World Rugby

South Africa and Fiji race out of the blocks as HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series begins with a bang in Dubai

The Blitzboks and the Olympic champions won every game to reach the quarter-finals as unbeaten Argentina also won their Pool, while Australia and Great Britain got off to perfect starts in the women's competition.

World Rugby approves birthright amendment for players to transfer unions

The World Rugby Council has approved an amendment to the sport’s regulations governing national team representation that will now permit an international player to transfer once from one union to another subject to demonstrating a close and credible link to that union via birthright.