5 new inductees into World Rugby Hall of Fame

Cape Town - World Rugby has announced that five legends of the game in Liza Burgess (Wales), Stephen Larkham (Australia), Ronan O’Gara (Ireland), Pierre Villepreux (France) and Bryan Williams (New Zealand) will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2018.

According to the World Rugby website, The World Rugby Hall of Fame recognises those who have made an outstanding contribution to the game of rugby throughout their careers, while also demonstrating rugby's character-building values of integrity, passion, solidarity, discipline and respect.

This year’s inductees will be honoured at a special ceremony in Rugby, England, on September 12. 

O’Gara, Villepreux, Williams and Burgess will attend the prestigious event, which will celebrate their careers and contributions to the game. Larkham, due to his involvement in The Rugby Championship, will receive his accolade at a special ceremony on August 17 in Sydney, the day before Australia’s Bledisloe Cup opener with New Zealand. 

These five inductees bring the total in the Hall of Fame to 142 since it began in 2006.

Congratulations to all five of our new World Rugby Hall of Fame inductees who will be celebrated at a special ceremony in Rugby, UK, on 12 September.

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— World Rugby (@WorldRugby) August 10, 2018