Tag: Women Rugby
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IRB Women’s Series Set for Showdown as Women’s Rugby Booms
Dublin – Ireland, May 13, 2013: While New Zealand officially lifted the men’s HSBC Sevens World Series title at Twickenham on Sunday, the best Women’s Sevens teams in the world are preparing for the @IRBWomens showdown in Amsterdam this weekend. With kick off on Friday, the destination of the trophy is still unknown with New…
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Media Accreditation Rugby World Cup Sevens
Dublin – Ireland, April 26, 2013: The media accreditation application process for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 in Moscow is now open. All working members of the media are invited to apply for accreditation by downloading the relevant form and submitting it to media@rwcsevens.com no later than 27 May. Click here to download the Media Accreditation Form:…
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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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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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IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014
Dublin – Ireland, Feb 26, 2013: Ireland has secured a place in the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 after an historic RBS Women’s 6 Nations win over Scotland on Saturday. The girls in green cemented the qualifying spot, along with their first ever triple crown, when they beat the Scots in Lasswade, by 30-3.…
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England’s Women Cement Place in Top Band
Dublin – Ireland, Feb 07, 2013: Women Cement, England’s victory in round two of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series in Houston, Texas has secured their position as number-one seeds for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013, which take place from June 28-30 in the iconic Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. The English ran out 29-12 winners…
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USA Ready to Host Women’s Series
Dublin – Ireland, Jan 31, 2013: As the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series arrives in Houston, Texas, this week, the Game has never been so competitive or exciting, says the International Rugby Board’s Head of Competitions and Performance Mark Egan. Speaking in Houston as the teams arrive for the second round of the series, Egan…
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Schedule Announced for Round Two
Dublin – Ireland, Jan 14, 2013: The International Rugby Board has announced the match schedule for the eagerly anticipated second round of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series, the USA Women’s Rugby Sevens in Houston, USA. Twelve international sides from six continents will compete at the BBVA Compass Stadium on 1-2 February, with tournament hosts…
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Women’s Game set for Sevens World Series Boost
Dublin – Ireland, Nov 28: BOOST, Excitement was the predominant feeling today in Dubai as the finishing touches are put to preparations for the first ever IRB Women’s Sevens World Series. With 12 teams assembled to do battle on the dramatic stage of 7he Sevens ground on Friday and Saturday, the players and coaches can…
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Women’s Rugby Continues With Key Conference
Dublin – Ireland, Oct 23, 2012: Planning to maximise the benefits of Rugby Sevens’ inclusion in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games was the focus of an innovative Women’s Rugby conference in Sydney last week. The three-day IRB Accelerated High Performance Workshop was attended by 20 delegates from 13 IRB Member Unions in Asia and Oceania…