Tag: IRB
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IRB International Series as Teams Entertain
Dublin, Nov 10: IRB International Series, IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset has hailed the IRB November International Series as “a major milestone in the drive to increase the competitiveness of Test Rugby” as Colwyn Bay kicked off an unprecedented November schedule for Tier 2 and 3 Unions. The action kicked-off at a packed Parc Eirias last…
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IRB Junior World Championship 2013
Dublin – Ireland, Nov 8: Future Test Talent, The International Rugby Board and the Fédération Française de Rugby have announced the venues, pools and match schedule for the IRB Junior World Championship 2013 to take place in France between June 5-23. The JWC is firmly established as one of the most eagerly anticipated events on…
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Sport Forum Endorses Rugby’s Approach
Dublin – Ireland, Nov 08: Forum Endorses, The International Rugby Board has underscored its continued commitment to improving player welfare best-practice by playing a central role in the world’s leading conference on concussion in sport. Global experts on concussion diagnosis and management attending the fourth International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport in Zurich reviewed…
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IRB announces Pools and Match Schedule
Dublin – Ireland, Nov 05: The IRB has announced the pools and match schedule for the opening round of the inaugural IRB Women’s Sevens World Series at the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens. Twelve international sides from across six continents will compete for the opening round of the Series on 30 November – 1 December,…
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Qualify for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013
Dublin – Ireland, Nov 03: Japan gained a measure of revenge by edging out Asian champions Hong Kong to claim the cup at the final leg of the HSBC Asian Sevens Series (HSBC A7s) 2012 in Singapore on Saturday, with both teams also qualifying for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013. The Philippines will join them…
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Star Names Contributions to Best Ever Yearbook
Dublin – Ireland, Nov 02: Best Ever Yearbook, An unprecedented number of exclusive contributions by star names past and present feature within the action-packed IRB World Rugby Yearbook 2013. Sir Ian McGeechan and John Eales give insights into what it’s like to coach the British & Irish Lions and face the tourists as part of…
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Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool Allocation Draw
Dublin – Ireland, Oct 24, 2012: The International Rugby Board is delighted to invite members of the media to apply for accreditation to the Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool Allocation Draw in London on Monday, December 3, 2012. The draw will commence at 15.00 at an iconic London art gallery on the south bank and…
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Women’s Rugby Continues With Key Conference
Dublin – Ireland, Oct 23, 2012: Planning to maximise the benefits of Rugby Sevens’ inclusion in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games was the focus of an innovative Women’s Rugby conference in Sydney last week. The three-day IRB Accelerated High Performance Workshop was attended by 20 delegates from 13 IRB Member Unions in Asia and Oceania…
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Argentina Jaguars Claim IRB Americas Rugby Championship Title
Dublin – Ireland, Oct 22, 2012: The Argentina Jaguars have won the IRB Americas Rugby Championship after recording a 28-9 victory over Canada A in front of a capacity crowd in British Columbia on Saturday. Daniel Hourcade’s side scored three tries without reply to claim a third successive title and cap a thrilling tournament that…
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Rugby’s Road to Rio Advances With Key Meetings
Dublin – Ireland, Oct 19, 2012: Key Meetings, Delegates from the International Rugby Board were among officials representing 28 federations participating in the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) London Olympic Games review meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland this week. With the Rio 2016 cycle well and truly underway and Rugby Sevens set to make…