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International Rugby Board

Contact Details

Telephone: 
00 353 1 240 9200
Postal Address: 
THE INTERNATIONAL RUGBY BOARD Huguenot House 35-38 St Stephen's Green Dublin 2 Ireland
Fax: 
00 353 1 240 9201

The International Rugby Board (IRB) was founded in 1886. With its headquarters in Dublin, the IRB is the world governing and Law making body for the Game of Rugby Union. The IRB has several main functions including:

    * Governance of the Laws and Regulations and their enforcement
    * Tournament owners and managers
    * Global game development through Member Unions funding via grants and Strategic Investment programmes, and delivery of Education & Development programmes
    * Game promotion