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Taoiseach opens World Rugby House in Dublin Taoiseach Mr Enda Kenny TD (Prime Minister of Ireland) and World Rugby Chairman Bernard Lapasset have officially opened the organisation’s new headquarters in Dublin in the presence of World Rugby Council members and other dignitaries. Following the launch of an exciting new logo and brand late last year, […]
IRELAND TO HOST WOMEN’S RUGBY WORLD CUP 2017 For immediate release: Wednesday 13 May 2015 Issue on behalf of Irish Rugby Football Union The Irish Rugby Football Union and Ulster Rugby are delighted to confirm that World Rugby has selected Ireland to host the Women’s Rugby World Cup in August 2017 at locations in both […]
New Zealand survive shock defeat to qualify for Olympic Games 2016 The perfect season it may not now be, but New Zealand achieved what they set out to do at the start of the season – qualify for the Olympic Games in 2016.The Kiwis, unbeaten for 37 consecutive matches, were shocked on the first day […]
Wins for Canada, Tonga, Fiji and Georgia on day one of U20 Trophy The World Rugby U20 Trophy got off to a fantastic start in the Lisbon sunshine on Tuesday with plenty of exciting rugby on offer and important wins registered for Canada, Georgia, Tonga and Fiji.The opener at Estadio Universitario de Lisboa was a […]
Guinness PRO12 Previews Round 22 With just one point separating the four teams at the top of the table, the line up for the Guinness PRO12 Play-Offs will not be confirmed until the final whistle is blown on round 22. And with Leinster guaranteeing their spot in Europe’s top tier next season, three teams are […]
Round 22, Play Offs & Final TV Broadcasts The schedule of matches selected for Live TV in Round 22 showing both the Host Broadcaster and if applicable the Secondary Broadcaster are detailed below. There will be single camera coverage of Cardiff Blues v Zebre and these pictures will be uplinked Live. Sat 16 May – […]
Connacht Rugby is delighted to announce Pirtek fluid transfer solutions as a new official partner from June 2015. The two-year sponsorship deal will see the Pirtek logo appear on the playing and training shorts along with the collar of the senior playing jersey from the beginning of the 2015/16 season. The deal will be a […]
South Africa, Fiji and New Zealand qualify for Rio 2016 Olympic Games South Africa, Fiji and New Zealand have qualified for the men’s rugby sevens competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. With the top four in the HSBC Sevens World Series table securing passage to Rio 2016, the trio made safe their top four […]
