2008 Ceremonia odbyła się 23 listopada 2008 roku w hali Old Billingsgate w Londynie, a nagrody otrzymali: IRB Player of the Year: Shane Williams IRB Team of the Year: IRB Coach of the Year: Graham Henry IRB Junior Player of the Year: Luke Braid IRB Sevens Player of the Year: DJ Forbes IRB Women’s Personality of the Year: Carol Isherwood IRB Development Award: TAG Rugby Development Trust i Martin Hansford IRB Spirit of Rugby Award: Roelien Muller i Patrick Cotter Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service: Nicholas Shehadie Australia IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service: Andre Watson RPA IRPA Special Merit Award: Agustín Pichot IRPA Try of the Year: Brian O’Driscoll IRB Hall of Fame: 1888 New Zealand Natives i Joe Warbrick Jack Kyle Melrose RFC i Ned Haig Hugo Porta Philippe Sella