IRB come clean on fixtures
MELBOURNE - The International Rugby Board (IRB) is to consider introducing a global international fixture list to prevent the club-versus-country furore that has blighted the World Cup, chairman Syd Millar said on Friday.
MELBOURNE - The International Rugby Board (IRB) is to consider introducing a global international fixture list to prevent the club-versus-country furore that has blighted the World Cup, chairman Syd Millar said on Friday.
Several countries, particularly from the Pacific Islands, have been hurt by player withdrawals because they were unable to secure their release from their clubs.
“I think we may have to address a global fixture list and that means we don’t have the problems we do have with release of players,â€
Millar told reporters in Melbourne on Friday when questioned on how to tackle the issue.
Several countries, particularly from the Pacific Islands, have been hurt by player withdrawals because they were unable to secure their release from their clubs.
“I think we may have to address a global fixture list and that means we don’t have the problems we do have with release of players,â€
Millar told reporters in Melbourne on Friday when questioned on how to tackle the issue.