union}}
|[[Jack Kyle]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704802]
|-
|
|{{SCO}}
|[[Melrose RFC|Melrose Rugby Football Club]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704787]
|-
|
|{{ARG}}
|[[Hugo Porta]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704803]
|-
|
|{{FRA}}
|[[Philippe Sella]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704774]
|-
|
|{{NZL}}
|[[Joe Warbrick|Joseph Astbury Warbrick]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704800]
|-
| rowspan="9" |2009
|
|{{ZAF}} and<br />{{ARG}}
|[[Fairy Heatlie|Barry Heatlie]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704813]
|-
|
|{{SCO}}
|[[Bill Maclagan]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704811]
|-
|
|{{flag|Ireland|rugby union}}
|[[Willie John McBride]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704805]
|-
|
|{{SCO}}
|[[Ian McGeechan]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704808]
|-
|
|{{flag|Ireland|rugby union}}
|[[Syd Millar]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704807]
|-
|
|{{ru|WAL}}
|[[Cliff Morgan]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704810]
|-
|
|{{flag|Ireland|rugby union}}
|[[Tony O'Reilly]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704806]
|-
|
|{{ZAF}}
|[[Bennie Osler]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704812]
|-
|
|{{ru|ZAF}}
|[[Frik du Preez]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704809]
|-
| rowspan="31" |2011
|
|{{GBR}}
|[[Barbarian F.C.|Barbarian Football Club]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706486]
|-
|
|{{FRA}}
|[[Serge Blanco]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704815]
|-
|
|{{FRA}}
|[[André Boniface]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706487]
|-
|
|{{WAL}}
|[[Cardiff RFC|Cardiff Rugby Football Club]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706482]
|-
|
|{{ENG}}
|[[William Percy Carpmael]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704814]
|-
|
|{{NZL}}
|[[Dave Gallaher]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706480]
|-
|
|{{flag|Ireland|rugby union}}
|[[Mike Gibson (rugby union)|Mike Gibson]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704819]
|-
|
|{{WAL}}
|[[Frank Hancock]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706476]
|-
|
|{{FRA}}
|[[Lucien Mias]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704821]
|-
|
|{{FRA}}
|[[Jean Prat]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704826]
|-
|
|{{ENG}}
|[[Alan Rotherham]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706488]
|-
|
|{{ENG}}
|[[Harry Vassall]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704829]
|-
|
|{{ZAF}}
|[[Kitch Christie]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704822]
|-
|
|{{AUS}}
|[[Bob Dwyer]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706485]
|-
|
|{{AUS}}
|[[Nick Farr-Jones]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704817]
|-
|
|{{ENG}}
|[[Martin Johnson (rugby union)|Martin Johnson]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704820]
|-
|
|{{ENG}}
|[[John Kendall-Carpenter]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704825]
|-
|
|{{NZL}}
|[[David Kirk]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706479]
|-
|
|{{WSM}}
|[[Brian Lima]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706484]
|-
|
|{{NZL}}
|[[Dick Littlejohn]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706478]
|-
|
|{{NZL}}
|[[Brian Lochore]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706483]
|-
|
|{{NZL}}
|[[Jonah Lomu]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704823]
|-
|
|{{AUS}}
|[[Rod Macqueen]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704816]
|-
|
|{{ZAF}}
|[[François Pienaar]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706477]
|-
|
|{{ARG}}
|[[Agustín Pichot]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706489]
|-
|
|{{CAN}}
|[[Gareth Rees (rugby union)|Gareth Rees]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704830]
|-
|
|{{AUS}}
|[[Nicholas Shehadie]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704818]
|-
|
|{{ZAF}}
|[[John Smit]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704824]
|-
|
|{{AUS}}
|[[Roger Vanderfield|IR Vanderfield]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704828]
|-
|
|{{ZAF}}
|[[Jake White]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/704827]
|-
|
|{{ENG}}
|[[Clive Woodward]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706481]
|-
| rowspan="8" |2012
|
|{{USA}}
|[[United States national rugby union team#USA Gold at the 1920 and 1924 Olympics|1920 and 1924 United States Olympic rugby team]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706498]
|-
|
|{{ROM}}
|[[Romania national rugby union team#Early history|1924 Romania Olympic rugby team]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706497]
