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	International Rugby Board - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The International Rugby Board (IRB; known until 1998 as the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB)) and headquartered on St.
		In 1997 The IRFB moved its headquarters from London to Dublin and a year later the International Rugby Football Board dropped the ‘F’ to become the International Rugby Board (IRB).
		The laws of rugby union are controlled by a standing Laws Committee, which is established by the IRB Council.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/International_Rugby_Board (984 words)

	Rugby World Cup 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Council of the International Rugby Board (IRB) has today ratified recommendations from the Board of Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) that the finals of Rugby World Cup 2003 should be staged in Australia alone.
		The success and profile of Rugby World Cup are fundamental to the work of the IRB and in particular to its programmes of rugby development around the world.
		It is the ambition and the duty of the IRB to grow its stature continuously, to improve and enhance the Tournament, and to set the highest possible standards.
	www.334notout.com /rugby/irbhosting.htm (704 words)

	International Olympic Academy
		Rugby is trying to make it back into the Olympics through the IRB which has been a full IOC member since September of 1997.
		The IRB Chairman John Pugh believes that rugby has much to offer the Olympics: “We [IRB] can guarantee full stadiums, television has a great interest in rugby and the sport is spectacular-it would be great for the Olympics.” Requiring little equipment, rugby is a very economical sport.
		Rugby then, has much to contribute to the ‘education’ and ‘global sense’ for which Samaranch and the Olympic Movement is striving.
	www.sport.gov.gr /2/24/243/2431/24314/243144/paper20.html (2589 words)

	SI.com - Rugby Union - Players want share of Rugby World Cup profits - Wednesday April 16, 2003 11:16 AM
		International Rugby Players Association (IRPA) chairman Tony Dempsey said players wanted the IRB to follow the lead of other major sports, including the soccer and cricket World Cups, by sharing their massive windfalls with the competitors.
		Dempsey said he had written to the IRB in January asking for a meeting in order to sort out the intellectual property issue, but was told to take up the issue with individual unions.
		The former Australian international said he was confident the IRB would reconsider its position but could not say what might happen if they did not change their mind.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /rugby/news/2003/04/16/rugby_irb (568 words)

	Sports Venue Technology - 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
		On 18 April 2002, the International Rugby Board in Dublin announced that the 5th Rugby World Cup, to be held in 2003, would be hosted by Australia without New Zealand's involvement.
		The 20 teams competing in the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia were paid a minimum of £150,000 ($216,000) for their participation, after the International Rugby Board (IRB) accepted recommendations from the Rugby World Cup Board.
		All results from International Rugby Board (IRB) matches from the year 2000 were taken into account to determine the seeding and pool allocations for the 2003 tournament.
	www.sportsvenue-technology.com /projects/2003rugby (1464 words)

	In Brief
		We are very grateful to the international rugby community for their generosity and solidarity with the millions of people who still need help," added Mr Morris.
		Dr Syd Millar, IRB Chairman said, "The IRB is delighted that the international rugby community has come together to support this very worthwhile cause.
		"The IRB is very grateful to the RFU for providing Twickenham as the venue, the Six Nations Committee for agreeing to the scheduling of the match within the RBS Six Nations Championship and Southern Hemisphere countries involved in the Super 12 tournament for supporting the match," said Millar.
	www.wfp.org /newsroom/in_brief/europe/050131_rugby_tsunami.htm (750 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| today's news IRB concerned over club row
		The International Rugby Board (IRB) on Tuesday said it was "deeply concerned" about clubs pressuring players to miss the World Cup and will meet to discuss the problem.
		The International Rugby Board has been faced with mounting calls to act over the club vs country row, with Samoa, Fiji and Georgia all weakened by players opting to stay with their clubs rather than play in Australia.
		IRB chief executive Mike Miller, at the opening ceremony for the world cup media centre, on Tuesday refused to answer questions on the issue.
	sport.iafrica.com /news/274392.htm (765 words)

	International Rugby Football
		The game of rugby is said to have begun life at the school that still bears the same name, Rugby School in England.
		For a game that began life in Britain at a private English school for boys rugby has spread all over the world where it is cherished and loved by people in hundreds of different countries and this means that international rugby union has established itself as one of the most popular games on the planet.
		Rugby Union retains rules and a style of play that is closest to the original game invented at Rugby School in England in the 1700s and this accounts for much of its attraction today.
	www.irfb.com (823 words)

	The Week (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Out of 95 countries playing rugby, India is ranked 90 by the International Rugby Board even though rugby has been played in the country for over 100 years.
		Volunteers from the International Rugby Board and the Indian Rugby Football Union are working with street children in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Delhi.
		At present, he is involved in developing rugby in different parts of the world and has a keen interest in India, having been in regular touch with enthusiasts all over the country.
	www.the-week.com /24jun27/sports_article2.htm (1983 words)

