Rugby World Cup host selection process, In a ground-breaking move, World Rugby will award hosting rights to its next two men’s and women’s Rugby World Cups within the same process. For the first time two men’s and women’s RWCs will be awarded at the same time Integrated process enables a ...
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アジアラグビー 次期ワールドラグビー会長にアグスティン・ピチョット氏を支持
有権者28ヵ国の協会員によるワールドラグビー会長投票選挙に関して、ピチョット氏24票、ビューモント氏2票、そして2協会が棄権という内容にて投票を締め切ったことを2020年4月25日に発表しました。 アル・ダライ氏は、「他の地域のラグビー協会とは異なり、執行委員会により投票を行うことではなく、今回の会長選挙ではアジアラグビーは各国の協会に、選好な候補者に投票するための自主を与えました。それが自分の、平等、透明性、説明責任の指導原則を活かした判断でした。 English version ...
Asia Rugby throws the weight of its continent behind challenger Agustín Pichot to become the next Chairman of World Rugby.
Asia Rugby throws the weight of its continent behind challenger Agustín Pichot to become the next Chairman of World Rugby. World Rugby elections, Asia Rugby President, Mr. Qais Abdulla Al Dhalai announced that today 25th April 2020 at the close of voting to determine Asia’s vote for the next World ...
World Rugby confirms election nominations
World Rugby has confirmed the nominations for the positions of Chairman and Vice-Chairman, which will be determined at the annual meeting of Council on 12 May, 2020. In accordance with the World Rugby Bye-Laws, member unions were invited to submit nominations for the position of World Rugby ...
World Rugby update on COVID-19 response measures
World Rugby has today announced further action in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. After detailed and constructive dialogue with the respective host and participating unions, and with the wellbeing of the global rugby family at heart, the following events have been postponed: The ...
Asia Rugby is delighted to announce the appointment of a new CEO
Asia Rugby is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Asia Rugby CEO, Mr Johny Stavrinou. Johny is the founder and previous President of Cyprus Rugby and has previously served as CEO / Commercial Manager of a number of international companies. “We are fortunate to have someone of Mr Johny ...
Successful European tour puts Sakura 15s at an all-time high
Not to be outdone by the Brave Blossoms, who reached the quarter-finals of a Rugby World Cup for the first time in their home tournament, Japan's women's 15s team finished the year with a flourish to end 2019 at their highest-ever World Rugby Women's Ranking of 12th. VIEW FULL RANKINGS ...
Minami hopes Japan’s women can create their own history
Japan women’s prop Saki Minami believes her team-mates can draw inspiration from the Brave Blossoms’ historic Rugby World Cup 2019 campaign as they plot their path to New Zealand 2021. Minami captained her country on the July tour to Australia and will be involved again in L’Aquila on Saturday as ...
Strategies for game growth headline 14th world rugby general assembly
World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has opened the 14th World Rugby General Assembly in Tokyo, praising the Japanese for hosting one of the great Rugby World Cups, thanking the membership for global participation growth and calling on the game to work together to continue to evolve and attract a ...
Schedule announced for HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2020
Women’s competition increases to eight rounds Six tournaments will be combined men’s and women’s events Los Angeles announced as the location for USA men’s tournament Record-breaking audience engagement figures with over 198 million video views in 2019 World Series 2020 serves as crucial ...