A 26 player squad has been announced for the three game IRB Nations Cup in Romania in mid-June. The Emerging Ireland squad will be coached by Connacht’s Dan McFarland (Head Coach) and Ulster’s Neil Doak (Assistant Coach). Emerging Ireland’s first game of the tournament takes place on Friday 13th June against Russia. Five days later […]
Three Changes to Ireland Under-20 Squad for IRB Junior World Championship Three changes have been made to the Ireland under-20 Squad, sponsored by PwC, traveling to the IRB Junior World Championship in New Zealand. Captain, Sean O’Brien has been ruled out of traveling due to ongoing treatment for an ankle injury sustained during the RBS […]
IRB Reaffirms Commitment to Women’s Rugby World Cup The International Rugby Board has reaffirmed its commitment to growing the Women’s Rugby World Cup brand with the approval of a three-point plan to ensure the flagship event continues to grow and inspire the next generation of female players. The approval of the plan by the IRB […]
Uzbekistan Welcomed as Full Member Union of IRB Sizable population with significant growth potential Costa Rica accepted as an Associate Member Total number of IRB Member Unions grows to 121 The International Rugby Board has welcomed the Uzbekistan Rugby Federation (URF) as a Full Member Union after IRB Council approved its application at the annual […]
New Zealand Retain IRB Women’s Sevens World Series Crown New Zealand have been crowned the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series 2013/14 champions on the final day of the season in the Netherlands. For the second year in a row, New Zealand won both the tournament and the overall Series titles, this time by beating Australia […]
Nominees unveiled for 2014 IRB Sevens Player of the Year 7 May 2014 The 2013 Award winner Tim Mikkelson is shortlisted for the accolade for a second year running A shortlist of four nominees – one Englishman, one Fijian, one New Zealander and one South African – has been unveiled for the 2014 IRB […]
Portugal to host IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 2015 The International Rugby Board has announced that Portugal will be the host for next year’s IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy, taking place across two venues in Lisbon. Following what was a highly successful staging of the tournament in Hong Kong earlier this month, the popular Under […]
Ireland U-20 Squad Named For IRB Junior World Championship The Ireland Under-20 squad, sponsored by PwC, has been named today for this year’s IRB Junior World Championship which will take place in New Zealand in June. Eight players who were not involved in the RBS 6 Nations U20 Championship have been added to the squad. […]
Japan win IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy Japan will compete in the IRB Junior World Championship 2015 after they defeated Tonga 35-10 in the final of the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Hong Kong on Saturday. The Japanese, orchestrated superbly by half-backs Genki Okoshi and captain Rikiya Matsuda, scored four tries, including a penalty […]
IRB Nations Cup Central to RWC 2015 Preparations This June will see an extensive schedule of international matches for the rising forces in world Rugby. A key part of the IRB-supported programme is the IRB Nations Cup, which will be held in Romania and features Emerging Ireland, Russia, Uruguay and the host nation. The […]