International Rugby Players Men's Try of the Year
Open-knowledge reference entry
The IRP Men's Try of the Year is an accolade awarded annually by World Rugby at the World Rugby Awards. The International Rugby Players (IRP) – formerly International Rugby Players Association – select the nominees from which the winner is decided by a public vote. As of 2017, the IRPA selection panel comprises Isaac Boss (representing Rugby Players Ireland), Andries Pretorius (Welsh Rugby Players Association), Hale T-Pole (Pacific Players Association) and Stefan Terblanche (South African Rugby Players Association).
The inaugural winner of the IRPA Try of the Year trophy in 2007 was the Zimbabwean-born United States wing Takudzwa Ngwenya. His try, considered by the Bleacher Report as one of the greatest in history, completed a counter-attack for the United States against South Africa (also known as the Springboks) in the group stage of the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Receiving the ball on the halfway line, Ngwenya outpaced Bryan Habana, then considered to be the fastest player in international rugby, to score. Brian O'Driscoll received the award in 2008 for Ireland's team try scored during their 18–12 defeat against Australia. Starting from a lineout inside their own 22, Ireland caught their own kick as they moved up to the halfway line. An exchange of passes culminated with O'Driscoll receiving the ball 9 metres (10 yd) out before scoring. The 2009 award went to South Africa's Jaque Fourie who scored the decisive try in a game described as "one of the great matches of all time" against the British and Irish Lions.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “International Rugby Players Men's Try of the Year” is open-knowledge reference entry. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through International, Rugby and Players, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “open-knowledge reference entry” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Vocabulary and entity names are the principal evidence signals here, because they determine the precision of every later search. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 5, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q21779193. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2017, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
The absence of detail may reflect summary conventions rather than a lack of surviving documentation. The source lead contains qualifying language; that uncertainty should survive quotation, summary and reuse. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Use the entry as an orientation point, then follow its citations and revision history. Names, dates and institutional relationships should be checked against the original record.
- Subject orientation
- Search vocabulary
- Locating named sources
The closest primary source, responsible institution and strongest cited specialist reference.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “International Rugby Players Men's Try of the Year”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow International Rugby Players Men's Try of the Year primary sources, International Rugby Players Men's Try of the Year archive and International research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “International Rugby Players Men's Try of the Year”?
- What terminology or title could unlock a more precise catalogue search?
- Which cited source is closest to the event, object or claim?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “International Rugby Players Men's Try of the Year” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.