World Rugby Women's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year
Award
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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 matches only.[1] The award was first presented in 2022 in partnership with Tudor and was won by New Zealand's Ruby Tui.[2]
Awarded forWomen's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year
Presented byWorld Rugby
First award2022
Currently held by
Braxton Sorensen-McGee (2025)
Braxton Sorensen-McGee (2025)| World Rugby Women's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Women's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year |
| Presented by | World Rugby |
| First award | 2022 |
| Currently held by | Braxton Sorensen-McGee (2025) |
| Website | World Rugby Awards |
Winner and nominees
| Year | Image | Winning player | Other nominees | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  |
Ruby Tui |
 Maud Muir Vitalina Naikore Maiakawanakaulani Roos |
[2][3] |
| 2023 | Katelyn Vaha'akolo |
 Carla Arbez Francesca McGhie Mererangi Paul |
[4][5] | |
| 2024 | _-_2024-07-29_-_12_(cropped).jpg) |
 Erin King |
Maddie Feaunati Caitlyn Halse Hannah King |
[6][7] |
| 2025 | _-_New_Zealand_vs_France_(643)_(cropped).jpg) |
Braxton Sorensen-McGee |
Jorja Miller Josifini Neihamu |
[8][9] |