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{{Infobox award
| name           = World Rugby Women's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year
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| date = {{start date and age|2022}}
| awarded_for    = Women's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year
| presenter      = [[World Rugby]]
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| year           = 2022
| year2          = <!-- This would be for the final year of the award's existence, so leave it blank -->
| holder         ={{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} [[Erin King]] (2024)
| website        = [https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/awards World Rugby Awards]
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The '''World Rugby Women’s 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year''' is an award given annually by [[World Rugby]] at the [[World Rugby Awards]]. It is awarded to 15s players who have played no more than one year of international rugby. Voting is assessed on international [[Test match (rugby union)|test matches]] only.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wright |first=Jared |date=2024-10-24 |title=2024 World Rugby Awards: Star-studded voting panels, criteria and date confirmed for the prestigious event |url=https://www.planetrugby.com/news/2024-world-rugby-awards-star-studded-voting-panels-criteria-and-date-confirmed-for-the-prestigious-event |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=Planet Rugby |language=en}}</ref> The award was first presented in 2022 in partnership with [[Tudor Watches|Tudor]] and was won by New Zealand's [[Ruby Tui]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web | date=20 November 2022 | title=Josh van der Flier and Ruahei Demant named World Rugby Players of the Year 2022 | url=https://www.world.rugby/news/777767?lang=en | access-date=21 November 2022 | publisher=[[World Rugby]]}}</ref>
== Winner and nominees ==
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!scope=col | Year
!scope=col class=unsortable | Image
!scope=col | Winning player
!scope=col class=unsortable | Other nominees
!scope=col class=unsortable | {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2022
| [[File:Ruby Tui with flower garland.jpg|100px|alt=Ruby Tui in 2022]]
!scope=row | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} {{sortname|Ruby|Tui}}
|align=left | {{flagicon|England}} [[Maud Muir]]<br />{{flagicon|Fiji}} [[Vitalina Naikore]]<br />{{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Maia Roos|Maiakawanakaulani Roos]]
| <ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news | date=2022-11-14 | title=Nominees unveiled for World Rugby Awards 2022 | url=https://www.world.rugby/news/776034?lang=en | access-date=2022-11-14 | publisher=[[World Rugby]]}}</ref>
|-
| 2023
|
!scope=row | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Katelyn Vaha'akolo]]
|align=left | {{flagicon|France}} [[Carla Arbez]]<br />{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Francesca McGhie]]<br />{{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Mererangi Paul]]
| <ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.world.rugby/news/891173/ | publisher=[[World Rugby]] | title=Women's nominees revealed for World Rugby Awards 2023 | date=2 November 2023 | access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.world.rugby/news/891602/ | publisher=[[World Rugby]] | title=Marlie Packer crowned World Rugby Women's 15s Player of the Year | date=4 November 2023 | access-date=4 November 2023}}</ref>
|-
|2024
|[[File:Rugby_Sept_Féminin_Quart_de_finale_Australie_x_Irlande_Jeux_Olympiques_2024_Stade_France_-_Saint-Denis_(FR93)_-_2024-07-29_-_12_(cropped).jpg|100px|alt=Erin King at the 2024 Olympics]]
!scope=row | {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} [[Erin King]]
|align=left | {{flagicon|England}} [[Maddie Feaunati]]<br />{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Caitlyn Halse]]<br />{{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Hannah King (rugby union)|Hannah King]]
| <ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.world.rugby/news/972030/nominees-revealed-for-world-rugby-awards-2024 | publisher=[[World Rugby]] | title=Nominees revealed for World Rugby Awards 2024 | date=18 November 2024 | access-date=18 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wright |first=Jared |date=2024-11-18 |title=World Rugby Awards: Springboks dominate nominations, Antoine Dupont up for top gong |url=https://www.planetrugby.com/news/world-rugby-awards-springboks-dominate-nominations-antoine-dupont-up-for-top-gong |url-status=live |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=Planet Rugby |language=en}}</ref>
|}
== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}
== External links ==
* [https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/awards World Rugby Awards]
{{World Rugby Awards}}
[[Category:World Rugby Awards|Player]]
[[Category:Awards established in 2022]]