Rugby Union
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.
Outgoing Dunedin stadium chief defends move
Darren Burden, the outgoing chief executive of Dunedin Venues Management Limited (DVML) in New Zealand, has defended his decision to leave his role just one year into a five-year contract.
Saracens claim UK first with matchday instant replay app
English Premiership rugby union club Saracens is claiming a first in UK sport by launching a service that will allow fans at its Allianz Park stadium to watch instant replays of match action on their mobile phones or tablets.
Argentina targets Super Rugby franchise
Argentina is hoping to launch a team in the Super Rugby southern hemisphere rugby union club competition in 2016, according to the national union’s communications manager Guillermo Quevedo.
Crossan consortium seals London Irish takeover
A consortium of London-based Irish businessmen headed by Mick Crossan has acquired a majority shareholding in English Premiership rugby union team London Irish.
RFU chief hopeful of European resolution
Rugby Football Union chief executive Ian Ritchie has said he is optimistic that a pan-European rugby union competition can be salvaged for next season.
English clubs to boycott next Heineken Cup campaign
English top-tier Premiership rugby union clubs have confirmed they will refuse to participate in a revamped Heineken Cup European competition next season.
Premiership Rugby set for meeting to discuss European future
The major shareholders of Premiership Rugby, which governs the top division of English club rugby union, are set to meet this week to discuss the latest developments in the saga surrounding the future of the European game.
England and France open to Heineken Cup return
The ERC (European Rugby Cup)’s Heineken Cup may still include all six countries, as French and English rugby union top tiers have revealed they are open to negotiations.
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.
RFU tackles match-fixing with Sportrader deal
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has signed up to Sportradar’s integrity monitoring services.
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.
Thirty rugby clubs agree to breakaway plans
English Premiership Rugby chief executive Mark McCafferty has revealed 30 of the 38 ERC (European Rugby Cup) clubs are ready to proceed with a breakaway competition, along with another two proposed clubs from Europe's emerging rugby union nations.
IOC hires IRB Rugby World Cup head
The International Rugby Board (IRB)’s Rugby World Cup head Kit McConnell will join the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as sports director, ahead of rugby’s return to the Olympic fold from 2016.
EOC president joins IRB World Conference stage
European Olympic Committees (EOC) president Patrick Hickey has joined the International Rugby Board (IRB)’s speakers list for its inaugural World Rugby Conference and Exhibition.