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 -19 October
Sun, 19 Oct 2008
South Africa and New Zealand head into their big provincial finals next Saturday and Europe's top competitions went into their second round.
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.
Fiji Warriors triumphant
Sat, 27 Sep 2008
Fiji Warriors beat Romania A 31-3 at Churchill Park, Lautoka, on Saturday afternoon. It was the last match of the Romanians five-match tour of the South Pacific.
A teams meet in Lautoka
Fri, 26 Sep 2008
The Fiji Warriors play Romania A at Churchill Park in Lautoka, Fiji's second largest city, on Saturday.
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.
Global Results - 20 July
Sun, 20 Jul 2008
The Tri-Nations is wide open after Australia's tough win over South Africa in Perth.
Unis Sevens World Cup starts
Fri, 18 Jul 2008
The Students World Games are taking place at the Montecronos Stadium at the University of Cordoba, Spain. Amongst the events is Sevens rugby for men and for women.
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: 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.
Refs for Nations Cup, Day 3
Tue, 17 Jun 2008
Nations Cup referees manager David McHugh has announced the referees and touch judges for the three matches in the third and final round of the six-nation tournament.
