Octavian Morariu, who will seek a third term as President of Rugby Europe at the election scheduled for December 4, has rebutted the charge levelled by his Russian rival, Kirill Yashenkov, that the continental game outside Six Nations unions has "stagnated."
China's women's rugby sevens head coach Euan Mackintosh revealed the country is aiming to finish in the top eight at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.
New Zealand Rugby (NZ Rugby) chairman Brent Impey, has resigned from the same post at SANZAAR, calling for change within the body and requesting that it looks for an independent figure instead.
Hosts and defending champions New Zealand are set to play Australia in the 2021 Rugby World Cup group stage following the completion of the draw for the women's tournament.
World Rugby has appointed Joël Jutge as its new head of match officials, with the Frenchman due to return to the governing body when his role starts in January.
The official match ball for the 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup has been unveiled as anticipation builds ahead of the draw for the competition.
Organisers of the inaugural Autumn Nations Cup have suffered a blow after an outbreak of coronavirus forced Fiji’s opening match against France to be cancelled.
The European qualifying tournament for the 2021 Rugby World Cup has been postponed indefinitely because of restrictions imposed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Kirill Yashenkov has declared his intention to "double" Rugby Europe’s budget within two years if he becomes the organisation’s next President.
World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper admitted the COVID-19 pandemic has been "devastating from a revenue point of view".
Australia’s bid for the 2027 Rugby World Cup has been boosted by a AUD$8.8 million (£4.8 million/€5.3 million/$6.2 million) funding injection from the country's Government.
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is to bring charges against the 13 Barbarians players who breached COVID-19 protocol before a match with England.
World Rugby has published a new report which suggests hosting the Rugby World Cup can generate up to £2.9 billion ($3.77 billion/€3.19 billion) in total economic impact.
Tomorrow's match between England and the Barbarians has been cancelled by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) after 12 players breached COVID-19 protocols.
UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) has administered four-year suspensions to rugby league player Andrew Lea and rugby union player Arran Perry for anti-doping rule violations.
The 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam saw a number of important milestones, but one we still all benefit from today is revolutionising car parking. Like other cities around Europe in the late 1920s, the streets of Amsterdam were filling up fast with cars, and during the Games this issue was more pressing than ever, so organisers were forced to rack their brains in search of a solution. The allotted parking area next to the Olympic Stadium had room for a maximum of 2,000 vehicles, nowhere near enough to meet the demand during Games time. In response, the City Council provided a number of other sites that took parking capacity up to 3,500 vehicles and 2,000 bicycles. However, no sooner had one problem been solved than another was created: how were drivers and cyclists supposed to find their way to the new car parks? A solution was found in the shape of small blue panels with a white capital "P" in the middle. So it was that the international traffic sign for parking was born.
International Olympic Committee - Games Results Manager - Lausanne, Switzerland
The IOC is looking for a Games Results Manager with a strong background of project and team management who has at least 2 multi-sport Games IT / Results experience. Manages the Games Results programme within the IOC. Coordinates the Games Results programme from the IOC perspective, including budget, project planning and reporting. Manages the project from foundation until decommissioning including planning, implementation, readiness and operations phases.
Octavian Morariu is seeking a third and final term as Rugby Europe President next month, with a pledge to keeping the organisation on "a significant growth trajectory" while also closing the gap to the Six Nations. Mike Rowbottom speaks to a man with big plans for the future of rugby union in the continent.
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