Rugby Photographer of the Year is back for 2024 in partnership with World Rugby Museum and Turquoise Holidays, with a first prize of a holiday for two to Fiji.

What is RPOTY?

Rugby Photographer of the Year 2024 is a competition that celebrates the very best of rugby photography, both amateur and professional, from across the globe, culminating in an exhibition at the World Rugby Museum at Allianz Stadium.

Last year’s competition saw more than 900 photographers enter from 30 different countries, all competing for their work to feature in an exhibition at the home of English rugby.

What are the prizes?

All shortlisted entries will have their work featured in an exhibition at the World Rugby Museum inside Allianz Stadium. They will also be invited to the exclusive awards evening at the World Rugby Museum, where the winners will be announced.

This year, we are excited to share that the overall Grand Prix winner will receive a holiday for two to Fiji from Turquoise Holidays. Enjoy an incredible 9-night stay at 3 incredible hotels on the Yasawa Islands, Mamanuca Islands and the Coral Coast, where you can dive into gin-clear lagoons, swim with manta rays in sun-dappled waters, and meet the loving locals in the ultimate vision of paradise. Terms and conditions apply.

How to enter

Entries must have been taken between 1st September 2023 and 1st September 2024. You can enter your work on the Rugby Journal website at the link below.

Entries will close at 11:59pm on 31st December 2024, whereby our panel of experts will begin the judging process. Winners will be announced at the awards evening at the World Rugby Museum in Allianz Stadium.

Full rules of entry can be found here.

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What are the categories?

Open to photographers aged seventeen years and under.
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An image of any individual involved in the game: player, coach, volunteer or spectator.
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A photograph that brings to life the split-second moments that embody the sport.
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An image from beyond the eighty minutes, that reflects the spirit of the game.
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A picture that is as much about the setting as the game itself, that gives a sense of place.
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A collection of up to ten images from different matches in the same season, reflecting a body of work.
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