10 Things You Should Know About Joy Neville

Four Irish officials have recently been named as match officials for the Rugby World Cup 2023, with Joy Neville making history by being named the first female official at a men’s Rugby World Cup. While Neville continues to trend social media following the World Rugby announcement, she’s received numerous applaudable achievements throughout her career. From player to referee, Neville has …

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Irish Referee Joy Neville Makes Rugby World Cup History

World Rugby has confirmed the team of match officials who have been selected for the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France later this year. Four Irish officials have been named as match officials for the Rugby World Cup 2023, with Joy Neville making history by being named the first female official at a men’s Rugby World Cup. Neville is one …

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World Rugby Secures Major New Partner For Women’s Game

World Rugby and Gallagher, a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services company, have announced a multi-year global partnership establishing Gallagher as an Official Partner of Women’s Rugby and Rugby World Cup 2025. As part of the partnership agreement, Gallagher will be an Official Partner of World Rugby WXV 2023 & 2024 – the new, three-tier annual global women’s …

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Weekend Roundup

A stunning start for Ireland’s rugby team  Scoring a 57-22 win against their hosts, this season’s rugby tour in Japan has secured a confident start. Both Dalton and Deely scored tries, while the rest of the team maintained a confident and consistent game right to the final whistle. Deely stated after the match “I knew myself once we got the ball …

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Eve Higgins on Ireland Rugby 7s World Cup Qualification

The Irish 7s Rugby World Cup is just around the corner and athletes like Eve Higgins are preparing for the competition.    Ireland’s Women’s National Rugby 7s team qualified for the Rugby World Cup after having four straight wins and zero tries scored on them. “I think you’d be lying if you said you weren’t nervous,” Higgins said. “I’d say …

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