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International Rugby Board (IRB)
Homepage: http://www.irb.com/
Rules and regulations: http://www.irb.com/lawregulations/index.html
History:
Founded in 1886, the International Rugby Board
(IRB) is the world governing and law making body
for rugby union. IRB currently has 96 member unions,
and 5 regional associations. 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. First
held in 1987 in New Zealand and Australia, the
Rugby World Cup has grown through the years to
attract billions of viewers, with more than 3
billion worldwide television audience recorded
four years ago. 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.
Aside from the Rugby World Cup, IRB’s premier
tournaments include Womens Rugby World Cup, Rugby
World Cup Sevens, IRB Sevens, Under 21 World Cup,
Under 19 World Championship, and the Super Powers
Cup.
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