Nominados a mejor jugador del año 2011

Thierry Dusautoir (Francia)

Piri Weepu (Nueva Zelanda)





Jerome Kaino (Nueva Zelanda)





Ma'a Nonu (Nueva Zelanda)





David Pocock (Australia)





Will Genia (Australia)









Previous winners of the IRB Player of the Year Award:


2010 - Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
2009 - Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
2008 - Shane Williams (Wales)
2007 - Bryan Habana (South Africa)
2006 - Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
2005 - Dan Carter (New Zealand)
2004 - Schalk Burger (South Africa)
2003 - Jonny Wilkinson (England)
2002 - Fabien Galthié (France)
2001 - Keith Wood (Ireland)