International Rugby Board
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More tweaks for World Rugby laws
Changes to the rules of rugby bring the law of unintended consequences into play.
Lapasset remains International Rugby Board chair
Bernard Lapasset has retained his position as International Rugby Board chairperson after winning elections against vice-chair Bill Beaumont.
New Zealand, South Africa seek Sevens solace
New Zealand and South Africa are hurting before the third leg of the IRB Sevens World Series in Indian Ocean city Port Elizabeth from Friday.
Fiji wins Gold Coast Sevens
Fiji rallied from 12-7 down at halftime to beat reigning world champion New Zealand 26-12 in the final of the Gold Coast Sevens.
Saracens match moved to Newlands
The Western Province Rugby Football Union has refused to allow Saracens to play their Heineken Cup match against Bairritz at the Cape Town Stadium.
IRB rankings puts All Blacks on top
New Zealand remained officially the world’s best team after the latest edition of the IRB rankings was published ahead of the World Cup semifinals.
Everyone is replaceable, IRB tells NZ
The International Rugby Board responded to a possible New Zealand withdrawal from the next World Cup by saying "everyone is replaceable".
Fans condemn IRB’s ‘double standards’
Fans clamoured have condemned the leniency of Rugby World Cup organisers toward England after fining Samoa for wearing the wrong mouthguard.
World Cup scheduling compared to slavery, apartheid
The scheduling row that has soured the World Cup took on a new dimension with a Samoan player accusing the IRB of exploitation akin to "slavery" and
Rugby board confirms use of TV ref for kicks
The IRB says referee Wayne Barnes could have asked for television replays to check whether a penalty kick in the SA vs Wales game was successful.
‘Rugby world, New Zealand is ready’
The IRB has declared New Zealand ready to host an "extraordinary" Rugby World Cup despite questions about the tournament’s make-up and unsold tickets.
IRB warns New Zealand against World Cup rip-offs
The International Rugby Board chief has warned price gouging during the Rugby World Cup threatens to sully New Zealand’s reputation with tourists.
Venues confirmed for Rugby World Cup matches
The International Rugby Board on Wednesday said five pool matches have been moved from Christchurch because of damage caused by the earthquake.
England, Japan poised to scoop Rugby World Cups
The hosts of the Rugby World Cup in 2015 and 2019 will be announced on Tuesday and England and Japan are hot favourites.
Robbie Deans looking forward to ‘perfect game’
Agreement on the most contentious of rugby’s experimental laws is close and will produce the ”perfect game”, says Wallabies coach Robbie Deans.