With Dan Carter leaving New Zealand rugby, we look back at some of his moments playing both nationally and internationally.

All Blacks first five-eighth Dan Carter has won the World Rugby player of the year award.

Carter was awarded the gong at a glitzy awards ceremony in London, a night after the All Blacks beat the Wallabies 34-17 to claim back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles and a record third crown overall.

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That victory was enough to earn the All Blacks the team of the year award for the sixth year in a row. It was the ninth time the All Blacks have won it.

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1 of 13 PHIL WALTER/GETTY IMAGES Dan Carter on cloud nine as the All Blacks celebrate winning the Rugby World Cup final. 2 of 13 PHIL WALTER/GETTY IMAGES Getting to know the Webb Ellis Cup. 3 of 13 PHIL WALTER/GETTY IMAGES Joining Richie McCaw for the presentation of the Webb Ellis Cup. 4 of 13 TOBY MELVILLE/REUTERS A hug from (Prince) Harry. 5 of 13 PHIL WALTER/GETTY IMAGES The final whistle. 6 of 13 GETTY IMAGES The cheeky 'right foot' penalty. 7 of 13 STU FORSTER/GETTY IMAGES It wasn't just about his kicking game, Carter made 11 tackles as well. Here he takes on Kurtley Beale. 8 of 13 DAN MULLAN/GETTY IMAGES 'THAT' drop goal 9 of 13 PAUL GILHAM/GETTY IMAGES It wasn't all plain sailing. 10 of 13 DAN SHERIDAN Sekope Kepu tries to bring Carter down. 11 of 13 DAVID ROGERS/GETTY IMAGES Carter scored 19 points on the way to the 34-17 victory over the Wallabie. 12 of 13 PHIL WALTER/GETTY IMAGES Joining Conrad Smith and Kieran Read for the national anthems. 13 of 13 PAUL CHILDS/REUTERS Warming up before the game.

Carter was central to that grand final success, kicking 19 points, proving a mainstay on defence and igniting the attack. He was the man of the match.

It was Carter's third time winning the player of the year award and was a sweet note to finish his test career on as he steps away from international rugby to take up a club contract in France.

All Blacks wing Julian Savea, Australian flankers David Pocock and Michael Hooper, Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones and Scotland halfback and captain Greig Laidlaw were the other finalists for the player of the year award.

PHIL WALTER/GETTY IMAGES All Blacks first-five Dan Carter celebrates winning the Rugby World Cup.

But none could match Carter's stunning form during the World Cup playoffs.

It was a big night for New Zealand rugby, scooping six awards, although All Blacks coach Steve Hansen was beaten to the coach of the year award, won by Wallabies counterpart Michael Cheika.

The decision was a perplexing one for All Blacks fans given the dominant display at Twickenham, but Cheika had earlier in the year engineered a Wallabies win against New Zealand in Sydney. Australia won the Rugby Championship title off the back of this victory.

1 of 12 DYLAN MARTINEZ A tough moment for the Australian coach at the final celebrations draw to a close. 2 of 12 SHAUN BOTTERILL / GETTY IMAGES Cheika acknowledges and thanks for the fans for all their support. 3 of 12 TOBY MELVILLE/ REUTERS Prince Harry consoles Cheika, after Australia's loss to the All Blacks. 4 of 12 MICHAEL STEELE / GETTY IMAGES Cheika takes centre stage in a team huddle during their warm-up to the final. 5 of 12 PHIL WALTER / GETTY IMAGES It's show time: Michael Cheika arrives for the 2015 Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and Australia at Twickenham Stadium. 6 of 12 DAN MULLEN / GETTY IMAGES Celebrations all round: Stephen Moore and Michael Cheika embrace after Australia's victory against Scotland. 7 of 12 HENRY BROWNE / REUTERS Effortless ball skills there as Cheika reflects on Australia's journey so far. 8 of 12 DOMINIC LIPINSKI / POOL A royal affair: Cheika meets Prince Harry at the Rugby World Cup reception at Buckingham Palace. 9 of 12 MIKE HEWITT / GETTY IMAGES Cheika gets his team fired up during their vital match-up against England. 10 of 12 DAN MULLEN / GETTY IMAGES Cheika refuels with a coffee ahead of Australia's clash with England. 11 of 12 DAN MULLEN / GETTY IMAGES Cheika issues instructions during a training session at the University of Bath in September. 12 of 12 MARK METCALFE / GETTY IMAGES Cheika addresses faithful Wallabies' fans during the Australia Rugby World Cup farewell fan day at Martin Place, Sydney in August.

Hansen got his revenge a week later in Auckland though as the All Blacks retained the Bledisloe Cup in emphatic fashion and in the deciding third battle in the World Cup's title match the All Blacks prevailed.

Cheika oversaw Australia emerge from the tough "Pool of Death", though they were fortunate to scrape past the quarterfinals when they were wrongly handed a last minute penalty to snare the three points for victory against Scotland.

Ironically Hansen won the award the three previous years, but couldn't claim it when his team won the sport's highest trophy.

All Blacks wings Savea and Nehe Milner-Skudder also scored major gongs.

Savea's stunning demolition-style try among his hat-trick against France in the quarter-final was judged try of the year.

Savea, in a Jonah-Lomu-like demonstration of power and speed, smashed his way past three French defenders to score during the 62-13 win.

And rookie wing Milner-Skudder was honoured with the breakthrough player of the year award.

After a standout Super Rugby season with the Hurricanes, rookie wing Milner-Skudder forced his way into the World Cup on the back of a sensational Bledisloe Cup series against Australia.

He then starred at the tournament, scoring six tries including one in the final against the Wallabies. He also topped the tournament statistics in line breaks and metres.

In other awards, Portia Woodman won the women's sevens player of the year title.

She starred as New Zealand claimed their third consecutive world series title.

Woodman scored 51 tries to take her career tally to 76.

South Africa's Werner Kok won the men's sevens player of the year award.

Black Fern Kendra Cocksedge was named the women's 15s player of the year.

Wales' Nigel Owens was named referee of the year after he controlled the World Cup final.

The evening started with All Blacks captain Richie McCaw receiving a standing ovation as he entered carrying the Webb Ellis Cup.

Sonny Bill Williams also received a standing ovation when he was handed a replacement winner's medal after giving his original gold medal to young fan Charlie Lines who was tackled by a Twickenham security guard while trying to get on to the field as the All Blacks did a lap of honour.