RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015 LONDON CITY HALL PROJECTION – 500 DAYS TO GO England 2015 set to be a record-breaker on and off the field 130,000 supporter tour tickets sold Hospitality sales up 146 per cent on 2007 and 2011 Largest Rugby World Cup to reach fans in new markets Tickets for all 48 matches […]
Portugal to host IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 2015 The International Rugby Board has announced that Portugal will be the host for next year’s IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy, taking place across two venues in Lisbon. Following what was a highly successful staging of the tournament in Hong Kong earlier this month, the popular Under […]
Hawker Appointed RWCL Board Director Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL), the wholly owned subsidiary of the International Rugby Board, has announced the appointment of Australian Rugby Union Chairman Michael Hawker AM as a Director of the Rugby World Cup Board. Hawker’s appointment follows unanimous approval by the IRB Executive Committee. He joins IRB Chairman Bernard […]
Ireland U-20 Squad Named For IRB Junior World Championship The Ireland Under-20 squad, sponsored by PwC, has been named today for this year’s IRB Junior World Championship which will take place in New Zealand in June. Eight players who were not involved in the RBS 6 Nations U20 Championship have been added to the squad. […]
Qualification Dream Still Alive in Europe and Asia The Rugby World Cup 2015 dream will still be alive for either Germany or Moldova after the conclusion of the FIRA-AER European Nations Cup 2014 Division 1B on Saturday. With the two teams locked on 34 points at the top of the table, Germany travel to Enkoping […]
100 Days To Go Until Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 With 100 days to go before the Women’s Rugby World Cup kicks off in France and with pool stage tickets now on sale, organisers are confident that the showcase event will raise the bar, delivering a further boost for the women’s Game. With women’s Rugby […]
Japan win IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy Japan will compete in the IRB Junior World Championship 2015 after they defeated Tonga 35-10 in the final of the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Hong Kong on Saturday. The Japanese, orchestrated superbly by half-backs Genki Okoshi and captain Rikiya Matsuda, scored four tries, including a penalty […]
Deal builds on highly-successful RWC 2011 partnership MasterCard appointed Preferred Card and Official Payment System Deal completes portfolio of six global leaders within Worldwide Partner programme Programme completed in record time, with record value Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) has announced the re-appointment of MasterCard as a Worldwide Partner of Rugby World Cup 2015 in […]
TV3 Wins Irish Rights to Rugby World Cup 2015 Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) has today announced the appointment of TV3 as Rugby World Cup 2015 rights-holding broadcaster for Ireland. The free-to-air broadcaster was appointed after a highly-competitive process for the rights and the deal represents a record financial commitment for the Irish market. Under […]
Match Officials Announced for Women’s Rugby World Cup The International Rugby Board has announced the names of the eight referees and six assistant referees who will officiate at Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014, which takes place in France during August. New Zealand will provide two of the referees in the form of Jess Beard and […]