22/05/2013 - 31/12/2013

Resignation of Jean-Claude Baqué, FIRA-AER President

  The FIRA-AER Executive Committee, who met on 21/21 May 2013, notified the regrettable resignation of Jean-Claude BAQUE, FIRA-AER President since 1997.

19/05/2013 - 30/09/2013

Monaco won the Division B Tournament in Keczkemet

  In the term of a nice finale, Monaco, led 0-19 at half-time, won 28-26 against the Hungarian hosts. The princely team will play in 2014 in Division A.

13/05/2013 - 26/06/2013

Belgium - Pole position for the referees

 The Referees Committee of Belgium (CAB) has proposed to FIRA/AER to organise a workshop with Philippe Marguin from FIRA-AER. This workshop was held from 11 to 12 May. After the first workshop in January 2013 on game continuity, Philippe Marguin came to coach 3 young referees and assistant referees on 3 games organised during the current week-end.

04/05/2013 - 28/06/2013

England - IRB/FIRA-AER Trainer & Educator Courses, Nottingham

In Nottingham (EN) from 30th April to 3rd May, there were 4 participants for the Trainer Course from England and Scotland who practised their new found skills on 20 Educator Course delegates from England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales. The objective of the Courses was to train further Trainers & Educators from these unions that can support the IRB/FIRA-AER Training & Education Support “TES” Adoption scheme. 

27/04/2013 - 31/05/2013

Women's teams take part in WRWC Legacy event

 From IRB Correspondant - Despite focusing on the last round of Women's Rugby World Cup qualifiers on Saturday, players and coaches from the six international teams involved took time out to bring Rugby to the next generation of players in Madrid.

20/04/2013 - 28/05/2013

WRWC Qualifier Kicks-Off

The Team Captains met for the traditional start of Tournament with the Captain’s Photo in Madrid with the Tournament Winner’s Trophy. The Manager’s have also had their initial meeting to discuss tournament details with the Tournament Officials.

14/04/2013 - 30/06/2013

France 7's U19 : European champion

In Palma de Mallorca, Sunday 14 April, France 7s is the first winner of U19 European championship named "U19 7s Grand Prix Series Société Générale".

30/03/2013 - 31/07/2013

England won the U18 Justin BridouTrophy

In Stade des Alpes Grenoble (FR) and facing to a superb crowd of 12 000 people, England U18 wins the Trophee Justin Bridou European championship Elite. The game was outstanding to France for a final score of 27 - 22.

23/03/2013 - 30/06/2013

U18 Justin Bridou: surprising results in all divisions at the end of the quarter finals

  The U18 Justin Bridou is in full swing in the Comité des Alpes: the quarter finals of all three divisions were held on Friday 22nd & Saturday 23rd March. Surprises or indredible performances need to be reported. The programme of the semi-finals is now known.

22/03/2013 - 31/07/2013

Hungary : President Pal Turi reelected

On 20th March 2013 Hungarian Rugby Football Union had new vote for the next 4 years. Mr. Pál Túri was the only candidate for President and he elected by 100% support.

17/03/2013 - 19/06/2013

Georgia 2013 European Champion

 Georgia is European Champion for 2013 after his important draw in Romania. The game was difficult, engaged and interresting till the end, without winner but with an European Champion: Georgia (better GA in pool games). Congratulations to Georgians who have perfectly negociated the first championship for the RWC2015 Qualification.

28/02/2013 - 30/06/2013

Moscow RWC 2013 : allocation of the pools

 The sixth edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens will take place in Moscow, Russia, from 28th June to 30th June 2013.  

27/12/2012 - 13/06/2013

European Golden Oldies Rugby Festival in Prague

12th European Golden Oldies Rugby Festival (EGORF) will take place in June 13-17, 2013 in Prague, Czech Republic.