Global Results - 30 November
Sun, 30 Nov 2008
November is done and so, by and large, are its Tests. An exciting month ending with an exciting match in Cardiff.
Global Results - 16 November 2008
Mon, 17 Nov 2008
There were Tests from Nagoya to Madrid with hundreds of thousands of people to watch them at the grounds and millions on television.
Scotland A on top
Sat, 15 Nov 2008
Scotland A beat the Georgian team that came to Scotland 69-3 at Firhill, Glasgow, on Friday night.
Georgia pick for Glasgow
Fri, 14 Nov 2008
Georgia play the first of their two matches against Scotland A at Firhill in Glasgow on Friday evening.
Scotland A play Georgia on Friday
Thu, 13 Nov 2008
Scotland A play Georgia, a World Cup side, at Firhill in Glasgow on Friday evening.
6 Nations B starts
Thu, 06 Nov 2008
Spain travel to Moscow this weekend to play Russia in the opening match of FIRA's European Nations Cup, Division 1 - the so-called Six Nations B.
Global Results - 28 September
Sun, 28 Sep 2008
There is an Under-19 champion in Europe and tough club and representative matches, especially in New Zealand and South Africa where competitions hot up.
Europe's U19 finalists
Wed, 24 Sep 2008
Romania and Georgia will play in the Final of the European Under-19 Championship being played in Poland. Romania got there by the skin of their teeth.
Carter stands alone in IRB awards
Wed, 24 Sep 2008
New Zealand star Dan Carter is the only Southern Hemisphere player on the IRB nominations for the Player of the Year awards - a list dominated by men from the north.
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World Cup must get out of the 'ghetto'
Sun, 27 Jul 2008
The 2015 World Cup must be held outside a Rugby Union stronghold if the sport is serious about becoming a truly global game and breaking out of its current "ghetto", according to the contents of a new report.
IRB: 'We are going ahead with ELVs'
Wed, 16 Jul 2008
The International Rugby Board (IRB) council, at its recent special meeting in Hong Kong, reaffirmed its commitment to the global trial of the Experimental Law Variations (ELVs) that will commence on August 1 and called for an early review of the trials in the first quarter of 2009.
Global Results - 12 July
Mon, 14 Jul 2008
The Tri-Nations took a dramatic turn when South Africa played New Zealand in Carisbrook where they had never won a Test before.
Portugal win Euro Sevens
Sun, 13 Jul 2008
Portugal won the European Sevens Tournament played in Hanover, Germany, over the weekend., a tournament which doubled as a qualifier for the 2009 Sevens World Cup in Dubai.
Qualifying Sevens in Hanover
Wed, 09 Jul 2008
The Final round of the European Sevens will be played in Hanover this weekend, doubling as a qualifier for the Sevens World Cup in Dubai in 2009.
European Nations Cup fixtures
Mon, 30 Jun 2008
FIRA-AER has announced the fixtures for the 36 countries taking part in the seven divisions of the European Nations Cup for 2008-09.
Global Results - 22 June 2008
Mon, 23 Jun 2008
Three IRB tournaments ended this weekend. In Wakes New Zealand won the inaugural Junior World Championship, in Chicago England Saxons won the Churchill Cup and in Romania Emerging South Africa - whatever that is - won the Nations Cup.
Wrap: Nations Cup, Final Round
Sat, 21 Jun 2008
Emerging South Africa won the Nations Cup 2008 when they beat Romania ?? in the final match, thus remaining the only unbeaten side.
Preview: JWC Finals Day
Fri, 20 Jun 2008
On Sunday, the Junior World Championship reaches its final day which will decide whether New Zealand or England end the tournament in Wales as the first-ever winner of the Junior World Championship.
Preview: Nations Cup, final round
Thu, 19 Jun 2008
The final round of the Nations Cup will be played at Stadionul Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest on Friday. The match between Romania and Emerging South Africa, both unbeaten, will decide the winner of the tournament.
Referees to 22 June 2008
Tue, 17 Jun 2008
The whole world seems to be playing international rugby at the moment. And so referees are scattering to the four corners.
