Press Archive
IRANZ appoints General Manager – Steve McHardy
October 2005 The International Rugby Academy continues to go from strength to strength, and today Managing Director Murray Mexted has announced the appointment of Steve McHardy as he expands his management team.
October 2005 The International Rugby Academy continues to go from strength to strength, and today Managing Director Murray Mexted has announced the appointment of Steve McHardy as he expands his management team.
Buenos Aires Herald - All Black but all blue and white
July 2005 In June this year the first Argentine came in close contact with rugby at its highest level.
July 2005 In June this year the first Argentine came in close contact with rugby at its highest level.
Dominion Post - SA on target to end losing streak
July 2005Former South African wing Chester Williams has spent the past three weeks in Palmerston North attending the High Performance Coaching course, and believes the Springboks are primed to break their four-year winning drought against the All Blacks in Christchurch on Saturday.
July 2005Former South African wing Chester Williams has spent the past three weeks in Palmerston North attending the High Performance Coaching course, and believes the Springboks are primed to break their four-year winning drought against the All Blacks in Christchurch on Saturday.
Dominion Post - Locking master-class
July 2005 Answering a radio ad has given Nathan Coleman (in his first season of Wellington premier club rugby) the rare chance to learn from some of rugby's greats.
July 2005 Answering a radio ad has given Nathan Coleman (in his first season of Wellington premier club rugby) the rare chance to learn from some of rugby's greats.
Murray Deaker interviews Murray Mexted
July 2005 Newstalk ZB radio interview on IRANZ and Lions Test.
July 2005 Newstalk ZB radio interview on IRANZ and Lions Test.
FAB - Academy builds global reputation
June 2005 Palmerston North was ablaze with some of the biggest names in rugby on June 11. The occasion was the International Rugby Academy's coaching school, and they had come to participate in position-specific training sessions with 20 young participants from inside and outside New Zealand.
June 2005 Palmerston North was ablaze with some of the biggest names in rugby on June 11. The occasion was the International Rugby Academy's coaching school, and they had come to participate in position-specific training sessions with 20 young participants from inside and outside New Zealand.
Further interview excerpts from coaches and players on our recent high performance courses
June 2005
June 2005
Interview excerpts from Eddie Jones, coaches and players on our recent high performance courses
February 2005
February 2005
Sharks Magazine - York's experience of a life-time at International Academy - Simply Awesome!
August 2004 Imagine you are on the brink of breaking into the big-time. Imagine you could attend an International Rugby Academy in New Zealand that is run by former All Black great, Murray Mexted.
August 2004 Imagine you are on the brink of breaking into the big-time. Imagine you could attend an International Rugby Academy in New Zealand that is run by former All Black great, Murray Mexted.
National Business Review - Rugby expertise set to be a winner: Where know-all is not a dirty word
"The academy is a world-class product with a world-class group of people running it," summed up former NZ Trade & Enterprise officer Mike Summerell. "It has considerable potential in a niche market, because there is nothing else like it anywhere else in the world."
"The academy is a world-class product with a world-class group of people running it," summed up former NZ Trade & Enterprise officer Mike Summerell. "It has considerable potential in a niche market, because there is nothing else like it anywhere else in the world."
Academy suits English coach Jim Mallinder
"You think you know quite a lot about the game but it's only when you listen to guys like this that you know you don't. In that last hour I probably learnt a dozen new things."
"You think you know quite a lot about the game but it's only when you listen to guys like this that you know you don't. In that last hour I probably learnt a dozen new things."
