Tag: IRB Referee Consultant Bernd Gabbei

  • Ambitious Unions Seek a Life at the TOP

    Ambitious Unions Seek a Life at the TOP

    Dublin – Ireland, August 17, 2012: Unions, The 2012 edition of the innovative IRB Talent Optimization Programme (TOP) has brought 32 up-and-coming Rugby professionals from 20 different countries to the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport in South Africa. Since its inception in 2005, TOP has grown in stature and importance among the IRB’s Member Unions with…

  • Female Match Official Set to Make IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy History

    Female Match Official Set to Make IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy History

    Dublin-Ireland, May 03, 2012: Female Match Official, Underscoring the IRB’s commitment to driving forward female officiating standards, the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 2012 match official panel includes the USA’s Leah Berard, the first time a female official has been selected for the tournament panel. Berard will follow in the footsteps of Australia’s Sarah Corrigan,…