The facts
Olsen-Baker won the 2026 Women's 15s Player of the Year award; King won Women's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year. [1][2]
AP places the presentation after Saturday's October 31 test in Christchurch, which New Zealand won 36–7 to complete a 3–0 series win over France. [1][2]
The try-of-the-year award and Dream Team were scheduled for November 2; this announcement does not establish their winners. [1]
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 1 Nov 2026, 00:57 UTC.
World Rugby's page is labelled Friday October 30 and was updated October 31; AP reports the presentation after Saturday's match in New Zealand. The article preserves the source date labels and uses the local ceremony date rather than inventing an exact UTC presentation time.
- New Zealand duo Kaipo Olsen-Baker and Elinor-Plum King crowned women's 15s award winners for 2026
World Rugby · Primary source · 30 Oct 2026
- Kaipo Olsen-Baker crowned World Rugby women's player of the year
Associated Press via Midland Daily News · Reporting · 31 Oct 2026