| World Rugby Team of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | World Rugby |
| First awarded | 2001 |
| Last awarded | 2019 |
The World Rugby Team of the Year is awarded by the World Rugby in the spring each year. From 2004 to 2007, the award was called the IRB International Team of the Year. In 2017 the New Zealand Black Ferns became the first women's team to win the award beating nominees England and the All Blacks.
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2001 |  Australia
|
| 2002 |  France
|
| 2003 |  England
|
| 2004 |  South Africa
|
| 2005 |  New Zealand
|
| 2006 | New Zealand
|
| 2007 | South Africa
|
| 2008 | New Zealand
|
| 2009 | South Africa
|
| 2010 | New Zealand
|
| 2011 | New Zealand
|
| 2012 | New Zealand
|
| 2013 | New Zealand
|
| 2014 | New Zealand
|
| 2015 | New Zealand
|
| 2016 | New Zealand
|
| 2017 | New Zealand (women's)
|
| 2018 |  Ireland
|
| 2019 | South Africa
|