|-
|
|{{CHL}}
|[[Donald Campbell (rugby union)|Donald Campbell]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706496]
|-
|
|{{CHL}}
|[[Ian Campbell (rugby union)|Ian Campbell]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706493]
|-
|
|{{JPN}}
|[[Yoshihiro Sakata]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706490]
|-
|
|{{NZL}}
|[[Gordon Tietjens]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706494]
|-
|
|{{ZWE}}
|[[Kennedy Tsimba]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706492]
|-
|
|{{ZWE}}
|[[Richard Tsimba]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706491]
|-
| rowspan="16" |2013
|
|{{SCO}}
|[[David Bedell-Sivright]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706512]
|-
|
|{{AUS}}
|[[David Campese]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706511]
|-
|
|{{AUS}}
|[[Ken Catchpole]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706506]
|-
|
|{{flag|Ireland|rugby union}}
|[[Ronnie Dawson (rugby union)|Ronnie Dawson]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706502]
|-
|
|{{AUS}}
|[[Mark Ella]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706505]
|-
|
|{{AUS}}
|[[George Gregan]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706509]
|-
|
|{{ENG}}
|[[Alfred St. George Hamersley]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706514]
|-
|
|{{SCO}}
|[[Gavin Hastings]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706510]
|-
|
|{{URS}}
|[[Vladimir Ilyushin]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706500]
|-
|
|{{AUS}}
|[[Tom Lawton, Snr|Thomas Lawton, Snr]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706501]
|-
|
|{{WAL}}
|[[Jack Matthews (rugby union)|Jack Matthews]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706508]
|-
|
|{{GBR}}
|[[Robert Seddon]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706503]
|-
|
|{{GBR}}
|[[1888 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia|1888 British Lions]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706515]
|-
|
|{{FJI}}
|[[Waisale Serevi]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706499]
|-
|
|{{AUS}}
|[[John Thornett]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706507]
|-
|
|{{WAL}}
|[[Bleddyn Williams]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706513]
|-
| rowspan="27" |2014
|
|{{NZL}}
|[[Fred Allen (rugby union)|Fred Allen]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706536]
|-
|
|{{NZL}}
|[[Don Clarke]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706538]
|-
|
|{{NZL}}
|[[Grant Fox]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706532]
|-
|
|{{NZL}}
|[[Sean Fitzpatrick]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706517]
|-
|
|{{NZL}}
|[[Michael Jones (rugby union)|Michael Jones]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706521]
|-
|
|{{NZL}}
|[[Ian Kirkpatrick]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706531]
|-
|
|{{NZL}}
|[[John Kirwan (rugby)|John Kirwan]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706525]
|-
|
|{{NZL}}
|[[Terry McLean]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706516]
|-
|
|{{NZL}}
|[[Colin Meads]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706539]
|-
|
|{{NZL}}
|[[Graham Mourie]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706533]
|-
|
|{{NZL}}
|[[George Nēpia]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706535]
|-
|
|{{FRA}}
|[[Nathalie Amiel]]<ref group="n" name="Woman01">This inductee is a woman.</ref>
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706519]
|-
|
|{{ENG}}
|[[Gill Burns|Gillian Burns]]<ref group="n" name="Woman01"/>
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706534]
|-
|
|{{USA}}
|[[Patty Jervey]]<ref group="n" name="Woman01"/>
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706518]
|-
|
|{{ENG}}
|[[Carol Isherwood]]<ref group="n" name="Woman01"/>
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706540]
|-
|
|{{NZL}}
|[[Anna Richards]]<ref group="n" name="Woman01"/>
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706542]
|-
|
|{{NZL}}
|[[Farah Palmer]]<ref group="n" name="Woman01"/>
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706537]
|-
|
|{{WAL}}
|[[Keith Rowlands]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706523]
|-
|
|{{SCO}}
|[[Jim Greenwood (rugby union)|James Greenwood]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706528]
|-
|
|{{WAL}}
|[[J. P. R. Williams]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706529]
|-
|
|{{AUS}}
|[[Michael Lynagh]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706520]
|-
|
|{{FRA}}
|[[Jo Maso]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706526]
|-
|
|{{flag|Ireland|rugby union}}
|[[Keith Wood]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706522]
|-
|
|{{WAL}}
|[[Ieuan Evans]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706530]
