Tadhg Beirne is the only Irish representative on the World Rugby men's Team of the Year, with South African hooker Malcolm Marx scooping the Player of the Year award.
It marks a superb year for Beirne, who is included in the best XV for the second successive time.
The Munster forward was named Lions player of the series after victory over Australia and his outstanding displays for club and country were recognised with the recent Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Player of the year award.
The team includes six South Africans, two each from New Zealand, England and Australia, with the aforementioned Beirne, French winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Scotland centre Huw Jones completing the line-up.
There is no Irish player in the women’s team, with the injury-impacted Aoife Wafer missing out after inclusion last year.
Canadian star Sophie de Goede has been crowned the Women's Player of the Year.
Men's Team of the Year: Will Jordan (New Zealand); Cheslin Kolbe (South Africa), Huw Jones (Scotland), Len Ikitau (Australia), Louis Bielle-Biarrey (France); Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (South Africa), Cam Roigard (New Zealand); Ox Nché (South Africa), Malcolm Marx (South Africa), Thomas du Toit (South Africa); Maro Itoje (England), Tadhg Beirne (Ireland); Pieter-Steph du Toit (South Africa), Tom Curry (England), Harry Wilson (Australia)
Women’s Team of the Year: Hannah Botterman (England), Emily Tuttosi (Canada), Maud Muir (England), Sophie de Goede (Canada), Abbie Ward (England), Alex Matthews (England), Jorja Miller (New Zealand), Kaipo Olsen-Baker (New Zealand), Justine Pelletier (Canada), Zoe Harrison (England), Joanna Grisez (France), Sylvia Brunt (New Zealand), Megan Zones (England), Braxton Sorensen-McGee (New Zealand), Ellie Kildunne (England)
World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year: Malcolm Marx (South Africa)
World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year: Sophie de Goede (Canada)
World Rugby Men’s 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year: Fabian Holland (New Zealand)
World Rugby Women’s 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year: Braxton Sorensen-McGee (New Zealand)
World Rugby Coach of the Year: John Mitchell (England)
