Pic credit inpho.ie see more at :- twitter.com/Inphosports/media One of the finest moments in New Zealand’s sporting history culminated in the All Blacks beating France in the final at Eden Park, Auckland to lift the William Webb Ellis Cup for a second time. More than 133,000 visitors descended on New Zealand – hosts of the […]
Brodie Retallick named World Rugby Player of the Year 2014 New Zealand second row Brodie Retallick has been named the World Rugby Player of the Year 2014 by an independent panel, the fourth player from his country to win the prestigious award. The 23-year-old has enjoyed a fantastic year in the middle of the All […]
World Rugby identity begins in earnest after record ConfEx concludes Cyprus welcomed to the World Rugby family Head Injury Assessment trial extended until December 2015 The World Rugby Council and Executive Committee meetings on Wednesday brought to a close a busy programme of events around the 2014 World Rugby Conference and Exhibition in London. The […]
Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets back on sale on Monday Tickets will be available for the following matches: (* indicates child tickets available) (15) indicates the 15 ticket option is available Match Number Pool Venue Match 5 D Twickenham France v Italy 35 A Twickenham Australia v Wales 14 D Elland Road Italy v […]
Rugby World Cup 2015 set to Deliver Nearly £1 billion into UK Economy Tournament predicted to generate up to £2.2 billion of output into economy Expected to add up to £982 million of value to national GDP More international visitors expected than any other Rugby World Cup £85 million invested in infrastructure 41,000 jobs to […]
IRB Becomes World Rugby as New Brand is Launched World Rugby has officially launched with the unveiling of its logo and brand, bringing to a close the 2014 World Rugby Conference and Exhibition in London on Tuesday. At the heart of the brand is a distinctive positioning, expressed visually through a modernised and progressive […]
World Cup Winners Contribute to World Rugby Yearbook 2015 – Record number of writers and Rugby stars contribute to 2015 edition – Early bird discount for the Rugby family An unprecedented number of exclusive contributions by star names past and present feature within the action-packed World Rugby Yearbook 2015, which hits the shops today as […]
Unrelenting quest for perfection puts Ireland boss in league of his own – with Michael Cheika second When Joe Schmidt took over as coach of the national side, Ireland were in ninth position in the IRB world rankings. A precarious position – Ireland were out of the top eight seeded teams. Ireland would have gone […]
Image Jonathan Sexton courtesy of inpho.ie see more at :- https://twitter.com/InphosportsIRB World Rugby Player of the Year 2014 Nominees Announced Five nominees representing three nations Fans to have their say on social media Forty-five matches reviewed by panel in 2014 The International Rugby Board has announced the shortlist for the prestigious IRB World Rugby Player of […]
Campaign continues to urge fans to only buy from official sources to avoid disappointment UK Police supporting the campaign 300,000 tickets still available and will be back on sale from November 24 Official Supporter Tour (domestic and international) and Hospitality Packages also available Official resale platform to launch next spring to enable fans to sell […]