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Women’s Sevens Olympic Qualification Process for Rio 2016: 1. The top four teams in the World Series will automatically gain Olympic qualification. This will be decided at the final leg of the World Series being held on the 22 – 23 May in Amsterdam. The current top four standings are New Zealand, Canada, Australia and […]
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 […]
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 […]
IRB Olympic and Rugby experts prepare us for Rio 2016 It’s one month to go until IRB World Rugby ConfEx 2014 and we’re celebrating with an announcement of our Olympic Rugby Sevens – Faster, Higher, Stronger panel. Our experts include: Patrick Baumann, Secretary-General of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur (FIBA) and serving member of the International Olympic […]
IRB Clarification on Olympic Eligibility The International Rugby Board has announced the details of rulings made by the IRB Regulations Committee relating to Regulation 8 (eligibility) and 9 (player release) to further assist Member Unions with their Olympic Games Rugby Sevens preparations. With the global qualification process for Rugby Sevens’ Olympic Games debut set to […]
Bach and Lapasset Delighted With Rugby Sevens’ Olympic Debut IOC President Thomas Bach, IRB President Bernard Lapasset and Heather Moyse at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing. Photo: IOC International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has joined International Rugby Board President Bernard Lapasset and the global Rugby family in hailing the inaugural Youth Olympic Games […]
Rugby Sevens Set for Youth Olympic Games Debut Flagbearer: Rugby Sevens player Tiana Penitani will carry the flag for Team Australia at the Youth Olympics opening ceremony Rugby returns to Olympics after 92 years IRB launches ‘I am Rugby Sevens’ video Six men’s and six women’s teams to participate Rugby Canada star Heather Moyse to […]
