Revolutions of 1848 Revolutions of 1848 The Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Spring of Nations, People's Spring, Springtime of the Peoples, or the Year of Revolution, were a series of political upheavals throughout Europe in 1848. It remains the most widespread revolutionary wave in European history. The revolutions were essentially democratic and liberal in nature, with the aim of removing the old monarchical structures and creating independent nation states. The revolutions spread across Europe after an initial revolution began in France in February. Over 50 countries were affected, but with no significant coordination or cooperation among their respective revolutionaries.
IRP Try of the Year in 2015 with one of three tries he scored in New Zealand's comprehensive 62–13 defeat over France in the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Robert Kitson of "The Observer" described the award-winning try as a "stunner that took him past and through [Louis] Picamoles, Brice Dulin and Rabah Slimani in a manner reminiscent of Lomu's flattening of Mike Catt in Cape Town in 1995". The winner of the 2016 award was Ireland's Jamie Heaslip who finished off a team move which started inside their own 22 against Italy during the 2016 Six Nations Championship. The 2017 IRPA Try of the Year