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RWC 2015 draw adds extra spice to season
(RUGBY WORLD CUP) Monday 21 May 2012
IRB World Rankings will be the focus ahead of the December 3 draw as teams look to secure as high a seeding as possible for England 2015.
American Samoa becomes IRB Full Member
(IRB.COM) Friday 18 May 2012
American Samoa becomes a Full Member of the IRB while the United Arab Emirates are approved as an Associate Member.
Lapasset hails record season for Sevens
(IRB.COM) Wednesday 16 May 2012
IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset hails the global success of another record-breaking HSBC Sevens World Series.
September 18 start date for RWC 2015
(RUGBY WORLD CUP) Tuesday 15 May 2012
Rugby World Cup 2015 will kick off in 1,220 days time after the IRB Council approves September 18 as the start date.