IMG Media to market rights to EPCR tournaments European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) has secured its second major financial contract with confirmation that IMG Media has agreed a four-year deal for global television broadcast rights to the EPCR competitions from the 2014/15 season. The new partnership with IMG, which will generate a substantial increase in […]
Japan Qualifies for Rugby World Cup 2015!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Japan Qualifies for Rugby World Cup 2015 Japan have booked their place at Rugby World Cup 2015 after being crowned Asian 5 Nations Champions on Sunday. The Brave Blossoms defeated Hong Kong 49-8 in front of a bumper 40,000 crowd in the top of the table clash at the National Stadium in Tokyo. Japan join […]
COUNTDOWN TO CARDIFF 2014 EUROPEAN FINALS WEEKEND UNDERWAY
Trophy handover in the Welsh capital The countdown to one of Europe’s great sporting weekends is fully underway following today’s handover in the Welsh capital of the Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup trophies to the Lord Mayor of Cardiff. Please find attached a rights-free image of the Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Councillor […]
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015 LONDON CITY HALL PROJECTION – 500 DAYS TO GO! Tickets being released on Sunday May 6th!
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015 LONDON CITY HALL PROJECTION – 500 DAYS TO GO England 2015 set to be a record-breaker on and off the field 130,000 supporter tour tickets sold Hospitality sales up 146 per cent on 2007 and 2011 Largest Rugby World Cup to reach fans in new markets Tickets for all 48 matches […]
TV3 Wins Irish Rights to Rugby World Cup 2015
TV3 Wins Irish Rights to Rugby World Cup 2015 Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) has today announced the appointment of TV3 as Rugby World Cup 2015 rights-holding broadcaster for Ireland. The free-to-air broadcaster was appointed after a highly-competitive process for the rights and the deal represents a record financial commitment for the Irish market. Under […]
New strategy to stem from Ulster’s Women’s Rugby Conference
New strategy to stem from Ulster’s Women’s Rugby Conference The IRFU (Ulster Branch) hosted a Women’s Rugby Conference on Saturday to form a strategic plan for the development of female rugby in Ulster. The event at the Seagoe Hotel, Craigavon, brought together 45 key stakeholders from 12 different clubs, who participated in workshops facilitated by […]
TOM COURT TO MAKE 150th APPEARANCE TEAM NAMED FOR CARDIFF
TOM COURT TO MAKE 150th APPEARANCE Ulster loosehead prop, Tom Court, will make his 150th appearance for Ulster in tomorrow evening’s RaboDirect PRO12 match against Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park (kick off 18:30). Court starts in the front-row alongside hooker Rob Herring and tighthead prop John Afoa. Johann Muller captains Ulster in the second-row […]
FERRIS TO START AGAINST EDINBURGH TEAM NAMED
FERRIS TO START AGAINST EDINBURGH Stephen Ferris will start for Ulster against Edinburgh at Murrayfield tomorrow night (kick off 19:45) as one of six changes and one positional switch to the team that beat Scarlets at Ravenhill last weekend. Ferris played 20 minutes against the Welsh region and is selected at blindside as he continues […]
Brazil Men and Women Guaranteed Rio 2016 Rugby Sevens Place
Brazil Men and Women Guaranteed Rio 2016 Rugby Sevens Place The International Rugby Board has announced that the Brazil men’s and women’s teams will automatically qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Rugby Sevens events. Confirmation follows ratification by the International Olympic Committee of the inaugural Rugby Sevens qualification process that will […]
Major Initiative Launched to Boost Rugby Growth in Europe
Major Initiative Launched to Boost Rugby Growth in Europe The IRB has partnered with FIRA-AER and the RFU to deliver a ground-breaking project that will drive Rugby growth in 17 European national Unions ahead of Rugby World Cup 2015. A key component of the IRB’s IMPACT Beyond 2015 programme, the Unity Project will see two […]