World Rugby to support two Pacific Islands franchises to join Super Rugby
World Rugby has announced it will provide a package of financial and administrative support to help facilitate two Pacific Islands teams to join Super Rugby from 2022.
World Rugby Player Welfare and Laws Symposium underway and Schmidt to lead talk on head-contact laws
The three-day World Rugby Player Welfare and Laws Symposium is underway and set to consider further action which could be taken to prevent injuries and advance player safety.
First packages available as organisers aim to sell 2.6 million tickets for 2023 Rugby World Cup
Organisers of the 2023 Rugby World Cup have underlined plans to sell a record 2.6 million tickets for the event after the first tranche went on sale.
Gilpin appointed World Rugby chief executive on permanent basis
Alan Gilpin has been appointed World Rugby chief executive on a permanent basis, the governing body has announced.
World Rugby chief believes new WXV event can be "catalyst" for women’s game
World Rugby interim chief executive Alan Gilpin has described the launched of WXV - a new women’s international competition - as a "landmark" moment for the sport and believes it will be the "catalyst" to growing the women’s game.
Postponement of Rugby World Cup 2021 confirmed
World Rugby has today confirmed the postponement of the Rugby World Cup 2021 by 12 months.
World Rugby unveils provisional calendar for 2021 Sevens Series
The World Rugby Sevens Series is set to be made up of four men's and five women's legs for the 2021 edition, which has been affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
World Rugby recommends postponing Women's Rugby World Cup to 2022
World Rugby has recommended the postponement of the 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand until next year, with a decision expected to be made at its Executive Committee meeting on March 8 and 9.
Hosts France to meet New Zealand in opening match at 2023 Rugby World Cup
Hosts France will take on New Zealand in the opening match of the 2023 Rugby World Cup after organisers published the match schedule for the tournament.
World Rugby promise no global calendar change until 2024 as talks continue
World Rugby has announced a new competition schedule will not come into effect before 2024, with discussions ongoing with unions, club competitions and International Rugby Players.
Dialogue phase begins in bid race for next four Rugby World Cups
The dialogue phase of the process for selecting hosts for the next two men’s and women’s Rugby World Cups has started.
Former World Rugby development director Smith dies
World Rugby has paid tribute to its former development director Lee Smith, who has died.
World Rugby urged to improve female and player representation as governance review released
A working group set up to conduct a review of the governance of World Rugby has released its findings.
Rugby unions confirm receipt of letter about concussion claims on behalf of hundreds of former players
World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union have confirmed receipt of a letter of claim on behalf of various former players, where they lay bare their experiences of concussion.
Monaco to host final Olympic sevens qualifier as World Rugby agrees $4 million investment
Monaco has been selected as the host for the World Rugby Sevens Repechage – the final qualification event for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
