.rugby
| Status: | proposed |
| Type: | gTLD |
| Category: | Sport |
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.rugby is new generic top level domain name (gTLD) proposal for the rugby sports community to ICANN's New gTLD Program.
The International Rugby Board (IRB), rugby's governing federation made up of 118 IRB member countries representing more than 5.5 million registered players across all continents, released a press release stating that the application submitted by IRB Strategic Developments Limited is the only rugby application supported by the international rugby community. The application was founded on a mandate by the Board, and the Board seeks to ensure that the TLD is restricted, used in the best interests of the game of rugby and the rugby community.[1]
Current Applicants[edit | edit source]
- Top Level Domains Holding Ltd. & The International Rugby Board (IRB), in partnership with Roar Domains LLC. are applying for the TLD. Minds + Machines has been selected by the organization to provide the back-end registry services. IRB's objectives in applying for the TLD are to serve the interest of the global rugby stakeholders, to promote the sport and its values and to protect its trademarks.[2] [3]
- IRB Strategic Developments Limited- The company is affiliated with the IRB. It has partnered with Minds + Machines to provide its back-end registry services.[4]
- Famous Four Media (dot Rugby Limited), one of 61 applications filed by the company.
- Donuts (Atomic Cross, LLC), one of 307 applications filed by the company.