Features

Features
2010: A look at the year ahead
(IRB.COM) Friday 8 January 2010
There is plenty to look forward to in 2010, including the climax of the Rugby World Cup 2011 qualifying process and the biggest Women's Rugby World Cup to date.
Rugby World Cup 2011
2009: Four nations qualify for RWC 2011
(RUGBYWORLDCUP.COM) Tuesday 5 January 2010
The last year has seen four nations emerge from the global qualification process to take their place at Rugby World Cup 2011, leaving only four spots to fill.
Women's Rugby
2009: Changing the face of Women's Rugby
(IRB.COM) Sunday 3 January 2010
The first ever Women's Rugby World Cup Sevens competition broke new ground in a year which saw the leading teams share series and grace iconic stadia.
Features
2009: IRB Awards review
(IRB.COM) Saturday 2 January 2010
In a year in which rugby's spirit in the face of death and destitution was recognised by the IRB, a familiar face picked up the IRB Player of the Year award.
Olympics
Olympics: Sevens heaven for Rugby
(IRB.COM) Thursday 31 December 2009
October 9, 2009 will forever be remembered as a monumental date in Rugby's history, being day that the IOC elected to include Rugby Sevens in the Olympic Games.
Asia
2009: Japan triumph again in A5N
(IRB.COM) Wednesday 30 December 2009
Japan may have retained their HSBC Asian Five Nations crown in 2009 with four emphatic victories, but Kazakhstan were the surprise package in finishing second.
Junior World Championship
2009 in review: Baby Blacks retain JWC title
(IRB.COM) Monday 28 December 2009
New Zealand retain their crown by defeating England 44-28 in the IRB TOSHIBA Junior World Championship final at the Prince Chichibu Stadium in Tokyo.
Features
2009: Month by month look back - Part two
(IRB.COM) Saturday 26 December 2009
We conclude our month-by-month review of the last year by taking a look at who was making the headlines around the globe from July to December 2009.
Features
2009: Month by month look back
(IRB.COM) Wednesday 23 December 2009
In the first part of our month-by-month look back on the year of 2009, we re-report the international rugby headlines from January to June.
Pacific Rugby Cup
2009: Warriors give Fiji first PRC success
(IRB.COM) Tuesday 22 December 2009
Three years after contesting the inaugural IRB Pacific Rugby Cup final, the Fiji Warriors finally had cause to celebrate after lifting the trophy in Apia.
Women's Rugby
McCallum sees potential in Japanese women
(IRB.COM) Monday 2 November 2009
Kelly McCallum finds similarities between her experiences with Canada and the Japanese players ahead of their Women's RWC 2010 qualifiers in Singapore.