The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) currently oversees and awards the major international sporting award for rugby league on an annual basis and has done so since its inception in 2004.

This ceremony awards the best player, referee, coach, international newcomer and a team of the year.

Full-back: Ben Barba (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) Winger: Ryan Hall (Leeds Rhinos) Centre: Jamie Lyon (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles) Stand-off: Johnathan Thurston (North Queensland Cowboys) Scrum-half: Cooper Cronk (Melbourne Storm) Loose forward: Paul Gallen (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) Second row: Nate Myles (Gold Coast Titans) Prop: James Graham (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) Hooker: Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm)

2011

Full-back: Billy Slater (Melbourne Storm) Winger: Akuile Uate (Newcastle Knights) Centre: Jamie Lyon (Manley Sea Eagles) Stand-off: Benji Marshall (West Tigers) Scrumhalf: Daly Cherry-Evans (Manley Sea Eagles) Prop: Matt Scott (North Queensland Cowboys) Hooker: Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm) Second Row: Sam Thaiday (Brisbane Broncos) Loose Forward: Paul Gallen (Cronulla Sharks)

2010

Full-back: Darius Boyd (St George Illawarra and Australia), Winger: Pat Richards (Wigan), Centre: Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Sydney Roosters and New Zealand), Stand-off: Todd Carney (Sydney Roosters), Scrum-half: Scott Prince (Gold Coast and Australia), Prop: Adrian Morley (Warrington and England), Hooker: Robbie Farah (Wests Tigers and Australia), Second-rower: Gareth Ellis (Wests Tigers and England), Loose forward: Luke Lewis (Penrith and Australia).

2009

Scrum-half: Jonathan Thurston (North Queensland and Australia). Centre: Greg Inglis (Melbourne and Australia). Hooker: Cameron Smith (Melbourne and Australia). Prop: Fuifui Moimoi (Parramatta and New Zealand). Stand-off: Benji Marshall (Wests Tigers and New Zealand). Loose forward: Kevin Sinfield (Leeds and England). Second row: Gareth Ellis (Wests Tigers and England). Winger: Ryan Hall (Leeds and England). Full-back: Jarryd Hayne (Parramatta and Australia).

2008

Fullback: Billy Slater (Melbourne Storm, Queensland Maroons, Australia) Winger: Manu Vatuvei (New Zealand Warriors, New Zealand) Centre: Israel Folau (Melbourne Storm, Queensland Maroons, Australia) Five-eighth: Greg Inglis (Melbourne Storm, Queensland Maroons, Australia) Halfback: Scott Prince (Gold Coast Titans, Queensland Maroons, Australia) Lock: Paul Gallen (Cronulla Sharks, New South Wales Blues, Australia) Second Row (tied vote) - Gareth Ellis (Leeds Rhinos, England); Anthony Laffranchi (Gold Coast Titans, New South Wales Blues, Australia) Front Row: James Graham (St Helens RLFC, England) Hooker: Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm, Queensland Maroons, Australia)

2012 Craig Bellamy, Melbourne Storm

2011 Des Hasler, Manly Sea Eagles

2010 Wayne Bennett, St George Illawarra

2009 Craig Bellamy, Melbourne Storm and New South Wales Blues

2008 Des Hasler, Manly Sea Eagles

2007 Tony Smith, Great Britain (awarded by Rugby League World)

2006 Brian McClennan, New Zealand

2005 Wayne Bennett, Australia

2004 Brian Noble, Great Britain

2011 David Oxley CBE.

2010 Ron McGregor, New Zealand

2009 Ken Arthurson, Australia

2008 Paul Barriere, France