Tag: Rugby
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London Welcomes the World for Final Round of HSBC Sevens World Series
Dublin-Ireland, May 09, 2012: Final Round HSBC, The coaches and captains of the 16 nations set to compete in the final round of the HSBC Sevens World Series gathered at one of London’s most iconic venues, the EDF Energy London Eye, to officially launch the event. The Marriott London Sevens will take place on 12-13…
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IRB Unveils Shortlist for IRB Sevens Player of the Year
IRB Unveils, A shortlist of three nominees, two New Zealanders and one Englishman, has been unveiled for the IRB Sevens Player of the Year Award, in association with HSBC. With just one round left to play in the 2011/12 HSBC Sevens World Series, in England’s capital London, Tomasi Cama (NZ), Frank Halai (NZ) and Mat…
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New Zealand v Fiji: World Series showdown
Dublin, May 04, 2012: The battle is on to be crowned HSBC Sevens World Series champions and just six points separate the top two sides. Reigning Series champions New Zealand sit at the top of the table on 128 points after the first seven rounds of the season, with perennial rivals Fiji on 122 ahead…
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Female Match Official Set to Make IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy History
Dublin-Ireland, May 03, 2012: Female Match Official, Underscoring the IRB’s commitment to driving forward female officiating standards, the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 2012 match official panel includes the USA’s Leah Berard, the first time a female official has been selected for the tournament panel. Berard will follow in the footsteps of Australia’s Sarah Corrigan,…
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Oceania Qualification Process Set for Rugby World Cup 2015
Oceania Qualification Process, The Oceania region qualification process for Rugby World Cup 2015 will kick off with the Oceania Cup in 2013, the International Rugby Board and Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU) announced today at the FORU AGM in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. The announcement was made in the presence of the Webb Ellis Cup,…
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Bernard Lapasset Underscores the IRB’s Commitment to Growing the Game at the International Herald Tribune Sports Business Summit
Dublin-Ireland, April 26, 2012: IRB Chairman, Bernard Lapasset, today underlined the organisation’s ongoing commitment to growing the sport of Rugby globally at the International Herald Tribune Sports Business Summit in Istanbul, Turkey. The keynote speech outlined four key factors that have led to an 18 per cent increase in global participation since 2007, including the…
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Afghan Rugby Offers Hope in Kabul
Dublin-Ireland, April 25, 2012: From a starting point of three players less than a year ago, Afghanistan Rugby has been making mighty strides. Based in Kabul, Afghan Rugby is hoping to inspire a rare positive narrative in a country that has endured its fair share of hardship, instability and tragedy over the years. This week,…
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RWCL Opens Rugby World Cup 2015 and 2019 Broadcast Tender Process in France
Dublin-Ireland, April 24, 2012: Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) today announced the launch of the tender process for the French Broadcast rights to Rugby World Cup 2015 and Rugby World Cup 2019 (Broadcast Tender). The first phase of a detailed and thorough process will be the opening of an Invitation to Tender (ITT). An ITT…
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International Rugby Board Applies for .Rugby Top Level Domain Name
Dublin-Ireland, April 23, 2012: Top Level Domain Name, The International Rugby Board has announced that it is applying to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to acquire the .RUGBY generic top-level domain name (gTLD). The application is being submitted by Rugby’s global governing federation to keep the .RUGBY domain within the sport…
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Pools and Schedule Confirmed for IRB Women’s Challenge Cup Finale at Marriott London Sevens
Dublin-Ireland, April 23, 2012: Marriott London Sevens, Hosts England will head Pool A as they seek to secure a second successive IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup victory in front of an anticipated record crowd at Twickenham on May 12-13. The third IRB-sanctioned tournament of 2011/12, which runs alongside the Marriott London Sevens, the final round…