World Rugby Anti-Doping education prioritised in RWC year Close to 3,400 players and coaches given face-to-face anti-doping education by World Rugby in 2014 More than 3,600 complete online anti-doping education Keep Rugby Clean day to take place on 26 September at Rugby World Cup 2015 World Rugby underscored its commitment to drug-free sport with a […]
SKY Italia joins global RWC 2015 rights-holding broadcaster line-up Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) has announced the appointment of SKY Italia as a rights-holding broadcaster for Rugby World Cup 2015, extending the successful partnership between rugby’s showcase event and Italy’s leading sports broadcaster. Under the terms of the deal, SKY Italia will broadcast live coverage […]
Yokahama added to list of bids to stage RWC 2019 matches In a further boost to preparations for Rugby World Cup 2019, the iconic 72,000-seater stadium in Yokahama has been added to the list of bidders seeking to become venues for rugby’s pinnacle tournament. The late application, which came from Yokahama and the Kanagawa Prefecture, […]
Player Welfare Standards Set for RWC 2015 at Medical Commission Conference Player Welfare standards agreed for RWC 2015 Unions supportive of concussion protocols Report to look at Game Load management for elite playersThe sixth annual World Rugby Medical Commission Conference has seen experts agree minimum medical standards that will be implemented at Rugby World Cup […]
As part of the ongoing Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour, the Webb Ellis Cup recently travelled to Buenos Aires, where Land Rover caught up with former Argentina Rugby captain and Rugby World Cup legend, Felipe Contepomi, who drove the Trophy into the suburbs of northern Buenos Aires to San Pedro School and Virreyes Rugby Club. […]
CEO of RWC 2015 Host Broadcaster ITV to Address ConfEx 2014 IRB World Rugby Conference and Exhibition 2014 (ConfEx) has announced that ITV Chief Executive Adam Crozier will join the speaker line-up to share his thoughts on the commercial importance of sport. ITV, which holds the host broadcast rights for next year’s rugby showpiece, Rugby […]
Remaining Tickets Set To Go Back On Sale We can now confirm that remaining Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets will go back on general sale at 12:00 GMT on Friday November 28, 2014.These tickets will be sold real time, on a first come first served basis, not the application/ballot process which was used for the […]
Russia v Uruguay RWC 2015 Qualifier to be Streamed LIVE on irb.com The IRB has confirmed that the first leg of the Rugby World Cup 2015 repechage final between Russia and Uruguay will be streamed live around the globe on www.irb.com this weekend. Rugby fans in Australia, England, Wales and Fiji will be watching with […]
MasterCard will be surprising MasterCard cardholders and Rugby fans with Priceless Surprises PARIS, France – 23 September, 2014 Former France star Sebastien Chabal is the latest Rugby legend to be announced as a MasterCard ambassador as he tackled the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The Rugby World Cup 2015 ticket application window closes at 18:00 on […]
Australia 25 Wales 3 Australia started well in this one, winning a scrum just outside the Wales 22 after the initial kickoff. Continuing to pressurise Wales they won a penalty and took the early lead, 3-0. For brief moments, Wales were able to play openly inside the Australian half of the pitch but each time […]