Pat Marshall Memorial Award winners
England Red Roses star Ellie Kildunne receives the Pat Marshall Memorial Award from Chair Nick Heath, in May 2026.
RUWC have honoured a rugby personality of the year annually since 1976; making this one of the longest-running sports awards of its type.
1976 Mervyn Davies (Swansea & Wales)
1977 Andy Irvine (Heriot’s FP & Scotland)
1978 Gareth Edwards (Cardiff & Wales)
1979 JPR Williams (Bridgend & Wales)
1980 Bill Beaumont (Fylde & England)
1981 Jean-Pierre Rives (Toulouse & France)
1982 Ollie Campbell (Old Belvedere & Ireland)
1983 Dave Loveridge (Taranaki & New Zealand)
1984 Jim Aitken (Gala & Scotland)
1985 Mick Doyle (Ireland coach)
1986 Jonathan Davies (Neath & Wales)
1987 David Kirk (Auckland & New Zealand)
1988 Robert Norster (Cardiff & Wales)
1989 Finlay Calder (Stewart’s-Melville FP & Scotland)
1990 Ian McGeechan (Scotland coach)
1991 David Campese (New South Wales & Australia)
1992 Nick Farr-Jones (New South Wales & Australia)
1993 Ben Clarke (Bath & England)
1994 Francois Pienaar (Transvaal & South Africa)
1995 Jonah Lomu (Counties & New Zealand)
1996 Sean Fitzpatrick (Auckland & New Zealand)
1997 Lawrence Dallaglio (Wasps & England)
1998 Nick Mallett (South Africa coach)
1999 Tim Horan (Queensland & Australia)
2000 Pat Lam (Northampton & Samoa)
2001 Martin Johnson (Leicester Tigers & England)
2002 Jonny Wilkinson (Newcastle Falcons & England)
2003 Martin Johnson (Leicester Tigers & England)
2004 Robert Howley (Wasps and Wales)
2005 Gareth Thomas (Toulouse & Wales)
2006 Jason White (Sale Sharks & Scotland)
2007 Jason Robinson (Sale Sharks & England)
2008 Shane Williams (Ospreys & Wales)
2009 Brian O’Driscoll (Leinster & Ireland)
2010 Maggie Alphonsi (Saracens & England)
2011 Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues & Wales)
2012 Chris Robshaw (Harlequins & England)
2013 Leigh Halfpenny (Cardiff Bules & Wales)
2014 Emily Scarratt (Litchfield & England)
2015 Dan Carter (Crusaders & New Zealand)
2016 Eddie Jones (England coach)
2017 Owen Farrell (Saracens & England)
2018 Jonathan Sexton (Leinster & Ireland)
2019 Siya Kolisi (Stormers & South Africa)
2020 Rob Baxter (Exeter Chiefs coach)
2021 Antoine Dupont (Toulouse & France)
2022 Sarah Hunter (Loughborough Lightning & England)
2023 Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints & England)
2024 Louis Bielle-Biarrey (Bordeaux-Begles & France)
2025 Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins & England)
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Investec Special Award winners
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1992 Bob Dwyer (Australia coach)
1994 Philippe Sella (France)
1995 Francois Pienaar (South Africa)
1996 Will Carling (Harlequins and England)
1998 Gwyn Jones (Llanelli, Cardiff and Wales)
1999 Gareth Rees (Wasps and Canada)
2000 Jim Telfer (Melrose, Scotland and Lions)
2004 Sir Clive Woodward (England coach)
2005 Jason Leonard (Harlequins and England)
2007 Agustin Pichot (Stade Francais and Argentina)
2008 Lawrence Dallaglio (Wasps and England) & Richard Hill (Saracens & England)
2009 Sir Ian McGeechan (British & Irish Lions)
2010 Phil Vickery (Gloucester, Wasps & England)
2011 Richard Parks (Pontypridd & Wales)
2012 Cliff Morgan (Cardiff, Wales & British & Irish Lions)
2013 Warren Gatland (Wasps, Wales & British & Irish Lions)
2014 Brian O’Driscoll (Leinster & Ireland) & Jonny Wilkinson (Toulon & England)
2016 Ben Ryan (Fiji coach)
2017 Doddie Weir (Borders, Newcastle & Scotland)
2019 Tom Smith (Northampton Saints, Scotland & British & Irish Lions)
2021 Wayne Barnes (England referee) & Nigel Owens (Wales referee)
2022 Kevin Sinfield (England assistant coach)
2023 Dr James Robson (Scotland and British & Irish Lions doctor)
2024 Matt Hampson (Leicester Tigers & England U21) & Craig Maxwell (WRU & Six Nations)
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Welsh Rugby Writers’ Association award winners
Lloyd Lewis Men’s
Player of the Year
1969 Gareth Edwards
1970 Ray Hopkins
1971 Barry John
1972 JPR Williams
1973 Tommy David
1974 Terry Cobner
1975 Mervyn Davies
1976 Mervyn Davies
1977 Phil Bennett
1978 Terry Cobner
1979 Terry Holmes
1980 David Richards
1981 Clive Burgess
1982 Gwyn Evans
1983 Terry Holmes
1984 Mark Titley
1985 Mark Ring
1986 Jonathan Davies
1987 Stuart Evans
1988 Bob Norster
1989 Phil Davies
1990 Arthur Emyr
1991 Scott Gibbs
1992 Emyr Lewis
1993 Ieuan Evans
1994 Neil Jenkins
1995 Neil Jenkins
1996 Rob Howley
1997 Rob Howley
1998 Allan Bateman
1999 Chris Wyatt
2000 Mark Taylor
2001 Scott Quinnell
2002 Scott Quinnell
2003 Gareth Thomas
2004 Gareth Thomas
2005 Martyn Williams
2006 Duncan Jones
2007 James Hook
2008 Shane Williams
2009 Gethin Jenkins
2010 James Hook
2011 Sam Warburton
2012 Dan Lydiate
2013 Leigh Halfpenny
2014 Alun Wyn Jones
2015 Rhys Webb
2016 Taulupe Faletau
2017 Justin Tipuric
2018 Josh Navidi
2019 Alun Wyn Jones
2020 & 2021 No award
2022 Will Rowlands
2023 Jac Morgan
2024 Aaron Wainwright
2025 Jac Morgan
2026 Rhys Carré
Liza Burgess Women’s Player of the Year
2022 Alisha Butchers
2023 Sisilia Tuipulotu
2024 Alex Callender
2025 Kate Williams
2026 Courtney Keight
Young Men’s Player of the Year
2007 Tom James
2008 Jamie Roberts
2009 Jason Tovey
2010 Ken Owens
2011 Taulupe Faletau
2012 Ashley Beck
2013 Eli Walker
2014 Owen Williams
2015 James Davies
2016 Ellis Jenkins
2017 Steff Evans
2018 Jarrod Evans
2019 Owen Lane
2020, 2021 & 2022 No award
2023 Morgan Morris
2024 Cameron Winnett
2025 Blair Murray
2026 Steffan Emanuel
Young Women’s Player of the Year
2026 Seren Lockwood
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