|-
|
|{{ENG}}
|[[Jason Leonard]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706527]
|-
|
|{{ENG}}
|[[Jonny Wilkinson]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706524]
|-
|
|{{ENG}}
|[[Bill Beaumont]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706541]
|-
| rowspan="26" |2015
|
|{{AUS}}
|[[Tim Horan]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706546]
|-
|
|{{AUS}}
|[[Tom Richards (rugby union)|Tom Richards]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706544]
|-
|
|{{ENG}}
|[[Edgar Mobbs]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706562]
|-
|
|{{ENG}}
|[[Ronald Poulton-Palmer]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706547]
|-
|
|{{ENG}}
|[[Wavell Wakefield]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706543]
|-
|
|{{FRA}}
|[[Jean-Pierre Rives]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706556]
|-
|
|{{FRA}}
|[[Marcel Communeau]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706553]
|-
|
|{{flag|Ireland|rugby union}}
|[[Basil Maclear]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706566]
|-
|
|{{flag|Ireland|rugby union}}
|[[Fergus Slattery]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706561]
|-
|
|{{flag|Ireland|rugby union}}
|[[Tom Kiernan]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706545]
|-
|
|{{SCO}}
|[[Andy Irvine (rugby union)|Andy Irvine]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706568]
|-
|
|{{SCO}}
|[[Bill McLaren]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706565]
|-
|
|{{SCO}}
|[[Gordon Brown (rugby union)|Gordon Brown]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706559]
|-
|
|{{RSA}}
|[[Danie Gerber]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706563]
|-
|
|{{RSA}}
|[[Hennie Muller]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706557]
|-
|
|{{RSA}}
|[[Joost van der Westhuizen]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706554]
|-
|
|{{RSA}}
|[[Morne du Plessis]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706551]
|-
|
|{{RSA}}
|[[Naas Botha]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706550]
|-
|
|{{RSA}}
|[[Nelson Mandela]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706549]
|-
|
|{{WAL}}
|[[Barry John]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706567]
|-
|
|{{WAL}}
|[[Carwyn James]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706564]
|-
|
|{{WAL}}
|[[Gerald Davies]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706560]
|-
|
|{{WAL}}
|[[Gwyn Nicholls]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706558]
|-
|
|{{WAL}}
|[[Mervyn Davies (rugby union)|Mervyn Davies]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706552]
|-
|
|{{WAL}}
|[[Phil Bennett]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706548]
|-
|
|{{WAL}}
|[[Johnny Williams (rugby union, born 1882)|Johnny Williams]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706555]
|-
| rowspan="11" |2016
|
|{{AUS}} and<br />{{USA}}
|[[Daniel Carroll (rugby union)|Daniel Carroll]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706678]
|-
|
|{{CAN}}
|[[Heather Moyse]]<ref group="n" name="Woman01"/>
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706676]
|-
|
|{{ENG}}
|[[Maggie Alphonsi|Margaret Alphonsi]]<ref group="n" name="Woman01"/>
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706671]
|-
|
|{{ENG}}
|[[Lawrence Dallaglio]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/708444]
|-
|
|{{ENG}}
|[[Jeremy Guscott]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706675]
|-
|
|{{flag|Ireland|rugby union}}
|[[Brian O'Driscoll]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706680]
|-
|
|{{JAP}}
|[[Daisuke Ohata]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706679]
|-
|
|{{SCO}}
|[[George MacPherson|G.P.S. Macpherson]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706677]
|-
|
|{{WAL}}
|[[John Dawes]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706672]
|-
|
|{{WAL}}
|[[Arthur Gould (rugby union)|Arthur Gould]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706681]
|-
|
|{{WAL}}
|[[Shane Williams]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706569]
|-
| rowspan="5" |2017
|133
|{{flag|Argentina}}
|[[Felipe Contepomi]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706684]
|-
|134
|{{flag|Canada}}
|[[Al Charron]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706686]
|-
|135
|{{flag|France}}
|[[Fabien Pelous]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706685]
|-
|136
|{{flag|England}}
|[[Rob Andrew]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706682]
|-
|137
|{{flag|United States}}
|[[Phaidra Knight]]<ref group="n" name="Woman01"/>
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706683]
|-
| rowspan="5" |2018
|138
|{{flag|Australia}}
|[[Stephen Larkham]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706687]
