Articles Posted in the IRB News Category

  • DaiRees

    Hong Kong to join BlitzBokke at World Games

    Mike Jansen (Hong Kong) Tuesday, 23 April 2013 The World Games is organised by the International World Games Association (IWGA), under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Typically, the Games includes sporting codes that…

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    IRB releases JWC Fixtures

    South Africa will kick off their Junior World Championship (JWC) defence against the United States on Wednesday, 5 June at 20:45 in France, the International Rugby Board (IRB) announced on Tuesday. The mouth-watering match-ups start…

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    5 Euro Nations qualify for RWC7s in Russia

    From IRB.com 21 July 2012 Five European nations – Portugal, Spain, France, Georgia and Scotland – have won through regional qualifying to book places at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 in Moscow, Russia. Europe’s was…

  • LaPlataARG

    Dates for the 2012/13 Sevens World Series

    In an exciting development, the IRB today also announced the further expansion of the World Series, with Argentina joining the very popular Series as a 10th venue. The decision to include Argentina in the World…

  • BernardLapassete

    2011-2012 Season Sets New Record

    Three new venues in Australia, South Africa and Scotland plus a new tournament in Tokyo Japan. These were some of the changes we saw during the 2011/12 HSBC Sevens World Series as the world’s newest and most exciting…

  • Tietjens

    Tietjens inducted to IRB Hall of Fame

    The International Rugby Board has inducted New Zealand Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens into the IRB Hall of Fame. IRB and IRB Hall of Fame Chairman Bernard Lapasset presented the commemorative cap and gold pin to…

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    Sevens Player fo the Year: Tomasi Cama

    On the same night that New Zealand were crowned HSBC Sevens World Series champions for 2011/12, their playmaker Tomasi Cama has been named IRB Sevens Player of the Year in association with HSBC. Fijian-born Cama…

  • IRB 7s Player of the Year

    Voting opens for IRB Player of the Year

    The International Rugby Board today announced a shortlist of 3 players for Sevens Player of the Year in association with HSBC. The list was compiled by the management of all 12 core teams taking part in…

  • IRBAwards

    Fans to have say in IRB 7s Player of the Year

    For the first time, rugby fans around the world are to be given the chance to have their say in who wins the coveted IRB Sevens Player of the Year award, in association with HSBC.…

  • DanieCravenStadium

    UWC and Stellenbosch to host JWC 2012

    The International Rugby Board has announced the dates, pools and venues for the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 in South Africa. Cape Town and Stellenbosch will host the world’s premier Age Grade tournament between June…

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    Oregan Hoskins elected IRB Vice-Chairman

    International Rugby Board (IRB) Chairman Bernard Lapasset (pictured below) has been re-elected for a second consecutive term in office until 2016 by members of the IRB Council at its reconvened Interim Meeting in Los Angeles, USA,…

  • GlasgowSevens2012B

    Edinburgh Sevens loses out to Glasgow

    A few years ago, I was fortunate to spend a glorious month traveling around the picturesque Scotland, courtesy of Rotary International’s Group Study Exchange Programme. As I was a sports administrator at the time, I…