Tag: International Rugby Board
-
Paul Dobson Receives IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service
Dublin-Ireland, June 18, 2012: Paul Dobson was presented with the IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service 2012 by IRB Council Member and South African Rugby Union CEO Jurie Roux at the IRB Junior World Championship semi finals in Cape Town on Sunday. In a life devoted to Rugby, not just as a referee, but also…
-
IRB Reaffirms Commitment to Addressing Scrum Issues with Global Trial
Dublin-Ireland, June 12, 2012: Global Trial, A revised scrum engagement sequence will be trialed globally following unanimous backing from the IRB’s expert Scrum Steering Group. The trial, which will incorporate the sequence “crouch, touch, set”, was approved at a meeting of the specialist group – made up of Union and players’ representatives, former players and…
-
Cecil Afrika Joins Future Stars in Campaign to Keep Rugby Clean
Dublin-Ireland, June 12, 2012: South Africa Sevens star and IRB Keep Rugby Clean Ambassador Cecil Afrika has joined the future stars of Rugby at the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 in Cape Town today, to help drive the IRB campaign to ensure a drug-free sport. Afrika is one of eight Keep Rugby Clean Ambassadors, along…
-
Russia and Uruguay Return to New Look IRB Nations Cup
Dublin-Ireland May 26, 2012: A new name will be etched on the IRB Nations Cup in 2012 as Unions from Europe are joined by South America’s emerging talent the six-team tournament which kicks off on Friday, June 8. The popular IRB-funded event, which provides a highly competitive player development and competition pathway for participating Unions,…
-
Inclusion of Women’s Rugby Sevens at 2014 CACSO Games
Dublin-Ireland, may 22, 2012: CACSO Games, International Rugby Board (IRB) Chairman Bernard Lapasset has welcomed the announcement that men’s and for the first time women’s Rugby Sevens will feature at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico in 2014. The announcement comes after the IRB and the Central American and Caribbean Sports Organization (CACSO)…
-
IRB and Unions Sanction Global Law Trials
Dublin-Ireland, May 15, 2012: Global Law, The International Rugby Board and its Member Unions have sanctioned a global trial of five aspects of Law amendments following an extensive process of consultation and evaluation. The trial, approved by the IRB Council at its Annual Meeting in Dublin on Tuesday, will commence at the start of the…
-
Lapasset Hails IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup Success
Dublin-Ireland, May 13, 2012: International Rugby Board Chairman, Bernard Lapasset, has hailed the success of the IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup events this season and underscored the IRB’s commitment to continue driving forward the Women’s Game. “The IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup events in Dubai, Hong Kong and London have underlined the significant strides the…
-
IRB Unveils Shortlist for IRB Sevens Player of the Year
IRB Unveils, A shortlist of three nominees, two New Zealanders and one Englishman, has been unveiled for the IRB Sevens Player of the Year Award, in association with HSBC. With just one round left to play in the 2011/12 HSBC Sevens World Series, in England’s capital London, Tomasi Cama (NZ), Frank Halai (NZ) and Mat…
-
Oceania Qualification Process Set for Rugby World Cup 2015
Oceania Qualification Process, The Oceania region qualification process for Rugby World Cup 2015 will kick off with the Oceania Cup in 2013, the International Rugby Board and Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU) announced today at the FORU AGM in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. The announcement was made in the presence of the Webb Ellis Cup,…
-
Afghan Rugby Offers Hope in Kabul
Dublin-Ireland, April 25, 2012: From a starting point of three players less than a year ago, Afghanistan Rugby has been making mighty strides. Based in Kabul, Afghan Rugby is hoping to inspire a rare positive narrative in a country that has endured its fair share of hardship, instability and tragedy over the years. This week,…