French rugby international Mohamed Haouas has been remanded in custody after his arrest for alleged domestic violence.

Japan have regained the Asia Rugby Women's Championship by thrashing host nation Kazakhstan in the final in Almaty.

Australia clinched the final Paris 2024 Olympics qualification place via the route of the men's World Rugby Sevens Series at the last stop in London, where Argentina earned a third win of the season.

World Rugby is to give a first trial to "smart ball" technology at the World Rugby Under 20 Championships in South Africa next month.

New Zealand claimed the men's and women's World Rugby Sevens Series titles in Toulouse, as more nations confirmed their places at the Paris 2024 Olympics in the latest round.

Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet has led tributes to Bernard Lapasset, who he described as the "founder" of Paris 2024, the former head of World Rugby who has died aged 75. 

Sarah Massey has been appointed as managing director for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England.

French Rugby Federation (FFR) vice-president Patrick Buisson is set to take on Île-de-France Rugby League President Florian Grill for the governing body's vacant position at the helm.

World Rugby is to undertake trials on the introduction of a yellow card and "dedicated foul play reviewers" joining a "Television Match Officials (TMO) Bunker" in a move designed to speed up the game.

The Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) has announced plans to bid for the men’s and women’s Rugby World Cup in 2035 and 2037 respectively.

With the Rugby World Cup 2023 set to take place in Paris later this year, an event village dedicated to rugby is due to open on the Place de la Concorde.

New Zealand’s men’s team sealed their place at next year’s Olympics in Paris after claiming the World Rugby Sevens Series title in Singapore.

Chris Stanley has been appointed as the managing director of the local operating company for Australia's hosting of the men's Rugby World Cup in 2027.

The New Zealand men's and women's teams both won their respective tournaments in the latest round of the World Rugby Sevens Series that took place in Hong Kong.

An historic annual rugby union match between the British universities of Oxford and Cambridge has been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame.