Photo of the Year

The IRB has announced that this photograph by Morgan Treacy of the INPHO agency in Ireland has won the inaugural IRB/Emirates Airline Rugby Photograph of the Year Award. (click for larger version)


Morgan Treacy/INPHO - IRB/Emirates Airline Rugby Photograph of the Year in the IRB World Rugby Yearbook 2007

“The picture was taken after a lineout had been lost and captures the look of despair and exhaustion on the face on the mud covered player. It also clearly shows that emotion and drama is not confined to the professional ranks, but can also be found in the amateur Game where the weekend player, like the one in the picture endure difficult conditions with little or no reward, except for the love of the Game”