Rugby World Cup 2015: Fans get the vote in World Rugby Awards

Dan Carter is the most popular professional rugby player on Facebook. Photo / Brett Phibbs

Fans will be able to vote on their favourite Rugby World Cup memories as part of a new category in the World Rugby Awards.

World Rugby announced today it would be partnering with Facebook for the new award category - the Rugby World Cup Best Match Moment.

Anyone can have a say in the decision by posting about their standout memory on Facebook, with the appropriate hashtag attached.

The shortlist moments are Japan's historic 34-32 defeat of South Africa at this years' RWC, Jonny Wilkinson's RWC 2003-winning drop goal against Australia, France's comeback to beat the All Blacks at RWC 1999, and Jonah Lomu's bruising performance against England at RWC 1995.

The hashtags for each memory are:

• #RWCJAPAN for Japan beating South Africa
• #RWCJONNY for Wilkinson's last-minute drop goal
• RWCFRANCE for France's victory over New Zealand
• #RWCLOMU for Lomu's performance against England

Voting is open now and fans can have their say once a day until the kick-off of the Rugby World Cup final.

The World Rugby Awards winners will be announced at a special ceremony in London on November 1.

Top 10 rugby players on Facebook with verified Facebook pages

1. Dan Carter (New Zealand)
2. Quade Cooper (Australia)
3. Thierry Dusautoir (France)
4. Bryan Habana (South Africa)
5. Jamie Heaslip (Ireland)
6. Tommy Bowe (Ireland)
7. David Pocock (Australia)
8. Martin Castrogiovanni (Italy)
9. Rob Kearney (Ireland)
10. Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)

* Ranked by number of likes

- nzherald.co.nz