World Rugby

The Fiji Rugby Union, the country’s governing body of rugby union, has pledged to resolve administration issues that have led to a suspension in central financial support from the International Rugby Board (IRB), the sport’s global governing body.

The International Rugby Board (IRB), rugby union’s global governing body, is ready to call the sport’s six top national unions in Europe to a summit in a bid to broker a deal in the long-running dispute over the future of the continent’s top club tournament, according to the Press Association news agency.

Rugby World Cup organiser England 2015 and the International Rugby Board (IRB) have revealed that 2.3 million tickets will go on sale for the event next year.

The International Rugby Board (IRB) has welcomed the Persatuan Rugby Union Indonesia (PRUI) as a full-member union.

Ireland intends to launch its first bid to host the entire Rugby World Cup in 2023, following its co-hosting of the event in 1991 and 1999.

The Rugby Expo Awards has crowned American insurance firm AIG as rugby union sponsor of the year at for its work with the world champion New Zealand All Blacks.

The International Rugby Board (IRB)’s Rugby World Cup head Kit McConnell will join the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as sports director, ahead of rugby’s return to the Olympic fold from 2016.

European Olympic Committees (EOC) president Patrick Hickey has joined the International Rugby Board (IRB)’s speakers list for its inaugural World Rugby Conference and Exhibition.

The International Rugby Board (IRB) has named several official partners for its inaugural World Rugby Conference and Exhibition to take place later this month in Dublin on November 18-19.

England Basketball has named Huw Morgan chief executive officer, following the resignation of Keith Mair at the end of August.

The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced details of the new promotion/relegation structure for the Sevens World Series, as the sport continues to build towards its Olympic debut in 2016.

The IRB (International Rugby Board)’s 2013 World Rugby Conference and Exhibition has partnered with The Rugby Business Network.

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has affirmed its backing of a pan-Europe tournament and will not sanction the breakaway Rugby Champions Cup.

The International Rugby Board (IRB) has clarified its chief executive Brett Gosper’s comments about an Anglo-French breakaway competition, by “naturally supporting” the European Rugby Cup (ERC).

International Rugby Board (IRB) chief executive Brett Gosper has revealed that the body would back a new Anglo-French competition should their domestic rugby unions approve the proposal.

The International Rugby Board (IRB) has expanded its Women’s Sevens World Series for 2013/14 with the inclusion of Sao Paulo as a host city.