Tag: Rugby
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Wins for USA, Georgia, Tonga and Japan
Dublin – Ireland, June 22, 2012: TONGA, After a second thrilling day of Under 20 action at the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Salt Lake City there are now three teams – USA, Georgia and Japan – left unbeaten with the last of the pool matches taking place next Tuesday. Home side USA sits…
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South Africa Crowned JWC 2012 Champions
Cape Town – South Africa, June 22, 2012: JWC 2012 Champions, Hosts South Africa have finally ended New Zealand’s dominance of the IRB Junior World Championship after second half tries from scrum half Vian van der Watt and centre Jan Serfontein secured a 22-16 win to the delight of a sold-out Newlands Stadium in Cape…
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Jan Serfontein Named IRB Junior Player of the Year
(IRB News)-Cape Town – South Africa, June 22, 2012: South Africa’s Jan Serfontein has been named the IRB Junior Player of the Year 2012 following a thrilling Junior World Championship final at Newlands against New Zealand, which saw his side crowned champions for the first time. Serfontein is the first South African to win the…
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IRB & World Food Programme Continue to Tackle Hunger
Dublin – Ireland, June 21, 2012: Tackle Hunger, The future stars of world Rugby competing at the IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa have united with Rugby players at IRB tournaments around the world to back the Tackle Hunder campaign. A joint initiative between Rugby’s governing body and the United Nations World Food Programme…
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USA Cause Upset on Day One of Junior World Rugby Trophy
Dublin-Ireland, June 19, 2012: On an exciting first day of the Junior World Rugby Trophy in Utah on Monday, home team USA under 20s made a successful late charge for victory to register the first upset of the tournament in front of a full house at Murray Rugby Park, Salt Lake City. Behind on the…
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Nominees for IRB Junior Player of the Year Award
Dublin-Ireland, June 19, 2012: The International Rugby Board has confirmed a shortlist of three nominees for the IRB Junior Player of the Year Award 2012, with the winner set to be announced following the final at Newlands on Friday, June 22. Hosts South Africa, who reached the final by defeating Argentina 35-3 on Sunday, have…
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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…