With 100 days to go until Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009 kicks off in Dubai, the showpiece tournament is on course to deliver a festival of breathtaking Rugby, world class facilities and a memorable event for fans attending from all over the world.
The tournament, which for the first time in RWC Sevens history features a women’s competition alongside the men’s event, is on course to take Rugby World Cup Sevens to new heights after a record-breaking tournament three years ago in Hong ... Read Full Story
The International Rugby Board Council today adopted a new regulation on player availability for international matches. The new Regulation 9 will apply from January 1, 2009 and follows extensive consultation with all stakeholders.
IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset said, “Over recent years the IRB has been engaged in a detailed consultation process with its Member Unions to develop a player release regulation that is consistent with the needs of the modern Game and is fair and proportionate f... Read Full Story
Shane Williams Named IRB Player of the Year 2008
Wales wing Shane Williams has been named the International Rugby Board Player of the Year for 2008. He received the prize at the IRB Awards ceremony in association with Emirates Airline, which was held in London on Sunday evening.
The 31-year-old, who scored six tries during the 2008 Six Nations to break the Wales all-time try scoring record, is the first Welshman to pick up the most prestigious individual award on the Rugby calendar... Read Full Story
China’s rugby union team have pulled out of a landmark tournament in Taiwan due to visa problems, sporting officials said yesterday, although they denied any political reasons were behind the withdrawal.
“There was lots of paperwork [for the visas] and we needed to hand in lots of material for each member of the team,” said an official with the China Rugby Association surnamed Zhang.
“In the end there were some problems with the material we handed in so we had to pull out,” he said.
The tourn... Read Full Story
Rugby’s power-brokers would be foolish not to hold the 2015 World Cup in Asia, according to Japan coach John Kirwan.
Japan lost out to New Zealand for the 2011 tournament but former All Blacks winger Kirwan says an Asian country should get the nod ahead of England and other rivals for the next one.
“I think it would be very silly not to give it to Asia,” Kirwan told Reuters after returning from last weekend’s Bledisloe Cup clash between New Zealand and Australia in Hon... Read Full Story
1. Name The Name of the Society shall be ‘Kesatuan Ragbi Brunei Darussalam’ / ‘Brunei Rugby Football Union’ (BRFU) and shall hereinafter referred as the ‘Union’ 2. Registered Place of Business 2.1. The registered place of business shall be at Kesatuan Ragbi Brunei Darussalam, #41, 4th Floor, Britannia House, Jalan Cator BS8811 Bandar Seri Begawan, Negara Brunei Darussalam. 2.2. The registered place of business shall not be changed without the... Read Full Story
We’re at the end of the end of 2007/2008 Rugby Season and the Beginning of the 2008/2009 season. Here is my choice of World’s 1st XV.
Tight Head Prop: Tony Woodcock (New Zealand)
Hooker: Mario Ledesma (Argentina)
Loose Head Prop: Jon Smit (South Africa)
Locks: Victor Matfield (South Africa) / Ali Williams (New Zealand)
Blindside Flanker: Rocky Elsom (Australia)
Openside Flanker: Ritchie McCaw (New Zealand)
No.8: Sergio Parisse (Italy) - Vice Captain
Scrumhalf: Jean-Baptiste Elissa... Read Full Story
Interestingly, after my last post, the following article was forwarded to me by a reader. Please register yourself to the site listed below and have your say for rugby to be included in the Olympics. Don’t let the those yanks dictate what sports should the world play. (baseball and softball … volleyball and beach volleyball …duh gimme my Duff!)
Let us help IRB promote the game in the Olympics .…. YOU CAN DO IT!
The IRB is asking all Rugby players and supporters to ... Read Full Story
It’s not well known that rugby has been on the Olympic program on four occasions — in Paris in 1900, London in 1908, Antwerp in 1920 and Paris in 1924, with the US being the reigning Olympic Champions.
In 1900 in Paris three teams — France, Germany and Britain — entered. France took the gold medal beating Germany 27-17. Germany took the silver beating Britain 27-8 in the only other game, with the Brits awarded the bronze.
In London 1908 there were only two teams, Brit... Read Full Story
