This lot are probably still not welcome after winning these awards down the years.
#1. Craig Joubert - Scotland, 2015
The Wallabies were on the other side of this one when Joubert erroneously awarded Australia a late penalty.
The play should have seen the Wallabies been given a scrum feed, instead Bernard Foley kicked the goal and Australia went to the semis after a 35-34 win.
I still don't think the South African is allowed into Scotland with some fans believing that he's still running away from Stuart Hogg to this day..
#2 Wayne Barnes - New Zealand, 2007
Many Kiwis still haven't gotten over Barnes' performance in the 2007 RWC quarter-final against France. Barnes missed a clear forward pass from Damien Traille to Freddie Michalak in the lead up to a France try. It led to the All Blacks' earliest ever exit from a World Cup, and Barnes was subsequently named the most hated man in New Zealand.
#3. Jonny Wilkinson - Australia, 2003
Let's just say they were bitter over their 2003 Rugby World Cup defeat.
#4. Mike Brown - Wales, 2016
In his own words, the fullback is a ‘marmite player’ with fans either loving or hating him. A skinhead who enjoys confrontation is not the traditional mould for an England No15.
Mike Brown of Harlequins celebrates with the trophy on his final day as a Harlequin during the Gallagher Premiership Cup Final between Exeter Chiefs and Harlequins at Twickenham Stadium June 26, 2021 in London, England (Photo by Tom Sandberg/PPAUK
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