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 […]
Eleven NZ greats inducted into IRB Hall of Fame Eleven legends of New Zealand Rugby have been inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame at a special ceremony in Auckland on Friday August 21, staged the night before a Bledisloe Cup match in Eden Park. This latest induction represents the incorporation into the IRB Hall […]
IRB World Rugby Conference and Exhibition 2014 The International Rugby Board has announced a strong line-up for the “Rugby World Cup – Past and Future” panel. Chief Executive of England Rugby 2015 Debbie Jevans and New Zealand Rugby Union CEO Steve Tew will feature in the panel alongside Head of Rugby World Cup Ltd, Alan […]
Host Cities Announced for IRB Women’s Sevens World Series 2014/15 Canada and England are the latest countries to join the list of IRB Women’s Sevens World Series hosts. Langford in British Columbia will welcome the women’s competition to its shores as it hosts round four of the series on April 18-19, 2015 at the […]
IRB: Nominees Announced for the IRB Women’s Player of the Year 2014 Award [youtube HySHFaeI98Q] The shortlist of four nominees has been announced for the prestigious IRB Women’s Player of the Year, all of whom will be in action in the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 semi-finals in France later today. Ireland full back Niamh […]
Engage Sports Media partners with IRB World Rugby Conference and Exhibition The International Rugby Board has appointed leading sports entertainment media organisation, Engage Sports Media, as official production and distribution partner of the 2014 IRB World Rugby Conference and Exhibition (ConfEx), which takes place in London on November 17-18. Engage will produce footage from the […]
[youtube bBtunHIbZro] Canada also recorded a second win while Samao suffered a second defeat at Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014. To find out more about the IRB visit: http://www.irb.com Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/irbmedia Total Rugby on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/irbtotalrugby Rugby World Cup on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/rugbyworldcup IRB Sevens on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/irbsevens IRB women’s rugby on Facebook […]
Rugby’s Greats Celebrated within Definitive IRB Hall of Fame Rugby’s rich heritage will be celebrated via one definitive Hall of Fame after the International Rugby Board announced it is to integrate inductees from the International Rugby Hall of Fame within its own IRB Hall of Fame property. Under the deal agreed with the owners of […]
Registration for IRB World Rugby Conference and Exhibition Now Open The International Rugby Board has announced that registration is now open for delegates and members of the media at the World Rugby ConfEx 2014. The event will take place at Hilton London Metropole on November 17-18 and will provide a unique environment for the global […]