Tag: IRB
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England claim IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup
England’s greater power and precision proved too much for first time Cup finalists the Netherlands as the hosts eased to a 34-7 victory in the IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup at Twickenham. England have now won two of the three IRB-sanctioned Challenge Cup events this season, having defeated Australia in the previous final in Hong…
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Rugby in China Boosted as IRB Signs Game Development MOU
Dublin-Ireland, May 11, 2012: Game Development MOU, Rugby in China has received another significant boost with the announcement that the International Rugby Board has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the city of Guangzhou in China and the Chinese Rugby Football Association (CRFA). The MOU is designed to jointly foster the Game and give…
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Final Squads Declared for HSBC Sevens World Series climax in London
Dublin, May 11, 2012: The coaches of all 16 national teams have declared their final squads of 12 for the Marriott London Sevens, the ninth and final round of the HSBC Sevens World Series. Hosts England hand a World Series debut to Jeff Williams, one of four players in total set to compete at this…
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Women’s Game Continues to Advance as Stars Prepare for London Sevens
Dublin-Ireland, May 11, 2012: London Sevens, Women’s Rugby took another significant step towards the Rio 2016 Olympic Games with the hosting of a key IRB workshop in London this week focusing on High Performance. With the Women’s Game having experienced a stellar year on and off the field and more than one million women and…
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London Welcomes the World for Final Round of HSBC Sevens World Series
Dublin-Ireland, May 09, 2012: Final Round HSBC, The coaches and captains of the 16 nations set to compete in the final round of the HSBC Sevens World Series gathered at one of London’s most iconic venues, the EDF Energy London Eye, to officially launch the event. The Marriott London Sevens will take place on 12-13…
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IRB Unveils Shortlist for IRB Sevens Player of the Year
IRB Unveils, A shortlist of three nominees, two New Zealanders and one Englishman, has been unveiled for the IRB Sevens Player of the Year Award, in association with HSBC. With just one round left to play in the 2011/12 HSBC Sevens World Series, in England’s capital London, Tomasi Cama (NZ), Frank Halai (NZ) and Mat…
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New Zealand v Fiji: World Series showdown
Dublin, May 04, 2012: The battle is on to be crowned HSBC Sevens World Series champions and just six points separate the top two sides. Reigning Series champions New Zealand sit at the top of the table on 128 points after the first seven rounds of the season, with perennial rivals Fiji on 122 ahead…
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Female Match Official Set to Make IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy History
Dublin-Ireland, May 03, 2012: Female Match Official, Underscoring the IRB’s commitment to driving forward female officiating standards, the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 2012 match official panel includes the USA’s Leah Berard, the first time a female official has been selected for the tournament panel. Berard will follow in the footsteps of Australia’s Sarah Corrigan,…
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Oceania Qualification Process Set for Rugby World Cup 2015
Oceania Qualification Process, The Oceania region qualification process for Rugby World Cup 2015 will kick off with the Oceania Cup in 2013, the International Rugby Board and Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU) announced today at the FORU AGM in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. The announcement was made in the presence of the Webb Ellis Cup,…
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Bernard Lapasset Underscores the IRB’s Commitment to Growing the Game at the International Herald Tribune Sports Business Summit
Dublin-Ireland, April 26, 2012: IRB Chairman, Bernard Lapasset, today underlined the organisation’s ongoing commitment to growing the sport of Rugby globally at the International Herald Tribune Sports Business Summit in Istanbul, Turkey. The keynote speech outlined four key factors that have led to an 18 per cent increase in global participation since 2007, including the…