International Rugby Board President Bernard Lapasset presented an update today on the progress of Rugby Sevens to an assembled audience of international sports stakeholders at the Global Sports Forum in Barcelona.

The International Rugby Board has announced the composition of three specialist medical working groups to develop and promote the highest standards for player welfare.

Demand for Rugby World Cup (RWC) corporate hospitality packages has reached record levels with sales for the 2011 Tournament in New Zealand totalling nearly NZD 25 million only a week since the launch, the company managing the sales process confirmed today.

With just over 100 days to go until the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 2010 kicks off, the International Rugby Board has announced the Pools and Match Schedule for the key age grade tournament at a launch in Moscow today.

With 200 days to go until Women's Rugby World Cup 2010 kicks off in England, confidence is high that the showpiece tournament will be a success, creating a lasting legacy for the continued development of the Women's Game.

Planning for Rugby Sevens' debut at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janerio started in earnest today as International Rugby Board (IRB) President Bernard Lapasset and his team travelled to Lausanne for meetings with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Association of Summer Olympic

The International Rugby Board today paid tribute to iconic Rugby broadcaster Bill McLaren, who has passed away at the age of 86.

The pools and match schedule for the widely anticipated USA Sevens in Las Vegas on February 13-14 have been announced by the International Rugby Board.

After just two events of the 2009/10 IRB Sevens World Series, early indications are that Rugby Sevens has gained further ground in the eyes of international broadcasters.

Communities, big and small, across New Zealand have been given a chance to share in the excitement of Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) following the decision to allocate hosting rights to 23 centres.