South Africa's men's assistant rugby sevens coach Renfred Dazel has claimed the upheaval caused to their Olympic preparations after their arrival in Tokyo is just a "small distraction".
Georgia's head rugby coach Levan Maisashvili is in hospital after suffering "serious lung damage" from COVID-19 during the team’s tour of South Africa.
World Rugby chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has announced he wants the sport to be the "most progressive" for player welfare with the organisation releasing a six-point plan to achieve the aim.
World Rugby Men's Sevens Player of the Decade, Jerry Tuwai and women's rugby sevens star Rusila Nagasau have been chosen as flagbearers for Fiji at the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The managing director of the British and Irish Lions, Ben Calveley, has insisted the tour of South Africa will continue despite one player and a staff member testing positive for coronavirus - forcing a further 12 people within the touring party to isolate.
The South African rugby union squad, which is currently preparing for the home series against the British and Irish Lions, have had to suspend a training session after lock Lood de Jager, who plays in England for Sale Sharks, tested positive for COVID-19.
New Zealand’s men's and women's rugby sevens teams, both ranked number one in the world, have named hugely experienced squads for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Scotland have called off their rugby union Test match against Romania on July 10 after receiving confirmation that "several members" of their playing squad have tested positive for COVID-19.
Three of the top four placed teams in the men’s rugby sevens tournament at the Rio 2016 Olympics have been drawn in the same pool at next month’s Tokyo 2020 Games.
Rugby Australia have been forced to relocate the first Test against France from the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) to the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane because of COVID-19.
South Africa’s preparations for the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour have suffered a blow after three players tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the entire squad into isolation.
Fiji and New Zealand secured the men’s and women’s titles at the Oceania Sevens Championships after their sides completed unbeaten weekends in Townsville.
Olympic gold medallists Fiji claimed a potentially decisive victory over world champions New Zealand to boost their chances of lifting the men's title at the Oceania Sevens Championships in Townsville.
Olympic gold medallists Fiji and World Cup holders New Zealand each recorded two victories in the men's tournament on the opening day of the Oceania Sevens Championships in Townsville.
Some of the Olympic rugby gold medal contenders for Tokyo 2020 next month are set to be in action this weekend for the final warmup tournament before the Games at the Oceania Sevens Championships in Townsville.
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