World Rugby
IRB gets the ball rolling for IOC’s anti-corruption platform
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has become the first summer international sports federation to sign up to the International Olympic Committee’s Integrity Betting Intelligence System (IBIS) in an effort to stamp out the threat of illegal betting, match-fixing and corruption in rugby union ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Hawk-Eye in talks over rugby union role
British sports tracking technology company Hawk-Eye has said it is in talks with the International Rugby Board (IRB) about providing a replacement to the controversial television match official (TMO) system ahead of the 2015 World Cup.
IRB unveils changes for Women’s Rugby World Cup
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced the Women’s World Cup will take place every four years from 2017 as part of a three-point plan designed to grow the flagship national team tournament.
England 2015 on course to deliver ‘record-breaking’ Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup Limited chairman Bernard Lapasset has said organisers in England are on course to deliver a “record-breaking” edition of rugby union’s showpiece event in 2015.
Portugal secures hosting rights for IRB junior tournament
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced Portugal as the host for its 2015 Junior World Rugby Trophy (JWRT).
IRB appoints Hawker to Rugby World Cup board
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has appointed Australian Rugby Union (ARU) chairman Michael Hawker to the Rugby World Cup (RWC) board.
IRB buoyed by rise in hosting interest for sevens showpieces
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has reported an unprecedented level of interest in hosting its Sevens World Series and Rugby World Cup Sevens events, ahead of the sport’s Olympic debut at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Gosper calls for greater promotion of Japan’s Rugby World Cup
International Rugby Board (IRB) chief executive Brett Gosper has called for greater promotion of rugby union in Japan as the country prepares to host the 2019 World Cup.
O’Neill steps down as Rugby World Cup Limited director
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced that John O’Neill has stepped down as a director of Rugby World Cup Limited, the company that operates rugby union’s showpiece quadrennial national team tournament.
IRB appoints Gilpin to head Rugby World Cup team
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has appointed Alan Gilpin as head of Rugby World Cup, the organising body of international rugby union’s showpiece event.
IRB launches hosting tenders for sevens events
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced details of the tender process for hosting the 2018 World Cup Sevens tournament and Sevens World Series rounds from 2015-16.
IRB confirms Argentina’s place in new-look Pacific Rugby Cup
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced that the Argentina Pampas will participate in its revamped Pacific Rugby Cup in 2014.
Fiji vows to clean up act after IRB suspends financial support
The Fiji Rugby Union, the country’s governing body of rugby union, has pledged to resolve administration issues that have led to a suspension in central financial support from the International Rugby Board (IRB), the sport’s global governing body.
IRB wades into European club rugby dispute
The International Rugby Board (IRB), rugby union’s global governing body, is ready to call the sport’s six top national unions in Europe to a summit in a bid to broker a deal in the long-running dispute over the future of the continent’s top club tournament, according to the Press Association news agency.
Rugby World Cup 2015 ticket details revealed
Rugby World Cup organiser England 2015 and the International Rugby Board (IRB) have revealed that 2.3 million tickets will go on sale for the event next year.
Indonesia becomes full IRB member
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has welcomed the Persatuan Rugby Union Indonesia (PRUI) as a full-member union.
Ireland plans 2023 Rugby World Cup bid
Ireland intends to launch its first bid to host the entire Rugby World Cup in 2023, following its co-hosting of the event in 1991 and 1999.
AIG named rugby union top sponsor
The Rugby Expo Awards has crowned American insurance firm AIG as rugby union sponsor of the year at for its work with the world champion New Zealand All Blacks.