MENTION recently of the late Claude Saurel and his eclectic coaching career brought back memories of the African Leopards XV, a brief experiment that was suddenly and prematurely discarded in the ...

The International Rugby Board (IRB) consequently developed a process to support team doctors in the recognition and management of players at risk of concussion, including development of a multimodal ...

It’s high time SANZAR used its considerable clout to take over Rugby Championship referee appointments from the toothless IRB. The rubbish dished up by northern hemisphere refs so far has been a ...

Objective: to determine the incidence, nature and causes of injuries sustained during the International Rugby Board (IRB) Rugby World Cup 2007. Design: Pospective, whole-population survey. Population: ...

“The IRB, Under 19 Rugby championship, this year is taking place in a non rugby playing nation, which should be a matter of great pride for UAE. For us it is an exciting logistical challenge and ...

New Year's Day saw the introduction of new scrummaging rules designed to improve player safety in rugby union. The International Rugby Board passed a law late last year to bring packs closer and ...

It didn't seem that anybody really wanted a Rugby World Cup. The sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board, had rejected a number of approaches. One was from sports marketing experts ...

He later chaired the International Rugby Board (now World Rugby) and was a member of the Rugby World Cup organising committee for the first tournament in 1987. His lifetime contribution to the ...

He was also a member of the International Rugby Board (IRB) Council for twenty years and as its chairman in 1983. Dawson contributed to rugby's development by joining the tournament’s committee ...

And since October 2000, the International Rugby Board (IRB), the game's governing body, must approve any form of head protection. Headgear is usually made from light synthetic materials capable of ...

He successfully carried out the duties of Tournament Director of Rugby World Cup 1991. IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset said: "The IRB Awards recognise those who have inspired and encouraged our ...

British and Irish Lions skipper Brian O'Driscoll has criticised the International Rugby Board over its conduct relating to new video footage of the spear tackle that ended his tour of New ...