World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont has expressed his gratitude and says that he is “honoured and humbled” after being awarded a knighthood for services to rugby in HM The Queen’s New Year’s honours list. The honour is in recognition of a champion of rugby, who has dedicated his life to the ...
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Global rugby community invited to join digital revolution
World Rugby has made history by launching the .rugby domain name, kicking-off a digital revolution that will deliver multiple promotional benefits to the global rugby community. World.Rugby seamlessly replacing worldrugby.org with .rugby domain name World Rugby unions and regions can avail ...
Historic day for World Rugby as expanded Council meets for first time
On an historic day for World Rugby, 13 new union and regional association representatives have been welcomed onto an expanded World Rugby Council, the sport’s highest decision-making body. Expanded World Rugby Council convenes in Dublin for annual meeting 13 new members (11 female) ...
Strong Financial Statements Reflect World Rugby’s Commitment To Global Investment
World Rugby's 2016 financial statements reflect an organisation that is on-track to meet financial targets for the 2016-20 cycle and committed to significant investment in sustainable growth programmes. An exciting year for the sport that featured rugby sevens’ Olympic Games debut was ...
World Rugby Confirms Details Of Anti-Doping Programme | Keep Rugby Clean
World Rugby has announced details of its 2016 anti-doping testing and education programme (Keep Rugby Clean) , the most scientific and comprehensive programme ever operated in the sport. The comprehensive in and out-of-competition programme, run in partnership with national member unions, ...
Hong Kong improve their World Rugby Rankings
Hong Kong improve their World Rugby Rankings, Hong Kong ended their Asia Rugby Championship 2017 campaign with a 39-3 win over Korea at the Hong Kong Football Club Ground on Saturday. Having beaten the same opposition 43-17 in Incheon a week earlier, the victory ensured Hong Kong of second place ...
Get Into Rugby expansion drives World Rugby growth in 2016
Get Into Rugby expansion drives World Rugby growth in 2016 Nearly two million girls and boys, including 610,700 in Asia, participated in Get Into Rugby in 2016 5 million men, women and children, of which 562,535 are in Asia, now playing the game Women and girls account for more than a ...
Rugby World Cup 2019 pool draw on 10 May, 2017 in Kyoto Japan
World Rugby and the Japan 2019 organising committee will host the Rugby World Cup 2019 pool draw on 10 May, 2017 in Kyoto's State Guest House. The iconic venue is a national symbol in Japan and has played host to globally important meetings, including hosting world leaders at the 2016 G7 ...
World Rugby announces historic agreement on long-term calendar harmony
Global calendar agreement sets out international schedule from 2020-32. Optimised calendar promotes compelling, competitive and meaningful tests Long-term agreement creates commercial certainty for all unions 39 per cent increase in tier one v tier two fixtures with emerging nations ...
World Rugby Training & Education Centre opens at Qingdao Experimental High School, Shandong, China
World Rugby, Qingdao City Education Bureau, Qingdao Rugby Association & Qingdao Sharks, unveiled the World Rugby Training & Education Centre at Qingdao Experimental High School in Chenyang District, Qingdao, Shandong, China. Local QD TV Channel 4 and print media were on site to ...