Tag: Rugby
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Highly Competitive Women’s Rugby
Dublin – Ireland, Sept 29, 2012: Highly Competitive, The race to secure a place in the women’s competition at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 continues in Africa with the Confédération Africane de Rugby (CAR) Sevens in Rabat, Morocco this weekend. Uganda and Kenya head into the event as favourites and three and a half years…
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Unprecedented Programme of Fixtures Announced for Tier Two Unions
Dublin – Ireland, Sept 19, 2012: Unprecedented, The International Rugby Board has launched the unprecedented IRB International Rugby Series that will see an extensive programme of competitive matches for Tier Two and Three nations during the November 2012 window. The matches, which feature 12 IRB Strategic Investment Unions are in addition to the Tier One…
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Boost for Artificial Turf Programme as IRB Hosts
Dublin – Ireland, Sept 19, 2012: Artificial Turf, The International Rugby Board’s One Turf programme has been further boosted this week with the hosting of a ground-breaking conference attended by representatives of many of the world’s major field sports. The two-day conference, which concluded today, heard presentations from several sporting federations, including the IRB, FIFA,…
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IRB Announces New Qualifying Pathway for HSBC SWS
Dublin – Ireland, Sept 19, 2012: The International Rugby Board has announced details of the exciting new qualification pathway into the HSBC Sevens World Series, as the sport enters its first Olympic cycle and continues to build towards its Games debut in 2016. For the 2012/13 season, which kicks off on Australia’s Gold Coast on…
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HSBC Sevens World Series opener on Gold Coast
Dublin – Ireland, Sept 17, 2012: The International Rugby Board, in conjunction with tournament organisers the Australian Rugby Union, has announced the pools and match schedule for the Gold Coast Sevens – Fever Pitch, round one of the HSBC Sevens World Series 2012/13. For the second year running the tournament will be staged at Skilled…
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Tickets Go On Sale for Rugby World Cup Sevens
Dublin – Ireland, Sept 12, 2012: Tickets are now on sale for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 in Russia and tournament organisers believe that the winning blend of an attractive programme, world-class men’s and women’s Sevens and the very best of Russian hospitality and culture will make it one of the must-see events of the…
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RWC Hosting Boosts Participation in New Zealand
Dublin – Ireland, Sept 9, 2012: Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) has welcomed the news that Rugby participation and interest has increased in New Zealand following the country’s hosting of Rugby World Cup 2011, capping a tournament that has exceeded all expectations. Official figures released by the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) one year on…
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RWCL Welcomes ER 2015 Appointment & Rugby World Cup Limited Statement
Dublin – Ireland, Sept 5, 2012: Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) welcomes the appointment of Debbie Jevans by the England Rugby 2015 (ER 2015) Board as Chief Executive of the organising body responsible for the delivery of Rugby World Cup 2015. Jevans succeeds Paul Vaughan, who has stepped down having guided the early stages of…
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Canada to Host IRB Americas Rugby Championship
Dublin – Ireland, August 30, 2012: The International Rugby Board has announced that Rugby Canada will host the IRB Americas Rugby Championship 2012. The showcase tournament features teams from the top Unions in North and South America and the 2012 edition will see international A teams from Canada, USA and Argentina and the Uruguay national…
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Hungary Kicks Off Rugby World Cup 2015
Dublin – Ireland, August 29, 2012: The global qualification process for Rugby World Cup 2015 in England is gathering pace and next month teams from across Europe will join the party. Hungary will host Bulgaria in Kecskemét, situated 80 km from the capital Budapest, at 14:00 local time on October 6 in a match that…