The International Rugby Hall of Fame (IRHOF) was a hall of fame for rugby union. It was created in 1997 in New Zealand and is run as a charitable trust with an address at Chiswick in London. Most of the trustees are also inductees. IRHOF accepted new inductees every two years until 2007. Most inductees are former players, but others who have contributed to the game are eligible. In 2014 it was integrated into the IRB Hall of Fame, which then was renamed the World Rugby Hall of Fame.
1997 inductees InducteeNation Serge Blanco Danie Craven Frik du Preez Gareth Edwards Mark Ella Mike Gibson Barry John Willie John McBride Colin Meads Cliff Morgan George Nēpia Tony O'Reilly Hugo Porta Jean-Pierre Rives J. P. R. Williams
1999 inductees InducteeNation Gerald Davies Morne du Plessis Nick Farr-Jones Andy Irvine Carwyn James Jack Kyle Brian Lochore Philippe Sella Wavell Wakefield Wilson Whineray
2001 inductees InducteeNation Gordon Brown David Campese Ken Catchpole Don Clarke Mervyn Davies Sean Fitzpatrick Michael Lynagh Bill McLaren (commentator) Hennie Muller Jean Prat
2003 inductees InducteeNation Bill Beaumont Gavin Hastings Tim Horan Michael Jones Ian Kirkpatrick John Kirwan Jo Maso Syd Millar
2005 inductees InducteeNation Fred Allen Phil Bennett André Boniface Naas Botha John Eales Grant Fox Dave Gallaher Martin Johnson Ian McGeechan Gwyn Nicholls Francois Pienaar
2007 inductees InducteeNation Ieuan Evans Danie Gerber Tom Kiernan Jason Leonard Jonah Lomu Terry McLean (journalist) Graham Mourie Bennie Osler Fergus Slattery Joost van der Westhuizen
Inductees per nation NationNumber of inductees 18 10 9 7 7 6 5 4 1
See also World Rugby Hall of Fame – established in 2006 by World Rugby (previously known as the International Rugby Board)
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