Tag: Rugby
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Cecil Afrika Joins Future Stars in Campaign to Keep Rugby Clean
Dublin-Ireland, June 12, 2012: South Africa Sevens star and IRB Keep Rugby Clean Ambassador Cecil Afrika has joined the future stars of Rugby at the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 in Cape Town today, to help drive the IRB campaign to ensure a drug-free sport. Afrika is one of eight Keep Rugby Clean Ambassadors, along…
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Pocock and Warburton Join Forces as Keep Rugby Clean Ambassadors
Dublin-Ireland, June 11, 2012: David Pocock and Sam Warburton may be opposing captains when Australia and Wales take to the field for the second of their three test matches on Saturday, but the flankers have united to become the latest international stars to pledge their support to the Keep Rugby Clean campaign as Ambassadors. Warburton…
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Southern hemisphere maintain top three ranking spots
Dublin-Ireland, June 11, 2012: After a weekend that saw international rugby’s heavyweights slug it out, the latest IRB World Rankings show it’s very much round one to the southern hemisphere. CLICK HERE TO SEE FULL IRB WORLD RANKINGS: http://www.irb.com/rankings/full.html Victories for New Zealand, Australia and South Africa on Saturday mean those three sides retain the…
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Wales Shock New Zealand on Thrilling IRB Junior World Championships
(IRB News) South Africa, June 9, 2012: Wales recorded the shock of the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 so far by inflicting a first ever championship defeat on reigning champions New Zealand to move within touching distance of the semi-finals. On another extraordinary day of upsets at the premier age grade tournament, Wales edged out…
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Stellenbosch IRB Junior World Championship
Dublin-Ireland, June 9, 2012: Owing to adverse pitch conditions, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) and the IRB have jointly made the decision to move the remainder of the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 matches scheduled for the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch. With the surface at the Danie Craven Stadium having cut up significantly…
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All change for Pacific Nations Cup day two
The two losing coaches from Round 1 of the IRB Pacific Nations Cup have made minor alterations to their sides, while the two winning coaches have made wholesale changes as the teams move to Tokyo for Round 2. Japan’s Eddie Jones made just three changes to the side beaten 25-19 by Fiji ahead of Sunday’s…
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IRB Inducts Legend of Japanese Rugby into Hall of Fame
Dublin-Ireland, June 05, 2012: The International Rugby Board has inducted Demi Sakata, one of the world’s best players of the 1960s and perhaps Japan’s finest to date, into the IRB Hall of Fame. IRB Council Member and Chairman of JRFU Yabe Tatsuzo presented the commemorative cap and gold pin to Sakata at a special induction…
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RWC Winner Graham Henry Joins IRB Rugby Committee
Dublin-Ireland, June 05, 2012: The International Rugby Board has announced that Sir Graham Henry, New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup winning coach, has joined the governing body’s Rugby Committee. Henry, widely renowned as one of the finest coaches of his generation and one of the most successful coaches of the professional era, coached the All Blacks…
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Ireland Shock Hosts in the IRB Junior World Championship
South Africa, June 04, 2012: Ireland Shock, Ireland have ripped up the Junior World Championship formbook and caused a huge shock on the opening day of the 2012 tournament beating hosts South Africa by 23-19 in a thrilling match at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch in front of an 11,000 strong crowd. The final…
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IRB Junior World Championship 2012 Set for Kick Off
Dublin-Ireland, June 3, 2012: IRB Junior World Championship, While tournament organisers are expecting passionate home support as South Africa face a tough opener against Ireland at the Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch, the triple-header match action at the venue kicks off with Wales taking on Fiji before four-time defending champions New Zealand open their latest title…