News Archive

JWC: New Zealand through to JWC Final while Fiji face relegation

(IRB.com) Defending champions New Zealand and hosts South Africa will contest the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 final on Friday while Fiji face Italy to avoid relegation after losing to Samoa in today's semi final action.  more ...

Samoa crowned IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2012 Champions

Samoa lifted the IRB Pacific Nations Cup following a thrilling 27-26 win over Japan at Tokyo’s Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Sunday.  more ...

PNC : Round 3 Preview

Samoa go into Round 3 of the IRB Pacific Nations Cup with their fate very much in their own hands.  more ...

Inbound tours return for Pacific Islands

Traditional tours to the Pacific Islands are back as Scotland will become the first Tier 1 Union to play a Test in the Islands since 2006 when they face Fiji and Samoa over the next two weekends.  more ...

JWC: New Zealand to face Wales in JWC Semi Finals

(IRB.com) South Africa and New Zealand secured vital bonus point victories in the final matches of the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 pool stages to join Wales and Argentina in the semi finals after a day of twists and turns in Cape Town on Tuesday.  more ...

JWC: Finals positions up for grabs at JWC 2012

(IRB.com) The race for the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 semi finals will draw to an exciting climax on Tuesday with Wales, Argentina and England in pole position to top their respective pools at the most competitive edition of the Under 20 tournament yet.  more ...

Pocock and Warburton named Keep Rugby Clean Ambassadors

(IRB.com) David Pocock and Sam Warburton may be opposing captains when Australia and Wales take to the field for the second of their three test matches on Saturday, but the flankers have united to become the latest international stars to pledge their support to the Keep Rugby Clean campaign as Ambassadors.  more ...

PNC: Samoa remain the only unbeaten side after Round 2

Samoa remain the only unbeaten side in this year’s IRB Pacific Nations Cup following a 29-26 win over Fiji at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Sunday 10 June 2012.  more ...

All change for PNC day two

In an odd twist of fate, the two losing coaches from Round 1 of the IRB Pacific Nations Cup have made minor alterations to their sides, while the two winning coaches have made wholesale changes.  more ...

IRB Level 2 Coaching Course in Lae, PNG

Last week, over 35 enthusiastic coaches in Lae underwent an IRB Level 2 Coaching Course  more ...

JWC: U20's Launch huge weekend of Samoa v Fiji Rugby rivalry

Samoa and Fiji will face each other in a crucial Round 2 clash at the Junior World Championship two days before the national teams meet in the second round of the IRB Pacific Nations Cup in Japan  more ...

Fiji Rugby benefits from the arrival of RWC2011 Legacy equipment

(Fijirugby.com) Earlier this year the FRU received training equipment that was distributed to Member Unions throughouot the Oceania Region through the RWC2011 legacy programme.  more ...

2012 PNC: Samoa and Fiji get off to winning starts in Round 1

Samoa and Fiji got off to winning starts as the IRB Pacific Nations Cup kicked off Tuesday at Nagoya’s Mizuho Park Rugby Ground.  more ...

Japanese Legend Demi Sakata inducted into IRB Hall of Fame

(IRB.com) The International Rugby Board has inducted Demi Sakata, one of the world’s best players of the 1960s and perhaps Japan’s finest to date, into the IRB Hall of Fame.  more ...

Junior World Championship: Day 1 Wrap - NZL and AUS win opening games

(IRB.com) Ireland players celebrated like they had won the title after causing a massive upset on day one of the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 by beating hosts South Africa 23-19 to silence the home crowd at Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch.  more ...

PNC 2012: Toss the form book out

(IRB.com) The IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2012 gets underway on Tuesday, June 5 at Nagoya’s Mizuho Park Rugby Ground, one of three venues for this year’s tournament.  more ...

PNC2012: Teams named for Round 1

The teams for the opening round of the 2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup have been announced.  more ...

Tonga Rugby Union appoints new High Performance Manager

The Tonga Rugby Union (TRU) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Mr Peter Harding of Sydney, Australia as its new High Performance Manager.  more ...

Four Pacific Island Coaches and Referees selected for IRB Talent Optimisation Program

Four Pacific Island Coaches and Referees have been selected for the IRB’s Annual Talent Optimisation Program which will take place in Stellenbosch, South Africa from Sunday 22nd July through to Saturday 28th July.  more ...

PNC: Fiji name 2012 PNC Squad

(fijirugby.com) National head coach Inoke Male has today named the 24 member Flying Fijians squad to contest the Pacific Nations Cup (PNC) in Japan next month.  more ...