Shame on World Rugby and their gender biased #WorldRugbyAwards

The World Rugby Awards will celebrate excellence in rugby, honouring the world’s greatest players, coaches and true legends of the game.

After seeing the nomination videos that were released on World Rugby’s Twitter account, we need to fix that statement. The World Rugby Awards will celebrate excellence in MEN’S rugby, honouring the world’s greatest male players, male coaches and true male legends of the game. See a trend?

WR should be ashamed that they only have female nominees in 3 out of 9 categories (2 of those categories are for females only). This is ridiculous! Men and women both experienced SENSATIONAL play this year in the Olympics, on the HSBC series and in various test matches. This should be reflected in the awards themselves.

IRPA Try of the Year 2016

Vote for your IRPA Try of the Year 2016! Which of these three tries should win? #WorldRugbyAwards https://t.co/2D0bRl2H71

— World Rugby (@WorldRugby) November 1, 2016

Coach of the Year

It’s been a big year for these three coaches, your nominees for the World Rugby Coach of the Year #WorldRugbyAwards pic.twitter.com/H8vVa7QxNy

— World Rugby (@WorldRugby) November 1, 2016

Breakthrough Player of the Year

Three players have made the shortlist for World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year 2016. They are…..#WorldRugbyAwards pic.twitter.com/d1cmNtU1Vj

— World Rugby (@WorldRugby) November 1, 2016

Team of the Year

The nominees for World Rugby Team of The Year 2016…. #WorldRugbyAwards pic.twitter.com/gXqokAcBsM

— World Rugby (@WorldRugby) November 1, 2016

Women’s Sevens Player of the Year

The nominees for World Rugby Team of The Year 2016…. #WorldRugbyAwards pic.twitter.com/gXqokAcBsM

— World Rugby (@WorldRugby) November 1, 2016

Referee Award 2016

Four referees really stood out in 2016. Your nominees for the World Rugby Referee Award 2016 are……#WorldRugbyAwards pic.twitter.com/ptzYqt9ZkK

— World Rugby (@WorldRugby) November 1, 2016