News Archive
IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2011 Matches Relocated
April 26, 2011 - 10:55am
The International Rugby Board has reluctantly announced that all but one of the IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2011 matches will be moved from Japan to Fiji. more ...
Tuvalu becomes a Full Member of FORU
April 20, 2011 - 3:11pm
Tuvalu’s elevation to Full member Status of FORU at the AGM on Friday 15 April 2011 brings to 14 the number of Unions with Full Member status in Oceania. more ...
BlackBerry appointed Official Sponsor
April 18, 2011 - 3:34pm
BlackBerry will be the Official Handheld Mobile Device of Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand. more ...
Historic Agreement Signed Between FORU and ONOC
April 18, 2011 - 2:43pm
The Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU) and the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding. more ...
Rugby World Cup 2011 to Showcase 3D Technology
April 18, 2011 - 1:38pm
Rugby World Cup will be broadcast in 3D technology for the first time after Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) appointed 3DLive as Official 3D Broadcaster of RWC 2011 in New Zealand. more ...
Match Officials Panel selected for JWC 2011
April 14, 2011 - 2:54pm
The International Rugby Board today announced the panel of Match Officials who will take charge of the 30 matches at this year’s IRB Junior World Championship. more ...
Port Elizabeth Exciting New Host of South Africa Sevens
April 13, 2011 - 2:48pm
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) today announced that Port Elizabeth will be the new host of the South African leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series from 2011. more ...
Gold Coast to kick off new HSBC Sevens World Series
April 13, 2011 - 2:40pm
The International Rugby Board (IRB) and Australian Rugby Union (ARU) have together announced that the Gold Coast will become the new home for the Australian leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series. more ...
Rugby World Cup Visits the United Nations
April 11, 2011 - 3:00pm
The Webb Ellis Cup was the star attraction at a special Rugby event at the United Nations in New York this morning. more ...
Pools and Matches set for London Sevens
April 11, 2011 - 5:38am
The IRB has announced the pools and schedule of matches for the seventh and penultimate round of the HSBC Sevens World Series. more ...
Attractive Ticketing Policy Set for IRB Junior World Championship 2011
April 11, 2011 - 5:38am
Tickets to the IRB Junior World Championship in Italy will start at just €5. more ...
Match Officials selected for RWC 2011
April 08, 2011 - 1:47pm
The International Rugby Board has announced the Panel of match officials who will preside over the 48 matches at Rugby World Cup 2011. more ...
South Africa to Host IRB Junior World Championship 2012 South Africa to Host IRB Junior World Championship 2012
April 08, 2011 - 5:33am
The International Rugby Board have awarded the hosting rights to the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 to the South African Rugby Union (SARU). more ...
New Zealand stretch Series lead in Adelaide
April 03, 2011 - 6:36am
New Zealand won the 2011 International Rugby Sevens Adelaide, beating South Africa 28-20 in the Cup final. more ...
Microsoft appointed RWC 2011 Official Sponsor
March 28, 2011 - 8:55am
Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) has announced the appointment of Microsoft New Zealand as an Official Sponsor of Rugby World Cup 2011. more ...
New Zealand win Hong Kong to take Series lead
March 27, 2011 - 6:52am
New Zealand beat closest rivals England 29-17 to win the Cathay Pacific/ Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens and take a five-point lead in the World Series race. more ...
PRC - Warriors claim PRC title as Tonga beats Samoa
March 26, 2011 - 5:14pm
The Air Pacific Fiji Warriors claimed the Pacific Rugby Cup for the third year in a row after Tonga A came back at the death to beat Samoa A 15-13 in a nail biting contest. more ...
Female Referees Make History
March 25, 2011 - 7:17am
The International Rugby Board has underlined its commitment to the development of the world’s top female referees with the announcement of its first-ever Women’s Referee Panel. more ...
Final squads declared for Hong Kong Sevens
March 24, 2011 - 6:54am
All 24 nations have declared their final squads of 12 for the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens. more ...
PRC - Tonga's Palu suspended for two weeks
March 23, 2011 - 12:05pm
Tonga A flyhalf Tomasi Palu has been suspended from participating in all levels of rugby for two weeks for a dangerous tackle. more ...