Fiji, China and Japan Women Qualify for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 Fiji, China and Japan have booked their places at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 after safely negotiating the Asian Women’s Sevens Championship to leave only one place remaining at the showpiece in Moscow from 28-30 June. That will be filled by the winner […]
European qualifying for Rugby World Cup 2015 got off to an electrifying start as Hungary defeated Bulgaria 28-23 in Kecskemét to open their FIRA-AER European Nations Cup account in style in front of a record crowd for a Rugby match in the country. The Hungarians kept their hopes of topping the ENC Division 2C standings […]
ERC tournaments referees – Rounds 1 and 2 Referees officiating in the 2012/13 European club tournaments will adhere to the law trials which are currently in operation in the Aviva Premiership, the Top 14 and the RaboDirect PRO12 competitions. CLICK Heineken_Cup_Match_Officials_Rounds_1_and_2. CLICK Amlin_Challenge_Cup_Rounds_1_and_2_Match_Officials. The law trials include the new scrum engagement sequence of ‘Crouch-Touch-Set’, the […]
Please be advised of the venues and dates for the four 2012/13 Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup tournament launches to be held in Paris, London, Dublin and Rome. FRENCH LAUNCH Date: Monday, 24 September Venue: France Télévisions, Paris (7, Esplanade Henri de France, 75015 Paris) Club attendees: Captains and Head Coaches from the seven […]
Representatives of ERC stakeholders met in Dublin today (Tuesday, 18 September 2012) to begin the formulation of a new Accord which provides for the structure and format of European club rugby tournaments for the 2014/15 season and beyond. The meeting included productive discussions regarding the future of the club game in Europe with a general […]
With three years to go until Rugby World Cup 2015 kicks off in England, confidence is high that the world’s showpiece Rugby tournament will be spectacular, creating a lasting legacy both for England and the continued global development of Rugby. Aside from the smooth running of the the biggest tournament to date, the England Rugby […]