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World Rugby welcomes long-term health study outcomes Player welfare and concussion research continues to be a major priority for World Rugby and member unions Retired elite and community rugby players studied in New Zealand, along with retired non-contact athletes Further research recommended into potential links between rugby and long-term cognitive health Sports should identify and […]
Rugby World Cup 2015 set to be the biggest tournament to date as 100,000 new tickets go on sale • Ticket capacity increased to 2.45 million following completion of venue configurations • More than 2.15 million tickets sold to date for Rugby World Cup 2015 • 100,000 additional tickets for all 48 matches will go […]
“Rugby World Cup, Ireland 2023 gets seal of approval? CEO of the New Zealand Rugby World Cup 2011, Martin Snedden, believes that his country provides a natural template for any Irish bid to host a Rugby World Cup. With a similar population and infrastructure, Snedden highlights the parallels between venues such as Rotorua, Dunedin and […]
Top 10 tools/tips/platforms you need for this year’s Rugby World Cup With just 64 days to go until one of our countries most anticipated sporting events and ticket sales exceeding two million (whether you’re a Rugby lover or not) this year’s Rugby World Cup will be dominating your TV screens, papers and social media feeds […]
Canterbury unveil new Ireland Rugby World Cup Jersey Ireland’s most technically advanced rugby jersey ever Tuesday 14th July 2015: Unveiled at an exclusive fan event in Galway and through graffiti street art in Dublin, Canterbury and the IRFU today unveiled the new Irish Rugby World Cup 2015 jersey, the most innovative and technically advanced rugby jersey […]
World Rugby announces strong financial results and record game investment • Financial results for 2014 ahead of expectations allowing increased investment • Record investment driving increased participation worldwide • More than £350 million invested in rugby worldwide between 2009 and 2016 • Rugby World Cup 2015 brand confidence on track to deliver record commercial programmeWorld […]
All World Rugby tournaments to adopt RWC player welfare standards Paves the way for a uniformed approach to player welfare All elite tournaments strongly urged to follow suit World Rugby prioritises injury prevention with concussion at the heart of the plan Evidence indicates that injury rates are not increasing In a significant step forward for […]
