Further to a meeting of the Six Nations Council yesterday, the postponed RBS Six Nations France vs Ireland match will NOT take place this weekend (Feb 17/18/19). As there are very significant logistical issues involved, further meeting of the Council is scheduled today to hopefully come up with a
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IRB World Rankings – Spain Climb to New High
Spain have climbed into the top 20 of the IRB World Rankings for the first time after handing defending champions Georgia their first defeat of the European Nations Cup 2012, the home side winning 25-18 in Madrid on Saturday.
HSBC Seven World Series – Fantastic Four into USA Sevens Cup semis
Robert Brophy Appointed Acting IRB Chief Executive
IRB Chief Financial Officer Robert Brophy has been appointed acting Chief Executive of Rugby’s global governing body and acting Managing Director of Rugby World Cup Limited. Appointed by the Executive Committee, Irishman Brophy will take up his new position on February 1 to continue to drive forward the IRB’s core business
6 Nations Talking Points – Referees are ready
Following a robust selection process, the IRB match officials are ready for the start of the RBS 6 Nations Championship with no changes to the areas of emphasis that had been highlighted ahead of Rugby World Cup 2011. The five key areas remain as they were during the Game’s flagship event
RWC 2015 digital platforms – RugbyWorldCup.com just launched
RugbyWorldCup.com, the official website of Rugby World Cup 2015 in England, has launched today, underlining the commitment of the Tournament Organisers to deliver an innovative digital offering for Rugby’s showcase event. The website will build on the success of the award-winning Rugby World Cup 2011 platform and will enable fans to
Sevens Star Cecil Afrika joins IRB Campaign to “Keep Rugby Clean”
IRB Sevens Player of the Year, South Africa's Cecil Afrika, has been unveiled as the new IRB Keep Rugby Clean Ambassador for Rugby Sevens. Afrika is in his third season for the Springbok Sevens team and was singled out in 2011 as the finest Sevens exponent in the world after starring