Rugby Union
New rugby tournament lined up for Singapore Sports Hub opening
Singapore Sports Hub has unveiled a host of local and international sporting events ahead of its grand opening in April, with a new club rugby union competition set to inaugurate the facility’s National Stadium.
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.
Sanzar forms expansion plan for Super Rugby
Super Rugby organiser Sanzar has announced that a “preferred model” has been drawn up for the southern hemisphere rugby union competition to expand to 17 teams from 2016 through the addition of new clubs from Argentina and South Africa.
ERC withholds participation money amid Heineken Cup doubts
European Rugby Cup (ERC), the organiser of the Heineken Cup, has deferred paying the latest instalment of participation money to the tournament’s clubs amid ongoing doubts about the future direction of the European rugby union competition.
Australian Super Rugby teams consider merger plan – report
Australian Super Rugby franchises New South Wales Waratahs, Queensland Reds and Melbourne Rebels are considering merging their operations, according to Fairfax Media.
England 2015 launches Rugby World Cup volunteer programme
England Rugby 2015, the organising committee for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, has launched its volunteer programme for the event.
Stakeholders claim progress in European rugby talks
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) believes “positive and constructive” progress has been made in the effort to break the impasse surrounding the future of the European club game, following a meeting of Six Nations unions and clubs in Paris today (Wednesday).
Benetton Treviso signals intention to leave Pro12
Italian rugby union club Benetton Treviso has said it will exit the Pro12 at the end of the current season due to uncertainty over the league’s future.
One-on-One: Mark Cameron, Land Rover
Mark Cameron, global brand experience director at Extreme Sailing Series (ESS) main series partner Land Rover, breaks down the company's sponsorship strategy to Matt Cutler at this year's event launch.
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.
Land Rover looking at rugby sevens – marketing chief
High-end car brand Land Rover is on the lookout for sponsorship opportunities in rugby sevens, according to Mark Cameron, the company's global brand experience director.
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.
Welsh regions fire back in WRU dispute
Regional Rugby Wales (RRW) has returned fire in the escalating war of words with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) over the future of the domestic game.
Welsh union to propose new agreement to regions
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) is to table a new ‘participation agreement’ to the country’s four regional rugby union teams.
Welsh regions won’t meet WRU participation deadline – report
Representatives of the four Welsh rugby union regions have agreed not to sign their participation agreement with the Welsh Rugby Union national governing body by next week’s deadline, according to the Guardian newspaper.