|-
|139
|{{flag|Ireland|rugby union}}
|[[Ronan O'Gara]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706688]
|-
|140
|{{flag|France}}
|[[Pierre Villepreux]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706689]
|-
|141
|{{flag|New Zealand}}
|[[Bryan Williams (rugby union)|Bryan Williams]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706691]
|-
|142
|{{flag|Wales}}
|[[Liza Burgess]]<ref group="n" name="Woman01"/>
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706690]
|-
| rowspan="6" |2019
|143
|{{flag|New Zealand}}
|[[Richie McCaw]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706693]
|-
|144
|{{flag|Japan}}
|[[Shiggy Konno]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706692]
|-
|145
|{{flag|South Africa}}
|[[Os du Randt]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706695]
|-
|146
|{{flag|Samoa}}
|[[Peter Fatialofa]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706694]
|-
|147
|{{flag|New Zealand}}
|[[Graham Henry]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706696]
|-
|148
|{{flag|Uruguay}}
|[[Diego Ormaechea]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706697]
|-
| rowspan="6" |2021
|149
|{{flag|Fiji}}
|[[Osea Kolinisau]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706699]
|-
|150
|{{flag|Kenya}}
|[[Humphrey Kayange]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706702]
|-
|151
|{{flag|New Zealand}}
|[[Huriana Manuel]]<ref group="n" name="Woman01"/>
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706701]
|-
|152
|{{flag|Australia}}
|[[Cheryl Soon|Cheryl McAfee]]<ref group="n" name="Woman01"/>
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706703]
|-
|153
|{{flag|England}}
|[[Will Carling]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706698]
|-
|154
|{{flag|Scotland}}
|[[Jim Telfer]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/706700]
|-
| rowspan="6" |2022
|155
|{{flag|England}}
|[[Deborah Griffin]]<ref name="Woman01" group="n" />
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/774407]
|-
|156
|{{flag|England}}
|[[Sue Dorrington]]<ref name="Woman01" group="n" />
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/774304]
|-
|157
|{{flag|England}}
|[[Alice Cooper (rugby union)|Alice Cooper]]<ref name="Woman01" group="n" />
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/774410]
|-
|158
|{{flag|England}}
|[[Mary Forsyth]]<ref name="Woman01" group="n" />
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/774303]
|-
|159
|{{flag|United States}}
|[[Kathy Flores]]<ref name="Woman01" group="n" />
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/774409]
|-
|160
|{{flag|New Zealand}}
|[[Fiao'o Fa'amausili]]<ref name="Woman01" group="n" />
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/774408]
|-
| rowspan = "6" |2023
|161
|{{flag|England}}
|[[The Varsity Match]]es
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/796540]
|-
|162
|{{flag|New Zealand}}
|[[Dan Carter]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/890454]
|-
|163
|{{flag|France}}
|[[Thierry Dusautoir]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/890456]
|-
|164
|{{flag|Australia}}
|[[George Smith (rugby union)|George Smith]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/890458]
|-
|165
|{{flag|Argentina}}
|[[Juan Martín Hernández]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/890459]
|-
|166
|{{flag|South Africa}}
|[[Bryan Habana]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame/inductees/890462]
|-
| rowspan = "6" |2024
|167
|{{flag|Australia}}
|[[Emilee Cherry]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/news/973377/world-rugby-hall-of-fame-to-recognise-five-legends-of-the-game]
|-
|168
|{{flag|New Zealand}}
|[[DJ Forbes]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/news/973377/world-rugby-hall-of-fame-to-recognise-five-legends-of-the-game]
|-
|169
|{{flag|Italy}}
|[[Sergio Parisse]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/news/973377/world-rugby-hall-of-fame-to-recognise-five-legends-of-the-game]
|-
|170
|{{flag|Scotland}}
|[[Donna Kennedy]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/news/973377/world-rugby-hall-of-fame-to-recognise-five-legends-of-the-game]
|-
|171
|{{flag|New Zealand}}
|[[Chris Laidlaw]]
|[https://www.world.rugby/news/973377/world-rugby-hall-of-fame-to-recognise-five-legends-of-the-game]
|}

==See also==
* [[International Rugby Hall of Fame]] – merged into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2014 and 2015 
* [[World Rugby Museum]] – a celebration of the best international players to have played at [[Twickenham Stadium]]

==Footnotes==
{{reflist|group=n}}

==References==
{{reflist|25em}}

==External links==
*[https://www.world.rugby/halloffame World Rugby Hall of Fame]
{{World Rugby Awards}}

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