Tag: Rugby
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September 18 Start Date for Rugby World Cup 2015
Dublin-Ireland, May 15, 2012: Rugby World Cup 2015 in England will kick off in 1,221 days’ time after the IRB Council approved September 18 as the start date for Rugby’s showcase event. The announcement is a key aspect of tournament preparation and enables tournament owners Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL), Tournament Organisers England Rugby 2015…
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IRB Medical Conference Dates Set as Collaborative Injury Reduction Approach Pays Dividends
Dublin-Ireland, May 14, 2012: The 2012 IRB Medical Conference will take place from November 26-28 in Dublin with Rugby’s top physicians focused on the continued commitment to reduce the risk of injury in the sport. Injury rates in elite Rugby have returned to levels comparable before the Game went professional in 1995 and the IRB…
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Lapasset Hails IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup Success
Dublin-Ireland, May 13, 2012: International Rugby Board Chairman, Bernard Lapasset, has hailed the success of the IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup events this season and underscored the IRB’s commitment to continue driving forward the Women’s Game. “The IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup events in Dubai, Hong Kong and London have underlined the significant strides the…
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NZ Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens inducted into IRB Hall of Fame
Dublin-Ireland, May 13, 2012: The International Rugby Board has inducted New Zealand Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens into the IRB Hall of Fame. IRB and IRB Hall of Fame Chairman Bernard Lapasset presented the commemorative cap and gold pin to Tietjens at an awards ceremony at Twickenham Stadium, shortly after his team had clinched the 2011/12…
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Tomasi Cama named IRB Sevens Player of the Year
On the same night that New Zealand were crowned HSBC Sevens World Series champions for 2011/12, their playmaker Tomasi Cama has been named IRB Sevens Player of the Year in association with HSBC. Fijian-born Cama was up for the award for the second year running, having lost out to South Africa’s Cecil Afrika last season.…
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New Zealand clinch HSBC Sevens World Series as Fiji claim London title
London title, New Zealand have retained their HSBC Sevens World Series title, ending the season with a third place finish at the Marriott London Sevens to finish on 167 Series points, six ahead of closest rivals Fiji. The New Zealanders sealed a 10th Series title with a ruthless 36-0 quarter final win against South Africa,…
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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…