With just days to go until the IRB Junior World Championship 2013 kicks off in France, the future stars of world Rugby today lined up for the official tournament launch in Nantes. The 12 teams are now settled at their bases in Nantes, Vannes and La Roche-sur-Yon in north-west France with the scene set for […]
– Expanded competition set to thrill – Rankings battle set to rage as RWC 2015 preparations underway – Follow the buzz on @IRBmedia and @FORU_Inc Rugby fans will be able to view free live streaming of the 2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup, which kicks-off this weekend. All the action can be viewed on IRB.com and […]
– Popular series to return next season – Top eight teams from RWC Sevens 2013 to qualify as core teams for next WSWS – Strong interest from Unions in hosting future tournaments The IRB Women’s Sevens World Series will return next season after a hugely successful finish to the inaugural event, which culminated in Amsterdam […]
Day one of IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Freire and Temuco in southern Chile provided no major surprises with pre-tournament favourites Japan and Italy securing bonus-point wins while Canada and Chile also managed victories. A hat-trick from speedy winger Kai Ishii was enough for last year’s beaten finalists Japan as they ran out 40-20 […]
The International Rugby Board welcomes the outcomes of positive discussions with the Rio 2016 Organising Committee and the leaders of eight international federations at the SportAccord convention to discuss the potential hosting of the Rugby Sevens events at the new Deodoro Olympic Park. Rugby Sevens will make its debut at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, […]
Fancy winning a free place on one of the Centra Summer Camps? Then why not enter our ‘Design A Mascot’ competition… Ulster Rugby players Roger Wilson, Luke Marshall and Paddy Wallace joined last year’s – Adam Whiteside (10) from Sullivan Upper Prep School – and Jenni Barkley from Centra, to launch the 2013 competition…. full […]
Barbarians team to face Lions on Saturday J Payne; J Rokocoko, E Daly, C Laulala, T Ngwenya; N Evans, D Yachvili; P James, S Brits, M Castrogiovanni, M Wentzel, D Mumm, S Manoa, S Parisse (capt), S Jones. Replacements: D Jones, L Ghiraldini, J Hamilton, I Harinordoquy, A Lo Cicero, K Fotuali’i, J Hook, M […]