Tag: IRB

  • IRB Reaffirms to Keeping Rugby Clean with Record Anti-Doping Programme

    Clean Rugby, The International Rugby Board has underscored its continued commitment to the fight against doping in Rugby by undertaking a record programme of testing and education during 2011. With Rugby continuing to break new markets with global exposure and participation at unprecedented levels, the Game’s governing body undertook 1,714 tests (587 In Competition and…

  • Ireland Climb One Place as France Slip in IRB World Rankings

    Ireland have climbed one place to seventh in the latest IRB World Rankings after drawing 17-17 with France at the Stade de France in their rearranged RBS 6 Nations match on Sunday. The draw was just enough to lift the Irish above Argentina, albeit only by two hundredths of a rating point, and away from…

  • New Rugby World Cup Limited Board Appointed

    IRB-March 01, 2012: The International Rugby Board Executive Committee, acting in its role as the IRB Trust, has appointed the members of the Rugby World Cup Limited Board who will serve a four-year term to be effective from May 15, 2012. Joining IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset, IRB Vice Chairman Oregan Hoskins and acting IRB Chief Executive…

  • London Set to Host Stars of Women’s Sevens Rugby

    womens sevens rugby, The International Rugby Board and Rugby Football Union have today announced that the London Sevens will play host to an IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup event in May. The showcase women’s event, featuring 12 invitational international teams, will follow in the footsteps of a successful tournament in Dubai last December and one…

  • SuperSport Appointed IRB Junior World Championship 2012 Host Broadcaster

    The International Rugby Board and South African Rugby Union (SARU) have announced the appointment of SuperSport as Host Broadcaster of the IRB Junior World Championship 2012, which kicks off in South Africa on June 4. The leading Rugby broadcaster will deliver a record 30 matches live for global broadcasters, over double the number produced last…

  • Rugby World Cup 2015 Hosting Preparations Gather Pace

    Hosting Preparations, Planning and preparation for England’s hosting of Rugby World Cup 2015 continues to gather pace with the holding of key operational meetings in London this week that will pave the way for the delivery of an outstanding Tournament. Hosted by event owners Rugby World Cup Limited and RWC 2015 organising body England Rugby…

  • Fiji Warriors to begin PRC title defense

    Fiji Warriors will begin their quest for a fourth successive IRB Pacific Rugby Cup crown this weekend against Queensland A at Ballymore, one of three matches in the opening round of the Australian series of the competition. The first of three series sees the A teams of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga tackle the development teams of…

  • Exciting Plans for Women’s Rugby Underlined at IOC Conference

    Exciting Plans Womens Rugby, International Rugby Board Chairman Bernard Lapasset outlined the IRB’s strategic vision to boost participation and elite competition in Women’s Rugby to delegates attending the 5th IOC World Conference on Women and Sport in Los Angeles, USA. Under the central theme of ‘Together Stronger: The Future of Sport’, Lapasset highlighted the strategies…

  • Pool draw announced for Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens

    The official draw has been held for the Cathay Pacific HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, round six of the HSBC Sevens World Series to be played on 23-25 March 2012 at the Hong Kong Stadium. Cathay Pacific HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, With the event doubling up in 2012 as the HSBC Sevens World Series core team…

  • Spain Climb to New High in IRB World Rankings

    Spain have climbed into the top 20 of the IRB World Rankings for the first time after handing defending champions Georgia their first defeat of the European Nations Cup 2012, the home side winning 25-18 in Madrid on Saturday. The victory was in stark contrast to Georgia’s emphatic 60-0 win a year earlier, the Lelos…