Articles Tagged “Bernard”

  • Rogge IOC

    Nanjing Games a dress-rehearsal for Rio Olympics

    by admin on Feb 15, 2013 | No Comments

    IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset is confident Rugby Sevens will be a hit with players and fans when it makes its Youth Olympic Games debut in Nanjing in 2014 ahead of its Olympic introduction at Rio…

    Posted in 2016 Olympic Games

  • Russiarugbyicon

    Sevens. To Russia with love

    by Mike Jansen on Sep 15, 2011 | No Comments

    (irb.com, Thursday 15 September, 2011) The Rugby Union of Russia (RUR) and the International Rugby Board (IRB) have formally launched Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013. Speaking at a special media event in New Plymouth ahead of Russia’s…

    Posted in 2013 Sevens RWC

  • Dates for the 2011/12 season released

    Dates for the 2011/12 season released

    by Mike Jansen on Aug 18, 2011 | 5 Comments

    So the IRB has at long last let the cat out of the bag and announced the dates for the 2011/12 HSBC Sevens World Series. The schedule was released today together with the news that…

    Posted in 2011/2012 Season

  • Webb Ellis Cup visits UN (video)

    Webb Ellis Cup visits UN (video)

    by Mike Jansen on Apr 13, 2011 | No Comments

    Earlier this week we reported about the visit of Rugby World Cup’s (RWC) Webb Ellis trophy and its debut at the United Nations in New York. The event also marked to kick-off of the USA Eagles’ campaign…

    Posted in RWC 2011

  • Lapasset: RWC can drive social change

    Lapasset: RWC can drive social change

    by Mike Jansen on Apr 12, 2011 | No Comments

    The Webb Ellis Cup was the star attraction at a special Rugby event at the United Nations in New York this morning. With 150 days to go until Rugby World Cup 2011 kicks off in…

    Posted in RWC 2011

  • IRB World Junior Champs set for South Africa

    IRB World Junior Champs set for South Africa

    by Mike Jansen on Apr 07, 2011 | No Comments

    The cream of the world’s junior rugby players will congregate in Cape Town and Stellenbosch next year for the 2012 IRB Junior world Championships. Rugby’s premier age grade competition will be played in South Africa…

    Posted in Junior RWC, SA Under 20

  • Christchurch loses RWC rights

    Christchurch loses RWC rights

    by Mike Jansen on Mar 16, 2011 | No Comments

    Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) Tournament partners have today reluctantly decided that Christchurch will be unable to host the seven matches scheduled to be played at Stadium Christchurch and these will be rescheduled to…

    Posted in RWC 2011

  • Rugby reaches out: Israel vs. Palestine

    Rugby reaches out: Israel vs. Palestine

    by Mike Jansen on Nov 10, 2010 | 1 Comment

    “Rugby brings people together” said Springbok flyer Bryan Habana in his unique Sefrican accent in a Olympic promotional video for the International Rugby Board (IRB). True to form, in Budapest recently, rugby did just that.…

    Posted in Asian Sevens, Rugby Asia Channel

  • Welcome to Sevens, HSBC

    Welcome to Sevens, HSBC

    by Mike Jansen on Oct 06, 2010 | No Comments

    Ever since the announcement that Sevens Rugby has secured a place on the Olympic calendar, there has been a marked increase in both popular and corporate support for the game. The IRB announced yesterday that…

    Posted in Sevens News

  • Welcome back to the Olympics, Rugby!

    Welcome back to the Olympics, Rugby!

    by Mike Jansen on Oct 10, 2009 | No Comments

    The global Rugby family are celebrating the announcement that Rugby Sevens will be included at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.                 An overwhelming vote in…

    Posted in 2016 Olympic Games, IOC Process

  • Rugby reaches out in Lausanne

    Rugby reaches out in Lausanne

    by Mike Jansen on Jun 21, 2009 | No Comments

    (irb.com) The President of the International Rugby Board (IRB), Bernard Lapasset, on Monday led the team presenting Rugby Sevens’ case for inclusion in the Olympic Games to the IOC’s Executive Board in Lausanne, Switzerland. IRB…

    Posted in 2016 Olympic Games, Olympic 7's

  • Little upset on Day 1

    Little upset on Day 1

    by Mike Jansen on Mar 05, 2009 | No Comments

    Day 1 of the Dubai Sevens Rugby World Cup  started off well and according to plan, save for the ‘mini-upset’ when Canada beat Scotland 33-14. The Kenyans had a slow start against fellow Africans Tunisia but eventually ran…

    Posted in 7's RWC (Dubai)