2015 World Cup in September?
Tue, 15 May 2012
The Rugby World Cup England is to host in 2015 will kick-off on the compromise date of September 18, rugby union's governing body, the IRB, announced on Tuesday.
Oceania to kick-start England 2015
Wed, 02 May 2012
The Oceania region qualification process for World Cup 2015 will kick off with the Oceania Cup in 2013, the International Rugby Board and Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU) announced Wednesday at the FORU AGM in Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Mexico starts road to 2015 with win
Sun, 25 Mar 2012
A record crowd for a rugby match in Mexico saw the home team comfortably dispatch Jamaica 68-14 in Mexico City to open their NACRA Caribbean Championship account with a victory in an entertaining match that also doubled as the opening World Cup 2015 qualification match.
World Cup starts down Mexico way
Fri, 23 Mar 2012
The road to the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England will start not in one of the sport's
heartlands but in the unlikely setting of Mexico City on Saturday.
Hotel chief gets 2015 World Cup role
Thu, 22 Mar 2012
The former Chief Executive of one of the world's largest hotel chains has been appointed chairman of the tournament organising body for the 2015 World Cup in England.
IRB hail financial success of World Cup
Thu, 22 Mar 2012
Last year's World Cup in New Zealand is set to be the second most commercially successful edition of all time, the International Rugby Board said Thursday.
O'Neill joins World Cup brains trust
Fri, 02 Mar 2012
Australian Rugby Union (ARU) chief executive John O'Neill was appointed to the 2015 Rugby World Cup board on Thursday, as was Wales Rugby Union (WRU) chairman David Pickering.
Dope ban for Highlanders' Eagle
Sat, 21 Jan 2012
USA and Highlanders ace James Paterson has been slapped with a four month ban for using a banned substance at the World Cup.
England aim for 'best World Cup yet'
Tue, 10 Jan 2012
The man responsible for running the 2015 World Cup in England said he aimed to deliver the best edition yet of the showpiece tournament, adding last year's hosts New Zealand had been "fantastic".
IRB boosts Christchurch coffers
Thu, 05 Jan 2012
Rugby fans and teams raised NZ$400,000 ($314,000) during the World Cup to help rebuild sports facilities in the earthquake-stricken New Zealand city of Christchurch, organisers announced Thursday.
No RWC pot of gold for Auckland
Thu, 22 Dec 2011
The World Cup may have been considered a success in New Zealand's largest city Auckland but it held few benefits for businesses, according to a city council report released this week.
All Black robbed of RWC jersey
Mon, 12 Dec 2011
All Blacks loose forward Adam Thomson has had his World Cup jerseys stolen from his apartment in Dunedin, leaving him 'heartbroken'.
Just one World Cup dope
Thu, 08 Dec 2011
One player at the World Cup failed a drugs test, the International Rugby Board (IRB) said on Wednesday, although the governing body refused to identify the player.
Final insult for 'filthy' French
Tue, 06 Dec 2011
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw has spoken for the first time about allegedly being eye gouged in the World Cup Final, reportedly accusing France of "filthy" play in the tournament decider.
Samoan manager fined 100 pigs
Tue, 22 Nov 2011
The manager of Samoa's rugby team has been fined 100 pigs for disgracing his village and discrediting his chiefly title at the World Cup.
Rolland has no regrets over big red
Tue, 15 Nov 2011
Irish referee Alain Rolland has insisted he had no regrets in sending off Wales captain Sam Warburton when he produced a controversial red card during last month's World Cup semifinal against France.
IRB too late to cite Rougerie
Tue, 08 Nov 2011
The IRB are mulling over a change to disciplinary procedures after being prevented from taking action on French centre Aurélien Rougerie's alleged eye gouging on Richie McCaw.
Wilkinson turned on his teammates
Mon, 07 Nov 2011
England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson rounded on his teammates at the World Cup, criticising their work ethic after a group went out drinking, according to extracts from his autobiography published on Monday.
Warburton: Red was the right colour
Thu, 03 Nov 2011
Wales captain Sam Warburton admits referee Alain Rolland was right to send him off in
the World Cup semifinals loss to France for a tackle that was "uglier" than he first
thought.
Harinordoquy: 'Lièvremont was lost'
Mon, 31 Oct 2011
French No.8 Imanol Harinordoquy of Biarritz said that the French coach Marc Lièvremont was lost at the World Cup in New Zealand and that the players had taken over the running of the team, ignoring their coach.