	USA Rugby - Press Release - EAGLE MEN
		BOULDER, Colo. (Nov. 26) — USA RUGBY Women’s National Team Head Coach Kathy Flores was honored on Sunday by the International Rugby Board (IRB) for her years as an international competitor and coach, as she received the 2003 IRB International Women’s Personality of the Year award.
		“Women’s Rugby is being recognized by the IRB as moving and kicking forward towards an eventual place on-par with men’s international Rugby.
		USA RUGBY, founded in 1975, is the national governing body for rugby and is a member of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the International Rugby Board (IRB).
	www.usarugby.org /cgi-bin/02/press/display.pl?releaseId=658 (616 words)

	Scotsman.com Sport - Rugby - International - Rugby puts £30m into making the game global
		THE International rugby Board confirmed yesterday that the Scottish Rugby Union is to receive £250,000 per annum funding to assist the development of the sport, as revealed in The Scotsman in May.
		Rugby has struggled to increase the number of nations able to compete at the top level - Tier 1 - which undermines its aspiration to become a global sport.
		In fact, as IRB officials have always maintained, and as yesterday's announcement confirmed, the funding was never at risk.
	sport.scotsman.com /rugby_international.cfm?id=1731062005 (527 words)

	USATODAY.com - Rugby stars upset over sport being called 'a joke' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		IOC executive board member Denis Oswald made the remark about rugby sevens — the abbreviated version of the sport being considered for the Olympics — at a meeting of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations on June 7.
		Oswald said he did not mean to denigrate rugby sevens and expressed regret he "had not made the ideal choice of words," ASOIF director Robert Fasulo said.
		Rugby sevens is one of five sports hoping to get into the Olympics — along with golf, karate, squash and roller sports.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/summer/2005-06-13-rugby-protest_x.htm?POE=SPOISVA (352 words)

	Visa International Renews Rugby World Cup Partnership
		Visa International and the Rugby World Cup Ltd. (RWCL) Board today announced that Visa, the preeminent payment service in the world, will be the Official Worldwide Partner and official payment service for Rugby World Cup 2007 (RWC 2007) for the fourth time in a decade.
		Visa has sponsored Rugby World Cup for the past decade beginning with its global sponsorship of RWC 1995 in South Africa, RWC 1999 in Wales and RWC 2003 in Australia.
		As the Official Worldwide Partner and official payment service for Rugby World Cup 2007 (RWC 2007), Visa is granted the worldwide rights to use the RWC 2007 marks and designations in promotional tie-ins with participating merchants, in advertising and point-of-sale materials, on packaging and on premium items or materials.
	www.corporate.visa.com /md/nr/press269.jsp (787 words)

	SportsKnowHow.com - Rugby Rules - International Rugby Board (IRB)
		IRB carries out its governing functions from its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, with eight regional offices throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania.
		IRB’s most prided tournament is the Rugby World Cup, being a major financial engine.
		Thus, Rugby World Cup is considered as one of the most important sporting event in the world, next to the Olympics and FIFA World Cup.
	www.sportsknowhow.com /rugby/rules/international-rugby-board.html (179 words)

	List of international rugby union teams - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The British and Irish Lions are a separate case, being a combination of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
		There are some invitation sides, most famously the Barbarian Football Club, and its spawned New Zealand Barbarians and French Barbarians.
		The International Rugby Board (IRB) is the world governing and law-making body for the game of Rugby Union.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_international_rugby_union_teams (173 words)

	Goff On Rugby -- American Rugby News
		“Rugby World Cup Sevens 2005 held in Hong Kong was the fourth RWC Sevens and its outstanding success underlined the importance of this tournament in world Rugby and the continuing global participation and support for Rugby Sevens,” said International Rugby Board Chairman, Dr Syd Millar.
		The coverage of the series on television, including the IRB’s weekly show Total Rugby, is experiencing significant expansion and it currently reaches upwards of 150 million homes in 135 countries through 29 broadcasters.
		Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009 will consist of 24 men’s and 16 women’s teams and IRB Member Unions have until May 30 to express their intention to tender for the tournament.
	www.goffonrugby.com /Articles/2006/7sworldcup050306.htm (426 words)

	Story
		The Australian Rugby Union gave the International Rugby Board more than $30 million after the 2003 World Cup tournament that was hosted by Australia with a proposal to use that money to develop the game in Samoa, Tonga and Fiji and lure their top players to play for their respective Island teams.
		The paper explained that the Australian Rugby Union had given the more than $30 million to the IRB with a stipulation that the money be placed in a trust fund to be used to develop rugby in the South Pacific nations of Samoa, Tonga, and Fiji.
		But the IRB, which is the world rugby governing body, ignored Australia's recommendation after giving it its endorsement and used the funds to develop the game around the globe.
	www.samoanews.com /thursday.06162005/THsports/story1.html (1644 words)

