International Rugby Board

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International Rugby Board

sports organization

Also known as: IRB, International Rugby Football Board

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Danie Craven
…elevated to chairman of the International Rugby Football Board (IRB).
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…elevated to chairman of the International Rugby Football Board (IRB).
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…Football Board (since 1997 the International Rugby Board; IRB) in 1886 to determine the laws of the game and settle any disputes that arose between countries. The initial members were the Rugby Football Union plus the Scottish, Irish, and Welsh national unions. In classic imperial fashion, the RFU held six…
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…Football Board (since 1997 the International Rugby Board; IRB) in 1886 to determine the laws of the game and settle any disputes that arose between countries. The initial members were the Rugby Football Union plus the Scottish, Irish, and Welsh national unions. In classic imperial fashion, the RFU held six…
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