Tag: IRB
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Rugby Family Supports IOC Kit Donation
Dublin – Ireland, September 04, 2012: Family, The International Rugby Board, in collaboration with its kit distribution partner LV= SOS KIT AID, was proud to support the latest edition of the Giving is Winning campaign during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Giving is Winning is a world-wide solidarity campaign of the International Olympic Committee (IOC),…
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Wheelchair Rugby Set to Impress at Paralympics
Dublin – Ireland, September 04, 2012: International Rugby Board Chairman Bernard Lapasset believes that Wheelchair Rugby will capture the imagination of sports fans around the world when the Paralympic competition begins on September 5. The IRB enjoys a close working relationship with the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF), having signed a memorandum of understanding in…
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Canada to Host IRB Americas Rugby Championship
Dublin – Ireland, August 30, 2012: The International Rugby Board has announced that Rugby Canada will host the IRB Americas Rugby Championship 2012. The showcase tournament features teams from the top Unions in North and South America and the 2012 edition will see international A teams from Canada, USA and Argentina and the Uruguay national…
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Hungary Kicks Off Rugby World Cup 2015
Dublin – Ireland, August 29, 2012: The global qualification process for Rugby World Cup 2015 in England is gathering pace and next month teams from across Europe will join the party. Hungary will host Bulgaria in Kecskemét, situated 80 km from the capital Budapest, at 14:00 local time on October 6 in a match that…
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Canada and USA Win Places in RWC Sevens
Ottawa, August 27, 2012: Canada and USA qualified for the men’s section of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 while Canada’s women also made it through at the North American Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) Sevens in Ottawa. For the men, it was the final everyone had expected between the North American rivals and it lived up…
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Australia and Tonga Qualify for RWC Sevens
Dublin – Ireland, August 26, 2012: Australia and Tonga have become the latest nations to qualify for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 in Moscow after safely negotiating the Oceania regional qualifier in Sydney this weekend. They will join the region’s automatic qualifiers New Zealand, Fiji and Samoa in Russia from 28-30 June next year. The…
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Canada Set for RWC Sevens Qualifiers
Dublin – Ireland, August 24, 2012: Oceania Nations, Canada’s men and women are both fancied to secure places at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 this weekend as the NACRA (North American Caribbean Rugby Association) Sevens 2012 takes place on home soil in Ottawa. In the women’s section, the Canadians are the top seeds in the…
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TMO’s role to be expanded and enhanced
Dublin – Ireland, August 20, 2012: The IRB and its Member Unions have underscored their commitment to consistent and accurate match officiating by sanctioning and supporting two trials that will see the powers of the television match official (TMO) extended for the next season of the Aviva Premiership in England and South Africa’s Absa Currie…
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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…
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HSBC Sevens World Series Event Postponed
Dublin – Ireland, August 16, 2012: The International Rugby Board can confirm that the Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR) has reluctantly postponed hosting its round of the 2012/13 HSBC Sevens World Series. The decision follows a review of all operational requirements by the Union taken in full consultation with all stakeholders. The UAR will now…