News Archive
IRB confirms pool draw for Tokyo Sevens
March 25, 2012 - 6:36am
The IRB has confirmed the pool draw for round 7 of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the Tokyo Sevens on 31 March - 1 April 2012. more ...
England win IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup
March 24, 2012 - 6:29am
England beat Australia 15-10 in a breathless final at the Hong Kong Stadium to take the second IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup title. more ...
HK Sevens Pool B profile (NZL, RSA, WAL, USA)
March 20, 2012 - 7:19am
A lowdown of the four teams in Pool B in Hong Kong, who are competing in a 12-team competition alongside the other current core teams. more ...
PRC: Fiji Warriors seal Kiwi clean sweep
March 20, 2012 - 7:09am
Fiji Warriors completed a hat-trick of victories on the New Zealand leg of the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup by claiming the scalp of the Chiefs Development XV. more ...
PRC: Blues Development Team edged by Fiji Warriors
March 14, 2012 - 6:34am
The Blues Development team came agonisingly close to securing a fourth and final win in their campaign, but a missed penalty attempt on full time saw them go down 14-16 against the Fiji Warriors. more ...
HK Sevens Pool D profile (TON, URU, HKG, CHN)
March 14, 2012 - 6:28am
A lowdown of the four teams in Pool D in Hong Kong, who are competing in a 12-team competition with the other eight regional qualifiers. more ...
O'Connor makes changes to Australia Sevens
March 14, 2012 - 6:23am
Qantas Men’s Sevens Coach Michael O’Connor has made three changes to his squad to take on Fiji, France and Scotland at round six of the HSBC Sevens World Series. more ...
Schedule announced for JWC 2012
March 14, 2012 - 6:18am
The match schedule for the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 in South Africa has been announced. more ...
PRC: Woodcock to turn out for Blues Development team
March 13, 2012 - 8:38am
All Black and Blues prop Tony Woodcock will make his long awaited return to the rugby field tonight, playing for the Blues Development team against the Fiji Warriors at Bell Park, Pakuranga. more ...
Fiji Junior star opts for country over club
March 13, 2012 - 8:32am
In the run-up to the Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, Fiji coach Alifereti Dere has been handed some better news with one of his brightest young stars opting to stay put and play out of Fiji. more ...
JWRT pools and match schedule announced
March 10, 2012 - 9:44am
With 100 days to go until the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 2012 gets underway in Salt Lake City, the venue, pools and match schedule have been announced. more ...
Warriors close in on Samoa A in PRC
March 10, 2012 - 9:25am
Fiji Warriors and Samoa A are neck-and-neck in the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup 2012 title race after the first set of matches in the New Zealand series of the tournament. more ...
PRC: Blues Development team beat Tonga A
March 10, 2012 - 7:26am
The Blues Development team triumphed in an error ridden match against Tonga A, 40-3 on Friday night. more ...
PRC: Blues Development Team to face Tonga A
March 09, 2012 - 9:23am
With two games and two wins under their belt, the Blues Development team head into their first Pacific Rugby Cup match with confidence and an element of intrigue. more ...
Aussie women head Pool C in Hong Kong
March 08, 2012 - 6:38am
After coming up agonisingly short in Dubai at the end of 2011, the Qantas Women’s Sevens side has been training hard for the upcoming IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup, which kicks off in Hong Kong. more ...
PRC focus switches to New Zealand series
March 08, 2012 - 6:33am
As the dust – and mud – settles in Australia following the first series of the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup 2012, all eyes shift to New Zealand for the 2nd series of this key player development tournament. more ...
PRC: Australian Leg of IRB Pacific Rugby Cup Concludes
March 06, 2012 - 10:43pm
(ARU) After three rounds and eight games of exciting international Rugby the Australian leg of the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup has concluded with Samoa A topping the competition. more ...
Australia U20 begin preparations for JWC 2012
March 06, 2012 - 6:27am
Australia’s preparations for the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 kick-start this week with 40 players attending the first of two four-day U20 selection camps at the Australian Institute of Sport. more ...
Samoa A remain unbeaten in PRC 2012
March 05, 2012 - 8:29am
Samoa A will head to New Zealand for the next stage of the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup 2012 in confident mood after beating Queensland A 24-8 to end the Australian series with a perfect record of 3 wins. more ...
Record IRB Anti-Doping programme in 2011
March 05, 2012 - 4:39am
The International Rugby Board has underscored its continued commitment to the fight against doping in Rugby by undertaking a record programme of testing and education during 2011. more ...