– Schools across England and Wales can now apply to be part of Rugby World Cup 2015 Welcome Ceremonies – The 20 competing teams will be welcomed to the Tournament and the local area in September 2015 Schools will form part of the vocal performances – Open to all schools in England and Wales – […]
Vancouver to join next World Rugby Sevens Series cycle from 2015-16 Vancouver joins Series from 2015-16 cycle Inclusion reflects unprecedented rugby growth in North America Rugby sevens experiencing record-growth in Olympic qualification year World Rugby has announced that Vancouver will join the global line-up of major city destinations for the World Rugby Sevens Series from […]
TV3 have confirmed their team for coverage of the Rugby World Cup later this year in England and Wales. The network will screen all 48 matches of the competition with former Irish captain Keith Wood, Irish Times columnist Matt Williams, former Munster and Ireland scrumhalf, Peter Stringer, current Leinster flanker Shane Jennings and former Irish […]
World Rugby initiates new video review technology trial World Rugby committed to accurate and efficient decision-making Player welfare enhancement at heart of trial Trial begins on 21 February in Guinness PRO12 World Rugby is collaborating with Hawk-Eye Innovations, Rugby World Cup 2015 host broadcaster ITV and Sky Sports to trial innovative video review technology for […]
Demand for RBS Six Nations reaches new heights as fans count down to World Cup viagogo, the world’s largest ticket marketplace, highlights the key tournament ticketing trends it has seen so far. In the week running up to the opening match, viagogo has seen ticket demand nearly double as excitement builds. Most popular tickets The […]
World Rugby U20 Championship 2015 launched in Rome The World Rugby U20 Championship 2015, which will take place across four venues in northern Italy from 2-20 June, was officially launched in Rome on Friday. With less than four months to go, representatives from the global governing body and Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR) were in attendance […]
World Rugby’s new television show and content hub set for launch New ‘World Rugby’ TV show to air first on Thursday 5 February Engage Sports Media (ESM) to produce new World Rugby content hub to power digital and broadcast output World Rugby selects Engage Sports Media video platform World Rugby has announced the launch of […]
SKY New Zealand wins Rugby World Cup 2015 broadcast rights Rugby World Cup Limited has announced the appointment of SKY Television New Zealand as a rights-holding broadcaster for Rugby World Cup 2015, extending the successful partnership between rugby’s showcase event and New Zealand’s leading rugby broadcaster. Under the terms of the deal, SKY New Zealand […]
Joe Schmidt upbeat on Chris Henry’s World Cup prospects Ireland coach Joe Schmidt hopes Chris Henry can boost his chances of playing in this year’s World Cup by returning to action before the end of the season. The Ulster back row had heart surgery in December and will miss Ireland’s defence of their Six Nations […]
The Webb Ellis Cup, the most coveted prize in Rugby, will visit Italy next week as part of the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour. Rugby World Cup, the third largest global sporting event behind the Olympics and Football World Cup, takes place in England and Cardiff next year between September 18 and October 31. The […]