The Best Player Every Year From 2001 to 2023

This video shows some clips of the player who won the player of the year award from 2001 all the way up to 2023. Excluding 2021 as there wasn't a winner for that year.

Chapters:
0:00 Keith Wood
0:51 Fabien Galthie
2:40 Schalk Burger
1:39 Jonny Wilkinson
3:22 Dan Carter
4:15 Richie McCaw
4:48 Bryan Habana
5:42 Shane Williams
6:39 Richie McCaw
7:44 Richie McCaw
8:38 Thierry Dusautoir
9:08 Dan Carter
9:50 Kieran Read
10:37 Brodie Retallick
11:17 Dan Carter
12:00 Beauden Barrett
12:29 Beauden Barrett
13:09 Johnny Sexton
13:45 Pieter-Steph du Toit
14:20 Antoine Dupont
15:03 Josh van der Flier

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[maskedkitsune]

What a brilliant player Dan carter was.

[isaacegan]

It is absolutely criminal for Brian O’Driscoll not to be in this

[PierreMunro]

2009 should have been Fourie du Preez. Super rugby, B+l lions, Tri Nations and Currie Cup winner, he was the mastermind in all of it and he had a helluva year

[oportbis]

How can you not put Dupont's try against Ireland in six nations 2021 and his save 2m from the line in six nations 2022??? Those were insane

[andremaube]

Galthie is the least popular IRB champion, but he was one of the most intelligent players I've ever seen on a rugby pitch.
It's easy to see why he's a great coach when you look back at his playing career.

Too bad O'Driscoll never won that title.
I don't think there's a year where he clearly deserves it, but for his consistency he should have won at least once

[colmcronin]

If picking an all time list and someeone says maybe Brian O'Driscoll and they say who? There not a real rugby fan. There's been like 10 Superstars of the game in modern times n hes one. Like Dan Carter and JW - Cant be the highest try scorer in 6 nations history and not get GOAT. First NH player to register in the SH id reckon after tearing Aus open in 01.

Love the video highlights btw. Serious players galore n at least the mean potato made the list! (From a salty Irishman)

[Plbbbb]

I remember Wilkinson era, what a nightmare playing against England at that time

[othronos]

Out of them all, i‘m most impressed by Dan Carter

[CRAiCED.]

Where is Brian O' Driscoll? One of the all time greatest players

[billymack]

Ben Smith served the Blacks well. Deserves a mention for a career of consistent excellence.

[stoneysrugga]

BOD, Fourie du Preez and Israel Folau are really unlucky to not be here

[SNOK]

Mccaw what a legend but we all know he would be blown up for most of the turnovers in these highlights. Amazing how the game has changed.

[kspr]

Juan Martín Hernández was the best player of 2007. Habana was a Tryman yes, but JMH did everything on that world cup. Even scoring drops whit his left foot against Ireland

[freduchefreduche]

I loved Mc Caw when he kneed Morgan Parra during the last match in 2011. That was so fair play. Morgan Parra was severily injured on the face.

[noelchoi]

Ireland should have achieved more in 2003. Prime BOD and ROG with KW2 fully fit.

[brendopethewoat]

Imagine thinking for even a moment that 2009 was anyone other than Fourie Du Preez.

McCaw was injured for half that season anyway, no idea how anyone picked him that year.

[tatoriety]

new zealand absolutely dominating the award wow

[corz]

Dan Carter = Backs G.O.A.T

Richie McCaw = Fowards G.O.A.T

[Youre]

IDK how the fuck Ardie Savea hasn't won it any year since 2019. Has consistently been the best player on the planet.

[romainviry]

15 years later, Mc Caw is still offside in most rucks he s been in 😅