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Player welfare Players, unions and competitions support new guidelines for rugby contact training load World Rugby and International Rugby Players have published new contact training load guidance aimed at reducing injury risk and supporting short and long-term player welfare.
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Player welfare World Rugby launches Tackle Ready to educate players on safe tackle technique Tackle coaching in rugby is set to be transformed with the global launch of Tackle Ready, which aims to reduce the risk of head injury at all levels of the sport by improving technique.
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Media release Joe Schmidt to continue to contribute to World Rugby following departure World Rugby can confirm that Joe Schmidt has decided to leave the organisation at the end of the year to spend more time at home in New Zealand with his family.
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High performance Top women’s rugby coaches to benefit from shared wisdom A programme of online coaching seminars, aimed at the high performance women’s game and involving some of the world’s best-known coaches, gets underway on Thursday, 2 September.
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World Rankings Argentina overpower Wales as World Rugby Men’s Rankings get shake up We highlight the main movers and shakers in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings as Los Pumas achieve a rare away win in Wales.
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The Wrap The Wrap: Delon Armitage joins Ugo Monye to talk Lions v South Africa A In this week's episode of World Rugby’s YouTube show, the former England backs look ahead to the British and Irish Lions’ tour match against South Africa A, while Ugo’s sporting knowledge is put to the test.
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Player welfare An open letter by Sir Bill Beaumont: Striving to be the most progressive sport for player welfare An open letter to the global rugby family by World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont setting out the sport's unwavering commitment to cement rugby as the most progressive sport on player welfare.
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Player welfare World Rugby unveils six-point plan to cement ambition to be the most progressive sport on player welfare A dedicated focus on welfare for former players, women and the community game are at the heart of a new six-point plan to advance player welfare in rugby, announced by World Rugby and national unions today.
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Player welfare Welfare-focused rugby law trials to be implemented globally World Rugby has announced welfare-focused initiatives within a package of law amendments that will be trialled globally in competitions that start after 1 August, 2021, reflecting the sport’s ongoing commitment to injury reduction at all levels.
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Player welfare Independent Concussion Consultants to be introduced to support Graduated Return to Play process in elite rugby World Rugby has announced details of a major programme that will further independent care of elite players returning to play following a confirmed concussion.