The International Rugby Hall of Fame (IRHOF) was a hall of fame for rugby union. It was created in 1997 in New Zealand and is run as a charitable trust with an address at Chiswick in London. Most of the trustees are also inductees. IRHOF accepted new inductees every two years until 2007. Most inductees are former players, but others who have contributed to the game are eligible. In 2014 it was integrated into the IRB Hall of Fame, which then was renamed the World Rugby Hall of Fame.
1997 inductees
| Inductee | Nation |
|---|---|
| Serge Blanco | France |
| Danie Craven | South Africa |
| Frik du Preez | South Africa |
| Gareth Edwards | Wales |
| Mark Ella | Australia |
| Mike Gibson | Ireland |
| Barry John | Wales |
| Willie John McBride | Ireland |
| Colin Meads | New Zealand |
| Cliff Morgan | Wales |
| George Nēpia | New Zealand |
| Tony O'Reilly | Ireland |
| Hugo Porta | Argentina |
| Jean-Pierre Rives | France |
| J. P. R. Williams | Wales |
1999 inductees
| Inductee | Nation |
|---|---|
| Gerald Davies | Wales |
| Morne du Plessis | South Africa |
| Nick Farr-Jones | Australia |
| Andy Irvine | Scotland |
| Carwyn James | Wales |
| Jack Kyle | Ireland |
| Brian Lochore | New Zealand |
| Philippe Sella | France |
| Wavell Wakefield | England |
| Wilson Whineray | New Zealand |
2001 inductees
| Inductee | Nation |
|---|---|
| Gordon Brown | Scotland |
| David Campese | Australia |
| Ken Catchpole | Australia |
| Don Clarke | New Zealand |
| Mervyn Davies | Wales |
| Sean Fitzpatrick | New Zealand |
| Michael Lynagh | Australia |
| Bill McLaren (commentator) | Scotland |
| Hennie Muller | South Africa |
| Jean Prat | France |
2003 inductees
| Inductee | Nation |
|---|---|
| Bill Beaumont | England |
| Gavin Hastings | Scotland |
| Tim Horan | Australia |
| Michael Jones | New Zealand |
| Ian Kirkpatrick | New Zealand |
| John Kirwan | New Zealand |
| Jo Maso | France |
| Syd Millar | Ireland |
2005 inductees
| Inductee | Nation |
|---|---|
| Fred Allen | New Zealand |
| Phil Bennett | Wales |
| André Boniface | France |
| Naas Botha | South Africa |
| John Eales | Australia |
| Grant Fox | New Zealand |
| Dave Gallaher | New Zealand |
| Martin Johnson | England |
| Ian McGeechan | Scotland |
| Gwyn Nicholls | Wales |
| Francois Pienaar | South Africa |
2007 inductees
| Inductee | Nation |
|---|---|
| Ieuan Evans | Wales |
| Danie Gerber | South Africa |
| Tom Kiernan | Ireland |
| Jason Leonard | England |
| Jonah Lomu | New Zealand |
| Terry McLean (journalist) | New Zealand |
| Graham Mourie | New Zealand |
| Bennie Osler | South Africa |
| Fergus Slattery | Ireland |
| Joost van der Westhuizen | South Africa |
Inductees per nation
| Nation | Number of inductees |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 18 |
| Wales | 10 |
| South Africa | 9 |
| Ireland | 7 |
| Australia | 7 |
| France | 6 |
| Scotland | 5 |
| England | 4 |
| Argentina | 1 |
See also
- World Rugby Hall of Fame – established in 2006 by World Rugby (previously known as the International Rugby Board)
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