Watch this video, shown on the IRB programme Total Rugby, to see the process that led to the new scrum engagement trial starting in August 2013.
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George Ford named IRB Young Player of the Year
Posted 604 days ago
England U20 and Leicester Tigers fly half George Ford has been named IRB Young Player of the Year for 2011, beating New Zealand duo Sam Cane and Luke Whitelock to the coveted prize.
Voted for by team head coaches and match officials, as well as international and local media, Ford is the first Englishman to claim the award, although London Wasps…
Thierry Dusautoir named IRB Player of the Year
Posted 604 days ago
France captain Thierry Dusautoir has been named the IRB Player of the Year at the 2011 IRB Awards in association with Emirates Airline, during a star-studded ceremony at Vector Arena in Auckland on Monday.
Dusautoir is the second Frenchman to win the Award, following in the footsteps of former national team captain, Fabien Galthié, who claimed the accolade in 2002.
New Zealand…
George Ford nominated for IRB Junior Player of the Year
Posted 713 days ago
The International Rugby Board has unveiled the shortlist of three nominees for the IRB Junior Player of the Year 2011 Award in association with Emirates Airline.
The nominees were selected following the recent record-breaking IRB Junior World Championship held in Italy, the most competitive edition of the Under 20 tournament to date.
Winners New Zealand have Sam Cane and Luke Whitelock in…
A new era for rugby in West Asia
Posted 894 days ago
Rugby in West Asia has entered an exciting new era with newly established Unions now providing the impetus for the growth of the Game in what is a key growth Region for the International Rugby Board.
The governance restructure, which came into effect on January 1, 2011, follows a two-year transition period that culminated with the phasing out of the Arabian…
