Tag: Rugby
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Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 in France
Dublin – Ireland, April 26, 2013: The International Rugby Board has revealed that Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 will kick off in Paris, France on Friday, August 1. The announcement was made at an IRB event in Madrid, where Italy, Spain, Scotland, Samoa, Sweden and the Netherlands are currently battling it out for two of…
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Specsavers Named as Sponsors of Match Officials
Dublin – Ireland, April 25, 2013: The International Rugby Board has announced that Specsavers will sponsor the match officials for the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour to Hong Kong and Australia, which kicks off on June 1. As part of the arrangement, the officials will wear Specsavers-branded kit for each of the tour matches,…
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Opportunities for Pacific Islands as Rio Olympic
Dublin – Ireland, April 22, 2013: Fiji and Samoa have a great opportunity to win a medal for the first time in their nations’ histories when Rugby returns to the Olympic Games programme in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, according to IRB Chief Executive Brett Gosper. Present at the Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU)…
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Lapasset to Stand for Presidency of SportAccord
Dublin – Ireland: International Rugby Board President Bernard Lapasset has announced that he is standing for the Presidency of SportAccord, the umbrella organisation for both Olympic and non-Olympic international sports federations as well as organisers of international sporting events. Lapasset said: “SportAccord is a key organisation for the development and promotion of sport, its values…
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Women’s Sevens World Series Visits Amsterdam
Dublin – Ireland, April 17, 2013: With just a month to go until the Women’s Sevens World Series in Amsterdam, the IRB has announced the pools and schedule for the fourth and final leg of the tournament. Twelve international sides from across the globe will compete in the last round of the inaugural Series on…
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Kickoff Times Announced for Junior World
Dublin – Ireland, April 16, 2013: The International Rugby Board has today announced the kickoff times for matches at the IRB Junior World Championship 2013. With 50 days to go until the world’s top Under 20 tournament gets underway in north-west France, anticipation is already at fever pitch as Nantes, Vannes and La Roche-sur-Yon get…
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Canada to Host the IRB Americas Rugby C’ships
Dublin, April 10, 2013: The International Rugby Board has announced that Canada will host this year’s Americas Rugby Championship from October 11-19. The 2013 edition will again feature representative teams from Canada, Argentina, USA and one other South American team which will be determined based on rankings from the South American Championship, that takes place…
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IRB launches anti corruption website
Dublin – Ireland, April 03, 2013: The International Rugby Board has launched an interactive online awareness and educational resource dedicated to the fight against betting, match-fixing and corruption. The fully interactive Keep Rugby Onside programme is available at www.irbintegrity.com and is central to forward-thinking revisions to the IRB’s Anti-Corruption Regulations which establishes a set of…
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World Rugby Conference and Exhibition
Dublin – Ireland, April 02, 2013: The International Rugby Board has today announced the launch of its annual IRB World Rugby Conference and Exhibition with the inaugural event taking place from November 17-20 in Dublin, Ireland. The event will provide an unprecedented opportunity for stakeholders to come together to leverage the exciting opportunities Rugby faces…
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Japan to Capitalise on Sport Feel Good Factor
Dublin – Ireland, Mar 29, 2013: CAPITALIZE, Organisers of Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan believe that the tournament will provide the perfect platform to attract new fans to the sport within and outside of its traditional heartlands, introducing Rugby’s character-building values to a new generation of sports fans. Rugby World Cup 2019 will be…