Tag: IRB
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Samoa win IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2012
(IRB News)Tokyo-Japan, June 17, 2012: Samoa has won the IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2012 following a thrilling 27-26 win over Japan at Tokyo’s Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Sunday. Having trailed 16-0, the Samoans – who also won the competition in 2010 – then scored 27 unanswered points before having to withstand a tremendous…
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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…
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Wales, Argentina, SA and NZ reach JWC semi finals
JWC semi finals, A thrilling finale to the pool phase of the Junior World Championship in South Africa has seen Wales, Argentina, South Africa and New Zealand secure semi final places, but not without some dramatic final moments in Cape Town. On another extraordinary day of twists and turns, Wales will be seeded one in…
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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…
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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…
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Pocock and Warburton Join Forces as Keep Rugby Clean Ambassadors
Dublin-Ireland, June 11, 2012: David Pocock and Sam Warburton may be opposing captains when Australia and Wales take to the field for the second of their three test matches on Saturday, but the flankers have united to become the latest international stars to pledge their support to the Keep Rugby Clean campaign as Ambassadors. Warburton…
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Southern hemisphere maintain top three ranking spots
Dublin-Ireland, June 11, 2012: After a weekend that saw international rugby’s heavyweights slug it out, the latest IRB World Rankings show it’s very much round one to the southern hemisphere. CLICK HERE TO SEE FULL IRB WORLD RANKINGS: http://www.irb.com/rankings/full.html Victories for New Zealand, Australia and South Africa on Saturday mean those three sides retain the…
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Wales Shock New Zealand on Thrilling IRB Junior World Championships
(IRB News) South Africa, June 9, 2012: Wales recorded the shock of the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 so far by inflicting a first ever championship defeat on reigning champions New Zealand to move within touching distance of the semi-finals. On another extraordinary day of upsets at the premier age grade tournament, Wales edged out…
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Stellenbosch IRB Junior World Championship
Dublin-Ireland, June 9, 2012: Owing to adverse pitch conditions, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) and the IRB have jointly made the decision to move the remainder of the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 matches scheduled for the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch. With the surface at the Danie Craven Stadium having cut up significantly…
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All change for Pacific Nations Cup day two
The two losing coaches from Round 1 of the IRB Pacific Nations Cup have made minor alterations to their sides, while the two winning coaches have made wholesale changes as the teams move to Tokyo for Round 2. Japan’s Eddie Jones made just three changes to the side beaten 25-19 by Fiji ahead of Sunday’s…