News Archive
Consistency the Key for World’s Top Referees Ahead of Rugby World Cup 2011
November 09, 2010 - 1:23pm
Continued promotion of consistency was the key message for the world’s top referees and referee managers at the annual IRB High Performance Referees meeting in London on Monday. more ...
NZ Sevens stars graduate to Super 15
November 05, 2010 - 1:46pm
New Zealand Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens will be without five of his key players from last season as he embarks on the 2010/11 HSBC Sevens World Series. more ...
Pools and matches set for South Africa leg of HSBC Sevens World Series
November 03, 2010 - 9:30am
The pools and match schedule have been announced for the second event of the 2010/11 HSBC Sevens World Series, on 10-11 December 2010 in George, South Africa. more ...
IRB Game Analysis of the 2010 Tri Nations
November 01, 2010 - 9:22am
The International Rugby Board’s Game Analysis Unit has published a statistical review of the 2010 Tri Nations won by New Zealand. more ...
Day Three at Asia-Pacific Womens Sevens Tournament
October 31, 2010 - 12:18pm
PNG outmuscled in the Cup, Cooks courageous in winning Plate, Samoa beat their Island cousins in the Bowl. more ...
Day Two at Asia-Pacific Womens Sevens Tournament
October 30, 2010 - 12:18pm
The PNG girls have emerged as the hot tip to take out the Asia-Pacific Women’s crown. more ...
Day One at Asia-Pacific Womens Sevens Tournament
October 29, 2010 - 12:18pm
PNG show their class, Samoa upset by Singapore, and Tonga and the Cook Islands have a baptism of fire in the Asia Pacific Women’s Sevens in Sabbah, Malaysia. more ...
Cook Islands Women Debut In Borneo
October 29, 2010 - 9:41am
History will be made when the first ever Cook Islands Women’s Rugby side debuts at the Asia Pacific Women’s Sevens Tournament in Borneo, Malaysia, from the 29th – 31st October. more ...
Pools decided for inaugural Asia-Pacific Women’s Sevens Tournament
October 29, 2010 - 7:58am
The pools have been decided for the inaugural Asia-Pacific Women's Sevens Tournament. Women's teams from 4 of FORU's Members are participating - the Cook Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tonga. more ...
Technical Zone Protocol Trial Set for November Tests
October 25, 2010 - 12:39pm
The International Rugby Board has announced a trial of amended protocol governing the process of substituting players. more ...
Pools and matches set for HSBC Sevens World Series opener in Dubai
October 25, 2010 - 12:34pm
The pools and match schedule have been announced for the first event of the 2010/11 HSBC Sevens World Series, on 3-4 December 2010 in Dubai. more ...
IRB Announces Development Award 2010 Winner
October 22, 2010 - 6:29am
The International Rugby Board has announced that Brian O’Shea has been awarded the IRB Development Award 2010, the fourth of the prestigious IRB Awards to be presented this year. more ...
IRB Launches New Player Welfare Website
October 18, 2010 - 11:53am
The IRB has launched a new interactive Player Welfare website aimed at educating and informing the global Rugby family on best-practice medical and player welfare policies and research. more ...
All Blacks - northern tour squad named
October 17, 2010 - 9:16pm
The squad, which boasts 972 Test caps between them, is made up of 16 forwards and 14 backs and will again be captained by 89-Test All Blacks captain Richie McCaw. more ...
ARC - Tonga A push Argentina A
October 17, 2010 - 9:05pm
The Argentine Jaguars found their stiffest opposition in Tonga A, who, despite losing 28-20 were delighted with the way they performed. more ...
4 Australian Sevens players get call up for Wallaby honours
October 14, 2010 - 2:12pm
The selection of four members of the silver medal-winning Australian Sevens team from the Commonwealth Games highlights the 36-man Qantas Wallabies touring party more ...
Fiji squad named for Europen tour.
October 14, 2010 - 11:33am
Fiji has 333 Islands of rugby talent, when choosing their national team they also add in the globe trotting stars from all over the world. more ...
Oceania teams shine in Delhi
October 13, 2010 - 8:44am
We may be tiny on the map, but the teams of Oceania have been the teams to shine at the Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens in Delhi. more ...
New Zealand Win Gold at the Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens
October 12, 2010 - 7:25am
New Zealand have retained their Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens title after defeating Australia 24-17 in a thrilling final to claim the gold medal in Delhi today. more ...
Kenya Upset Series Champions Samoa as Sevens Thrills in Delhi
October 11, 2010 - 7:17am
Kenya produced a major upset on the opening day of action-packed matches at the Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens tournament in Delhi, India. more ...