World Rugby Men's 15s Dream Team of the Year was first presented in 2021 by World Rugby. The award is open to all men's 15s players who have played international test matches in the voting year. They are voted by a panel of international past players and coaches, World Rugby Hall of Fame inductees and the rugby media.
The 2021 panel was composed of Maggie Alphonsi (ENG), Fiona Coghlan (IRE), Thierry Dusautoir (FRA), George Gregan (AUS), Richie McCaw (NZL), Brian O'Driscoll (IRE), Melodie Robinson (NZL), John Smit (RSA), and the 2003 Coach of the Year, Sir Clive Woodward (ENG). In 2021, England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales each had one player selected; Australia had two, New Zealand had three, and South Africa had the majority of five. Four of the Men's 15s Player of the Year nominees were included. The players selected had a combined 850 caps.
As of 2025, Will Jordan is the only player to have been selected for all five World Rugby Dream Teams of the Year.
Dream Team Year Team Refs2021 Wyn Jones Malcolm Marx Tadhg Furlong Maro Itoje Eben Etzebeth Siya Kolisi Michael Hooper Ardie Savea Antoine Dupont
Makazole Mapimpi Samu Kerevi Lukhanyo Am Will Jordan Stuart Hogg2022 Ellis Genge Malcolm Marx Tadhg Furlong Tadhg Beirne Sam Whitelock Pablo Matera Josh van der Flier Grégory Alldritt Antoine Dupont Johnny Sexton Marika Koroibete Damian de Allende Lukhanyo Am Will Jordan Freddie Steward2023 Cyril Baille Dan Sheehan Tadhg Furlong Eben Etzebeth Scott Barrett Caelan Doris Charles Ollivon Ardie Savea Antoine Dupont Richie Mo'unga Will Jordan Bundee Aki Garry Ringrose Damian Penaud Thomas Ramos2024 Ox Nché Malcolm Marx Tyrel Lomax Eben Etzebeth Tadhg Beirne Pablo Matera Pieter-Steph du Toit Caelan Doris Jamison Gibson-Park Damian McKenzie James Lowe Damian de Allende Jesse Kriel Cheslin Kolbe Will Jordan2025 Ox Nché Malcolm Marx Thomas du Toit Maro Itoje Tadhg Beirne Pieter-Steph du Toit Tom Curry Harry Wilson Cam Roigard Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu Louis Bielle-Biarrey Len Ikitau Huw Jones Cheslin Kolbe Will Jordan
Statistics
+ Selections by Player 5 Will Jordan 4 Malcolm Marx 3 Tadhg Beirne Antoine Dupont Eben Etzebeth Tadhg Furlong 2 Lukhanyo Am Damian de Allende Caelan Doris Pieter-Steph du Toit Maro Itoje Cheslin Kolbe Pablo Matera Ox Nché Ardie Savea
+ Selections by Country 22 15 14 9 5 2 1
References
External links World Rugby Awards