North America/Caribbean In an amazing story that demonstrates the great spirit of Rugby and highlights the character of one of the Game’s more remarkable players, Canadian broadcaster CBC profiles Lindsay Hilton, scrum-half for Halifax Tars in Nova Scotia, who was born without any limbs. Despite this obvious disability, Lindsay competes against able-bodied players and, as […]
With three years to go until Rugby World Cup 2015 kicks off in England, confidence is high that the world’s showpiece Rugby tournament will be spectacular, creating a lasting legacy both for England and the continued global development of Rugby. Aside from the smooth running of the the biggest tournament to date, the England Rugby […]
Canada and USA Win Places in RWC Sevens Canada and USA qualified for the men’s section of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 while Canada’s women also made it through at the North American Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) Sevens in Ottawa. For the men, it was the final everyone had expected between the North American rivals […]
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 […]
The Ireland Women will compete at the 2013 Women’s Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow after gaining qualification today. They beat a highly regarded Ukraine team 17-0 in the Plate semi-finals at the FIRA-AER qualifying tournament, with the result ensuring a return trip to the Russian capital next June. Italy 5 Ireland 17 – Match […]
The Ireland Under-20 team (Sponsored by PwC) to face France in their final game of the IRB Junior World Championship has been named. Coach, Mike Ruddock has named an unchanged side to that which overcame their English counterparts in their last outing. Speaking ahead of clash, Ruddock said, “We are expecting another tough game against […]
Having played a key role in Donaghadee’s recent successes, Chris is returning ‘home’ to Bangor. Bangor Rugby Club is delighted to announce that Chris Schofield has signed to play at the club for the coming season. As a ‘mature and experienced’ prop, he will certainly be a great asset in strengthening our pack, not just […]