Tag: IRB
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Bernard Presents Manifesto for SportAccord Presidency
Dublin – Ireland, May 23, 2013: International Rugby Board (IRB) Chairman Bernard Lapasset today presented an election manifesto for his bid to become President of SportAccord, which includes four key principles to enhance the work of the organisation. Lapasset, who has a wealth of experience in sports administration, including senior level positions with the International…
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New Zealand Wins Inaugural IRB Women
Amsterdam – Netherlands, May 18, 2013: IRB Women, New Zealand became the first ever winner of the Women’s Sevens World Series after sealing victory at the Amsterdam Sevens earlier. In an enthralling and tense final, the New Zealanders beat a highly spirited Canadian side 33-24 in a game that only saw New Zealand edge out…
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AIG Appointed Global Partner of RWC Sevens
Dublin – Ireland, May 15, 2013: American International Group, Inc. (AIG), the world’s leading insurance brand, has been appointed official global insurance partner of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 in Moscow on June 28-30. The partnership reflects Rugby’s continued commercial appeal and is a clear indication of AIG’s growing commitment to Rugby; and more specifically…
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Media Accreditation Opens For IRB Junior World
Dublin – Ireland, May 14, 2013: The media accreditation application process for the pool phase of the IRB Junior World Championship 2013 in France is now open. All working members of the media are invited to apply for accreditation by clicking on the link below and following the instructions. CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR JWC…
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New Zealand wins London title to rubber stamp
London, May 13, 2013: Imperious New Zealand captain Tim Mikkelson lifted the HSBC Sevens World Series trophy for 2012/13 as the kiwis capped a fine season in style by winning the ninth and final round, the Marriott London Sevens. Six weeks before the RWC Sevens in Moscow, the New Zealanders beat Australia 47-12 in the…
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Further Boost for Tier Two Nations with IRB Nations Cup
Dublin – Ireland, May 09, 2013: IRB Nations Cup, There will be an unprecedented calendar of international matches in June 2013 for the rising forces in world Rugby, the International Rugby Board has announced. Confirmation follows the announcement of the teams and format for the IRB Nations Cup 2013 in Romania, a tournament that has…
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Match Venues and Match Schedule Announced
Dublin – Ireland, May 02, 2013: England Rugby 2015 (ER 2015) and Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) today announced the full list of match venues and published the match schedule for Rugby World Cup 2015. The 13 match venues and host cities selected are: Twickenham Stadium (London), Wembley Stadium (London), Olympic Stadium (London), Millennium Stadium…
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New Host of IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
Dublin – Ireland, May 01, 2013: The International Rugby Board has announced that, owing to factors outside of its control, it has been forced to change the host city for the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 2013 in Chile. The Rugby-loving city of Temuco will now replace Antofagasta after the city confirmed to the IRB…
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Media Accreditation Rugby World Cup Sevens
Dublin – Ireland, April 26, 2013: The media accreditation application process for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 in Moscow is now open. All working members of the media are invited to apply for accreditation by downloading the relevant form and submitting it to media@rwcsevens.com no later than 27 May. Click here to download the Media Accreditation Form:…
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Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 in France
Dublin – Ireland, April 26, 2013: The International Rugby Board has revealed that Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 will kick off in Paris, France on Friday, August 1. The announcement was made at an IRB event in Madrid, where Italy, Spain, Scotland, Samoa, Sweden and the Netherlands are currently battling it out for two of…