Archive for September, 2008

England to host women’s World Cup in 2010

September 28, 2008 at 6:40 pm · Filed under Women's World Cup

England has been chosen to host the 2010 Women’s Rugby World Cup, beating a tender from the German Rugby Union. The event will be staged across south-west London and feature the top 12 international teams in world rugby.
Rugby World Cup chairman Bernard Lapasset said: (quote)The Rugby Football Union has great experience of hosting international rugby […]

Emirates first to sign as a partner of RWC 2011

September 26, 2008 at 10:48 am · Filed under 2011

The IRB Rugby World Cup Board announced on the 26 September in New Zealand that Emirates Airline, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, has become the first worldwide partner of IRB Rugby World Cup 2011. Emirates will be the official airline for the Tournament, to be held in New Zealand for the first time […]