Tag: IRB
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Russia and Uruguay Return to New Look IRB Nations Cup
Dublin-Ireland May 26, 2012: A new name will be etched on the IRB Nations Cup in 2012 as Unions from Europe are joined by South America’s emerging talent the six-team tournament which kicks off on Friday, June 8. The popular IRB-funded event, which provides a highly competitive player development and competition pathway for participating Unions,…
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Inclusion of Women’s Rugby Sevens at 2014 CACSO Games
Dublin-Ireland, may 22, 2012: CACSO Games, International Rugby Board (IRB) Chairman Bernard Lapasset has welcomed the announcement that men’s and for the first time women’s Rugby Sevens will feature at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico in 2014. The announcement comes after the IRB and the Central American and Caribbean Sports Organization (CACSO)…
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RWC 2015 Draw to Add Extra Dimension to International Year
Dublin-Ireland, May 21, 2012: RWC 2015 Draw, Rugby World Cup Limited has announced that the Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool Allocation Draw will take place in London on December 3. As for the 2011 tournament, the 12 automatically qualified teams will be seeded based on the IRB World Rankings on December 3, 2012 and positioned…
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IRB and Unions Sanction Global Law Trials
Dublin-Ireland, May 15, 2012: Global Law, The International Rugby Board and its Member Unions have sanctioned a global trial of five aspects of Law amendments following an extensive process of consultation and evaluation. The trial, approved by the IRB Council at its Annual Meeting in Dublin on Tuesday, will commence at the start of the…
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September 18 Start Date for Rugby World Cup 2015
Dublin-Ireland, May 15, 2012: Rugby World Cup 2015 in England will kick off in 1,221 days’ time after the IRB Council approved September 18 as the start date for Rugby’s showcase event. The announcement is a key aspect of tournament preparation and enables tournament owners Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL), Tournament Organisers England Rugby 2015…
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IRB Medical Conference Dates Set as Collaborative Injury Reduction Approach Pays Dividends
Dublin-Ireland, May 14, 2012: The 2012 IRB Medical Conference will take place from November 26-28 in Dublin with Rugby’s top physicians focused on the continued commitment to reduce the risk of injury in the sport. Injury rates in elite Rugby have returned to levels comparable before the Game went professional in 1995 and the IRB…
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Lapasset Hails IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup Success
Dublin-Ireland, May 13, 2012: International Rugby Board Chairman, Bernard Lapasset, has hailed the success of the IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup events this season and underscored the IRB’s commitment to continue driving forward the Women’s Game. “The IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup events in Dubai, Hong Kong and London have underlined the significant strides the…
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NZ Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens inducted into IRB Hall of Fame
Dublin-Ireland, May 13, 2012: The International Rugby Board has inducted New Zealand Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens into the IRB Hall of Fame. IRB and IRB Hall of Fame Chairman Bernard Lapasset presented the commemorative cap and gold pin to Tietjens at an awards ceremony at Twickenham Stadium, shortly after his team had clinched the 2011/12…
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Tomasi Cama named IRB Sevens Player of the Year
On the same night that New Zealand were crowned HSBC Sevens World Series champions for 2011/12, their playmaker Tomasi Cama has been named IRB Sevens Player of the Year in association with HSBC. Fijian-born Cama was up for the award for the second year running, having lost out to South Africa’s Cecil Afrika last season.…
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New Zealand clinch HSBC Sevens World Series as Fiji claim London title
London title, New Zealand have retained their HSBC Sevens World Series title, ending the season with a third place finish at the Marriott London Sevens to finish on 167 Series points, six ahead of closest rivals Fiji. The New Zealanders sealed a 10th Series title with a ruthless 36-0 quarter final win against South Africa,…