	Visa International Renews Rugby World Cup Partnership
		International Rugby Board (IRB) RWC Chairman, Dr Syd Millar says, "We are delighted to have Visa back on board.
		As the world's leading payment brand and a global sponsor of RWC 2007, Visa is in a unique position to continue supporting the game of rugby and build interest and passion for the sport.
		The tournament, staged every four years, is the biggest rugby event in the world with a huge global impact and is a vital source of income for the development of the game worldwide.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/11-02-2005/0004206125&EDATE= (622 words)

	International Rugby (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Australian Rugby Union is working on the concept of an Asia-Pacific competition to be held between August and October from next year, involving the four Australian Super 14 provinces and four overseas sides.
		For the past four years, rugby fans have been treated to a regular exchange of barbed comments between the Wallabies coach and his former England counterpart, with Woodward long enjoying an advantage in armory with a clear edge in on-field results that culminated in the world cup final victory last year.
		Wilkinson played six years of international rugby with a neck condition he had lived with since 14, when he first experienced the "stinger" sensation that would repeatedly leave him face down in the dirt, clutching his left shoulder.
	www.kiwirugby.ca /international_rugby.htm (12415 words)

	USA Rugby - Press Release - USA Rugby
		The goal of the programs is to triple the number of youth rugby members in the U.S. "Lowering the entry age of rugby players is one important element to our future success," USA Rugby Chairman of National Technical Panel Chuck Depew said.
		USA Rugby, formed in 1975, is the national governing body for amateur rugby in the United States.
		A member of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), USA Rugby is responsible for the administration, development and promotion of rugby in the United States.
	www.usarugby.org /cgi-bin/02/press/display.pl?releaseId=161 (451 words)

	CNNSI.com - Rugby Union - Australia meets with IRB, NZ to appeal - Tuesday March 12, 2002 06:11 AM
		Across the Tasman Sea, New Zealand's rugby board said it would appeal against last week's decision to drop the country as co-hosts at an IRB council meeting next month.
		The Welshman chairs the International Rugby Board (IRB) and the board's World Cup arm, the Rugby World Cup Limited (RWC), who announced Friday they were withdrawing an invitation to the NZRFU to co-host the 48-match tournament.
		The NZRFU says only the full board of the IRB, not RWC, can strip New Zealand of their co-host status or grant Australia sole hosting rights.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /rugby/news/2002/03/12/aus_nzrfu (558 words)

	Kiwis face fine over Samoan sevens players - International - RugbyHeaven (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The New Zealand Rugby Union was urgently checking the status of two members of its 2004 seven-a-side squad - Kevin Senio and Sosene Anesi - after it emerged they had played for Samoa at the Hong Kong Sevens in March 2000.
		Under strict IRB rules introduced in January 2000, players are only allowed to represent one country during their career.
		The IRB changed its rules from January 2000 in an effort "to maintain the integrity of the international game" according to its rule-book.
	www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au /articles/2004/04/08/1081326868775.html (438 words)

	Kenya Rugby Union
		Fred Odhiambo, the Kenya Rugby Football Union vice chairman explained that the idea was mooted to supplement the income from the sponsors, individuals, the International Rugby Board, Patron’s Society and the Africa Rugby Confederation
		Lazy bones whose only contribution to rugby could be the use of their vocal cords to reminisce about what they had done in the past.
		Kenya’s hunt for more points in the International Rugby Board Sevens Series was dealt a big blow on the first day of the GMF Paris Sevens which is the seventh leg of the circuit.
	www.kenyarfu.com (1121 words)

	ABC Sport - Rugby Union - Fiji flays IRB over club v country crisis
		Fiji has slammed the International Rugby Board (IRB) after at least five Pacific island players were forced to put club before country and rule themselves out of next month's World Cup.
		His statement is the latest in a series of complaints from rugby officials in the Pacific, who have accused international authorities of being indifferent to their plight.
		The IRB Foundation Unions are the eight most senior members of the board's policy-making council and comprise England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/content/s949212.htm (741 words)

	BBC News \| RUGBY UNION \| Howarth's international career over
		The International Rugby Board has confirmed that Shane Howarth will not be able to play again for Wales unless the WRU lodges an appeal.
		The new follows the WRU's severe reprimand after an International Rugby Board hearing into the fielding of ineligible players for the Six Nations championship.
		The SRU are set to consider the decision of the IRB committee before taking the matter further.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/wales/733987.stm (441 words)

	World Cup Web 100% Unofficial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The proposal will be presented to the International Rugby Board's executive committee with a decision expected in August.
		The international body has provided funding for the development of high performance infrastructure and cross-border competitions for Tier Two countries, such as Japan and the Pacific nations, and also recognises that elite players from these countries need exposure to robust competition.
		The International Rugby Board has said that building competitive Tier Two contests will assist them step up to the higher level and reach the board's goal of increasing the number and competitiveness of Tier One unions.
	www.worldcupweb.com /WCrugby/item.asp?NewsID=1798 (355 words)

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