The International Rugby Board welcomes the outcomes of positive discussions with the Rio 2016 Organising Committee and the leaders of eight international federations at the SportAccord convention to discuss the potential hosting of the Rugby Sevens events at the new Deodoro Olympic Park. Rugby Sevens will make its debut at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, […]
Planning to maximise the benefits of Rugby Sevens’ inclusion in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games was the focus of an innovative Women’s Rugby conference in Sydney last week. The three-day IRB Accelerated High Performance Workshop was attended by 20 delegates from 13 IRB Member Unions in Asia and Oceania as well as leading figures from […]
Delegates from the International Rugby Board were among officials representing 28 federations participating in the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) London Olympic Games review meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland this week. With the Rio 2016 cycle well and truly underway and Rugby Sevens set to make its debut in four years time, the highly-constructive […]
International Rugby Board Chairman Bernard Lapasset is confident that the success of the London 2012 Olympic Games will inspire Rugby Sevens players hoping to participate in the world’s largest sporting event in four years’ time. Rugby Sevens will make its Games debut at Rio 2016 and Lapasset, in London for International Olympic Committee (IOC) planning […]
The IRB has announced the match official appointments for the upcoming HSBC Sevens World Series, which kicks off on Australia’s Gold Coast on October 13-14 and adds a new venue in La Plata, Argentina. In total, 15 Member Unions are represented among the panel of referees for the 10-leg Series while two – New Zealand’s […]
As the Olympic Torch excites communities in Northern Ireland we have the opportunity to draw inspiration from local people and businesses to perform at a global level. Success at the highest level requires a great dose of planning and dedication. As the world’s elite athletes put their final touches to perform in front of a […]
Rio Ferdinand & Rory McIlroy are interviewed by Will Carling who hosts these videos by Heineken. Lively banter follows as Will is joined by Zinzan Brooke, Scott Quinnell, Rob Henderson in the studio and Matt Burke in Sydney. The studio chats preview upcoming world cup games, form and predictions are complimented by interviews these are […]