South Africa, Fiji and New Zealand qualify for Rio 2016 Olympic Games South Africa, Fiji and New Zealand have qualified for the men’s rugby sevens competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. With the top four in the HSBC Sevens World Series table securing passage to Rio 2016, the trio made safe their top four […]
Rugby sevens regional qualifiers set for Rio 2016 Olympic Games With global excitement building ahead of rugby sevens’ Olympic Games debut at Rio 2016, World Rugby has announced the location and dates for the regional qualification tournaments that will deliver six men’s and six women’s teams to the Games. The top four teams in the […]
Rio 2016 Olympic Games rugby sevens competition dates set Rugby sevens will make its Olympic Games debut on 6 August, 2016 after the Rio 2016 Organising Committee released the daily competition schedule to mark 500 days to go. The rugby sevens competitions at the Deodoro Sports Complex will be played over six days between 6-11 […]
Rugby sevens fans can now register for Rio 2016 Olympic Games tickets Fans can register to receive all the latest information Rugby returns to Olympic Games after a 92-year absence Demand expected to be high for rugby sevens’ debutRugby fans around the world can now sign up to ensure they do not miss out on […]
World Rugby President Bernard Lapasset welcomes the approval by the IOC membership at the 127th IOC Session in Monaco of the 40 recommendations that comprise Olympic Agenda 2020, a strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement. Lapasset said: “This is a significant moment for the Olympic Movement and World Rugby is delighted to […]
World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series set for Olympic Qualification kick-off in Dubai The 2014/15 Women’s Sevens Series gets underway on Thursday in Dubai and this year it’s not just winning that counts – the focus is now firmly on the Olympic Games. By the time the series finishes in Netherlands next May, we’ll know the […]
20 November 2014 by Tim Groves www.runningrugby.com The Rugby World Cup may be the cash cow that funds the investment into rugby but the times they are a changing, gradually, and inclusion in the Olympics should accelerate that and open up a world of financial opportunities. The World Cup in England next year is expected […]
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IRB Clarification on Olympic Eligibility The International Rugby Board has announced the details of rulings made by the IRB Regulations Committee relating to Regulation 8 (eligibility) and 9 (player release) to further assist Member Unions with their Olympic Games Rugby Sevens preparations. With the global qualification process for Rugby Sevens’ Olympic Games debut set to […]
Bach and Lapasset Delighted With Rugby Sevens’ Olympic Debut IOC President Thomas Bach, IRB President Bernard Lapasset and Heather Moyse at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing. Photo: IOC International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has joined International Rugby Board President Bernard Lapasset and the global Rugby family in hailing the inaugural Youth Olympic Games […]