The Rugby Australia Awards are set to be held on Wednesday, celebrating the last 12 months of Rugby in Australia.
The event will not be broadcast, with Rugby.com.au set to live blog Rugby's night of nights in Sydney.
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Marika Koroibete will be hunting for his third John Eales Medal after taking out the award last season.
Meanwhile, Georgina Friedrichs will look to go back-to-back as Wallaroos Player of the Year following the team's historic season.
Check out all the details for this year's Rugby Australia Awards below
The Super Rugby Player of the Year is awarded to the standout player from the 2023 Super Rugby season from the Australian clubs.
Brumbies enforcer Rob Valetini claimed the award last year after guiding the club to the semi-finals and will be looking to go back-to-back.
Carter Gordon and Fraser McReight loom as key contenders after strong seasons for their clubs whilst Reds backrower Harry Wilson, Max Jorgensen, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa and James Slipper also excelled for their clubs.
PAST WINNERS
2022: Rob Valetini (Brumbies)
2021: James O'Connor (Reds)
2019: Samu Kerevi (Reds)
2018: Taniela Tupou (Reds)
2017: Amanaki Mafi (Rebels)
The Community Awards recognises all the incredible contributors to the great game of Rugby.
It aims to celebrate Rugby at all stages, especially at the grassroots level.
These awards include Volunteer of the Year, Joe French Award for Outstanding Contribution to Rugby, Geoff ‘Bunter’ Shaw Community Coach of the Year Award and Nick Farr-Jones Spirit of Rugby
The Super W Player of Year looks at the best player during the 2023 Super W competition from the Australian clubs.
2023 saw the Fijiana Drua claim back-to-back titles, defeating the Queensland Reds in Townsville.
Reds winger Ivania Wong claimed the award in 2022, going on to make her Wallaroos debut.
The Reds will likely feature heavily after strong years from Wong, Cecilia Smith and Shannon Parry along with Tabua Tuinakauvadra, Ashley Marsters and Piper Duck, who were strong for their clubs
PAST WINNERS
2022: Ivania Wong (Reds)
2021: Lucy Lockhart (Reds)
2020: Ema Masi (Brumbies)
2019: Tayla Stanford (Brumbies)
2018: Shanice Parker (NSW)
The Referee of the Year is awarded to the standout Australian Rugby referee across either Sevens or the 15-a-side format.
It is awarded to the referee who demonstrates high standards of officiating and is considered to be a role model for the game in Australia.
Nic Berry won the award for a third-straight year in 2022 after taking charge in the Six Nations and Rugby Championship amongst other high-profile events.
Berry was one of several referees to officiate at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, with Angus Gardner appointed to the semi-final match between New Zealand and Argentina.
PAST WINNERS
2022: Nic Berry
2021: Nic Berry
2019: Nic Berry
2018: Angus Gardner
2017: Angus Gardner
Rookie of the Year is awarded to the player who is deemed to have been the most outstanding first year player in Australia in the last 12 months.
They must have made their debut for either the Wallabies, Wallaroos or Australian 7's teams on or since the opening game in the current rugby season
The award was given to Nick Frost in 2022 after establishing himself as a key figure in the Wallabies' set-up.
There are several candidates that stood up last year, with the likes of Carter Gordon, Carys Dallinger, Faitala Moleka and Hayden Sargeant impressing in 2023.
PAST WINNERS
2022: Nick Frost
2021: Andrew Kellaway
2019: Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea and Jordan Petaia
2018: Taniela Tupou
2017: Ned Hanigan
Two new awards this year, it is awarded to a player 20 years or under in the year of the award.
It recognises outstanding performance and achievement at international, national or state level across the 15s and Sevens.
Jack Bowen, Teddy Wilson, Henry Palmer, Aden Ekanayake and Joe Walsh are amongst the guys who made their name in 2023 whilst Faitala Moleka and Heidi Dennis were influential over the past 12 months.
The Try of the Year is awarded to the best try scored by an Australian across the past 12 months.
This includes Wallabies, Wallaroos, Super Rugby, Super W and Sevens.
In an exciting year, Lalakai Foketi and the Wallabies claimed the gong last year after their long-range effort against France during the Spring Tour.
PAST WINNERS
2022: Lalakai Foketi v France, Paris
2021: Taniela Tupou v South Africa, Brisbane
2019: Nic White v New Zealand, Perth
2018: Taqele Naiyaravoro v Rebels (Round 5 – Super Rugby)
2017: Joe Powell v Hurricanes (Round 2 - Super Rugby)
The Shawn Mackay Awards celebrates the best Sevens players from 2022.
It is awarded to the standout and most consistent Australian Men's and Women's Sevens player across the last 12 months.
Charlotte Caslick claimed her third-straight medal last year after Australia's Triple Crown heroics whilst Corey Toole was honoured for a breakout season.
Charlotte Caslick, Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea and Maddison Levi are the women's nominees for the Shaun McKay Medal whilst Nathan Lawson, Henry Paterson and Dietrich Roache have been nominated for the men's award
PAST WINNERS
2022: Corey Toole & Charlotte Caslick
2021: Henry Hutchison & Charlotte Caslick
2019: Maurice Longbottom & Charlotte Caslick
2018: Ben O'Donnell & Evania Pelite
2017: James Stannard & Chloe Dalton
The Wallaroos Player of the Year is awarded to the best and most consistent Women's player across the last 12 months.
It must be a representative of Australia's national women's team (Wallaroos XV) and recognises the female Australian Rugby player that has shown the most outstanding on-field performance over the last 12 months
Centre Georgina Friedrichs took out the award after a breakout 2022 campaign saw the Waratah establish herself as a key piece of their squad.
Emily Chancellor, Friedrichs, Eva Karpani, Ash Marsters and Maya Stewart are the five nominated for the Wallaroos Player of the Year.
PAST WINNERS
2022: Georgina Friedrichs
2019: Grace Hamilton
2018: Emily Chancellor
2017: Hillisha Samoa
The John Eales Medal is awarded to the best and most consistent Men's player across the last 12 months.
It must be a representative of Australia's national women's team (Wallaroos XV) and recognises the female Australian Rugby player that has shown the most outstanding on-field performance over the last 12 months
Winger Marika Koroibete claimed the award in 2022, edging out Rob Valetini (170 votes) and Allan Alaalatoa (168 votes).
Wallabies Angus Bell, Koroibete, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Will Skelton and Rob Valetini are the nominees for the John Eales Medal.
PAST WINNERS
2022: Marika Koroibete
2021: Michael Hooper
2020: Michael Hooper
2019: Marika Koroibete
2018: David Pocock
2017: Israel Folau
2016: Michael Hooper
2015: Israel Folau
2014: Israel Folau
2013: Michael Hooper
2012: Nathan Sharpe
2011: Kurtley Beale
2010: David Pocock
2009: Matt Giteau
2008: George Smith
2007: Nathan Sharpe
2006: Chris Latham
2005: Jeremy Paul
2004: David Lyons
2003: Phil Waugh
2002: George Smith
