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Global rugby family invited to join the ’Rugby for Nature’ squad to help tackle biodiversity loss as World Rugby marks Earth Day 2024
Sustainability

Global rugby family invited to join the ’Rugby for Nature’ squad to help tackle biodiversity loss as World Rugby marks Earth Day 2024

To celebrate Earth Day, World Rugby today launched its ‘Rugby for Nature’ initiative and toolkit to highlight the importance of nature to the game, empowering rugby communities globally to safeguard the natural environment and biodiversity within and around rugby facilities.
Pools drawn for World Rugby Sevens Repechage with Olympic Games Paris 2024 the prize
Sevens

Pools drawn for World Rugby Sevens Repechage with Olympic Games Paris 2024 the prize

The pools were drawn for the World Rugby Sevens Repechage on Saturday, 20 April at an event in Monaco ahead of the crucial final qualification tournament (21-23 June) to decide the last remaining men’s and women’s teams to compete at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 rugby sevens.
Japan XV win World Rugby Pacific Challenge 2024
World Rugby Pacific Challenge

Japan XV win World Rugby Pacific Challenge 2024

Japan XV claim the title off defending champions Fiji Warriors after a 65-15 win over Tonga A in the final round in Apia on Saturday.
Pools drawn for HSBC SVNS 2024 league climax in Singapore
Rugby Sevens

Pools drawn for HSBC SVNS 2024 league climax in Singapore

The pool draws for the seventh and final regular season round of HSBC SVNS 2024, to be played at Singapore National Stadium on 3-5 May, have been announced.
Beaumont joins tributes to retiring match official Joy Neville
Match officials

Beaumont joins tributes to retiring match official Joy Neville

World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has paid tribute to Ireland’s Joy Neville ahead of her final test as a referee in Paris this weekend.
Impact '25 programme officially launches with 500 days to go to Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025
RWC 2025

Impact '25 programme officially launches with 500 days to go to Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025

With 500 days to go until Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 kicks off at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light, World Rugby and the RFU today celebrated Impact ’25, a transformational domestic legacy programme creating more opportunities for women and girls to get involved in rugby in England and the home unions.
World Rugby welcomes first prosecution for online hate at Rugby World Cup 2023
Media release

World Rugby welcomes first prosecution for online hate at Rugby World Cup 2023

World Rugby welcomes the prosecution against a person who sent abusive messages on social media targeting a Rugby World Cup 2023 match official and members of his family.
Double delight for New Zealand at Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens
Rugby Sevens

Double delight for New Zealand at Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens

Double victory for New Zealand as the curtain came down on a sensational Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens played out in front of a 40,000 strong sell-out crowd
Semi-final line-up confirmed at Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens
Rugby Sevens

Semi-final line-up confirmed at Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens

Following a day of thrills and spills in front of a 40,000 strong sell-out crowd in full voice at Hong Kong Stadium, there are four teams left in with a shot at lifting the coveted trophy
Sevens party gets started in Hong Kong as Hooper debuts
Rugby Sevens

Sevens party gets started in Hong Kong as Hooper debuts

A full house of 40,000 fans were treated to spectacular entertainment on and off the pitch on the opening day of the world famous Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens
Pools drawn for final round of World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024
Rugby Sevens

Pools drawn for final round of World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024

The pools have been confirmed for the third and final round of the men’s and women’s World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 in Munich and Krakow respectively on 18-19 May. Uruguay men and China women lead the standings after two rounds
Hong Kong Stadium set to host sell-out rugby sevens event
Rugby Sevens

Hong Kong Stadium set to host sell-out rugby sevens event

The famous Hong Kong Stadium atmosphere is set to welcome the world’s best men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams to the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens as the sixth and penultimate round of HSBC SVNS 2024 takes place on 5-7 April
World Rugby seals multi-year partnership with Wiz-Team
Media release

World Rugby seals multi-year partnership with Wiz-Team

World Rugby has selected Wiz-Team as the Official Supplier of its Tournament Management System (TMS) – a fully integrated event and data management solution behind the operational delivery of its major competitions worldwide.
Mathieu Raynal calls time on refereeing career
Match officials

Mathieu Raynal calls time on refereeing career

World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has led the tributes to France’s Mathieu Raynal, who today announced that he will retire from refereeing following the July international window.
World Rugby reveals phased plan to enhance rugby’s global appeal
Press release

World Rugby reveals phased plan to enhance rugby’s global appeal

World Rugby has outlined the next steps in the process of reimagining rugby’s entertainment factor, part of a wider mission to grow audience share over the next decade.
Tickets go on sale for HSBC SVNS Grand Final in Madrid
Media release

Tickets go on sale for HSBC SVNS Grand Final in Madrid

Ticket details have been announced for the first ever HSBC SVNS 2024 Grand Final in Madrid on 31 May to 2 June.
Hosts Uruguay and China women win HSBC Sevens Challenger in Montevideo
Rugby Sevens

Hosts Uruguay and China women win HSBC Sevens Challenger in Montevideo

The race to qualify from the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 continued in Montevideo this weekend as Uruguay’s men and China’s women emerged victorious
Semi-finals decided at World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger in Montevideo
Rugby Sevens

Semi-finals decided at World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger in Montevideo

An exciting second day of international rugby sevens action at the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 in Montevideo saw the semi-finallists decided following hotly contested quarter-finals
Women’s teams shine at World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger in Montevideo
Rugby Sevens

Women’s teams shine at World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger in Montevideo

The second round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 began in Montevideo, Uruguay on Friday with all teams playing their first two pool matches of the competition
Pools drawn for Sevens showdown in Hong Kong
Rugby Sevens

Pools drawn for Sevens showdown in Hong Kong

The pools have been drawn for the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens (5-7 April 2024) at the Hong Kong Stadium, the sixth of eight tournaments on the HSBC SVNS, and the full schedule has now been confirmed.
Instrumented Mouthguard (iMG) update
Player Welfare

Instrumented Mouthguard (iMG) update

Following a recommendation from its independent Concussion Working Group, World Rugby is making interim changes to the Instrumented Mouthguard (iMG) process which will apply from this weekend (8 March).
Accelerating talent development, increased investment and targeted support structures at the heart of new Emirates World Rugby Match Officials strategy
Match officials

Accelerating talent development, increased investment and targeted support structures at the heart of new Emirates World Rugby Match Officials strategy

World Rugby has announced details of a new strategic approach that will transform high-performance match officiating on the global stage.
Montevideo welcomes World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger captains
Rugby sevens

Montevideo welcomes World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger captains

Captains of the 12 women’s and 12 men’s teams competing in the second round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 in Montevideo were officially welcomed on Wednesday by Vice President of Uruguay Beatriz Argimón
Emerging stars looking to impress at the World Rugby Pacific Challenge 2024
Pacific Challenge

Emerging stars looking to impress at the World Rugby Pacific Challenge 2024

The development competition contested by the national ‘A’ teams of Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and Japan XV will take place in Apia, Samoa from 10-20 April with Pacific Islands’ star players earning their spot in the World Rugby Pacific Combine.
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