Lapasset Welcomes Olympic Agenda 2020 Approval

World Rugby President Bernard Lapasset welcomes the approval by the IOC membership at the 127th IOC Session in Monaco of the 40 recommendations that comprise Olympic Agenda 2020, a strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement. Lapasset said: “This is a significant moment for the Olympic Movement and World Rugby is delighted to […]

Men’s Sevens Rugby now seriously on the agenda for Irish Rugby – Insider Story LIVE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE IRFU IS ready to embrace men’s rugby sevens again, with qualifying an Ireland team for the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan the long-term target. Ireland has been without a senior international men’s sevens squad since 2009, when a side including Munster’s Felix Jones and Ulster scrum-half Paul Marshall finished as runners-up in the bowl […]