Tag: IRB
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Japan to Play USA in JWRT Final
Dublin – Ireland, June 26, 2012: JWRT Final, Japan will play in their third straight Junior World Rugby Trophy final, this time against hosts United States after another exciting and close game – their fourth straight nail-biter of the tournament. The Japanese, who held off a strong Georgia team 36-29 to advance, have been here…
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JWRT Players Pledge to Keep Rugby Clean
Dublin – Ireland, June 26, 2012: Some of the world’s top Under 20 players, currently taking part in the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Salt Lake City, Utah, have pledged to stay drug-free in support for the IRB’s Keep Rugby Clean outreach, education and testing programmes. The initiative, delivered in partnership with the World…
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Argentina Joins Exciting Expanded HSBC SWS
Dublin, Ireland, June 26, 2012: The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced the further expansion of the HSBC Sevens World Series, with Argentina joining as a 10th venue on the upcoming 2012/13 Series. The decision, approved by the IRB Executive Committee, reflects the strong global demand to host one of the hottest properties in sport…
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Lapasset Praises Exceptional IRB Junior World
Dublin, Ireland, June 25, 2012: International Rugby Board Chairman Bernard Lapasset has hailed the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 as a ‘huge success’, and has thanked the South African Rugby Union and the people of Cape Town for the way they embraced the showcase age grade tournament. The 2012 edition raised the bar again for…
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Wins for USA, Georgia, Tonga and Japan
Dublin – Ireland, June 22, 2012: TONGA, After a second thrilling day of Under 20 action at the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Salt Lake City there are now three teams – USA, Georgia and Japan – left unbeaten with the last of the pool matches taking place next Tuesday. Home side USA sits…
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South Africa Crowned JWC 2012 Champions
Cape Town – South Africa, June 22, 2012: JWC 2012 Champions, Hosts South Africa have finally ended New Zealand’s dominance of the IRB Junior World Championship after second half tries from scrum half Vian van der Watt and centre Jan Serfontein secured a 22-16 win to the delight of a sold-out Newlands Stadium in Cape…
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Jan Serfontein Named IRB Junior Player of the Year
(IRB News)-Cape Town – South Africa, June 22, 2012: South Africa’s Jan Serfontein has been named the IRB Junior Player of the Year 2012 following a thrilling Junior World Championship final at Newlands against New Zealand, which saw his side crowned champions for the first time. Serfontein is the first South African to win the…
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IRB & World Food Programme Continue to Tackle Hunger
Dublin – Ireland, June 21, 2012: Tackle Hunger, The future stars of world Rugby competing at the IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa have united with Rugby players at IRB tournaments around the world to back the Tackle Hunder campaign. A joint initiative between Rugby’s governing body and the United Nations World Food Programme…
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USA Cause Upset on Day One of Junior World Rugby Trophy
Dublin-Ireland, June 19, 2012: On an exciting first day of the Junior World Rugby Trophy in Utah on Monday, home team USA under 20s made a successful late charge for victory to register the first upset of the tournament in front of a full house at Murray Rugby Park, Salt Lake City. Behind on the…
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Nominees for IRB Junior Player of the Year Award
Dublin-Ireland, June 19, 2012: The International Rugby Board has confirmed a shortlist of three nominees for the IRB Junior Player of the Year Award 2012, with the winner set to be announced following the final at Newlands on Friday, June 22. Hosts South Africa, who reached the final by defeating Argentina 35-3 on Sunday, have…