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Match officials World Rugby confirmed Emirates Match Official appointments for November international window
The Emirates World Rugby Match Officials have been confirmed for the men’s international window in November with 23 referees from 11 nations to take charge of the 34 test matches.
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RWC 2027 World Rugby and TF1 Group extend long-standing partnership for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia
World Rugby and TF1 Group have renewed their long-standing partnership, with TF1 securing exclusive French broadcast rights for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027, to be held in Australia from 1 October to 13 November, 2027.
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Media release Italy to play Chile in November
World Rugby has confirmed an update to the international fixture schedule with Chile replacing Samoa as Italy’s opponents in the Quilter Nations Series match in Genoa on 22 November following the South American team’s qualification for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027.
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In memorium World Rugby mourns the passing of Hugh Penman
World Rugby is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Hugh Penman, one of the two original International Rugby Board (IRB) staff members. A hugely popular figure, Hugh spent 13 years with the organisation, including a spell as interim Chief Executive Officer.
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Awards Women’s Rugby World Cup stars shine in World Rugby Awards 2025
Following an exhilarating year of women’s rugby, the World Rugby Awards 2025 celebrate the game’s standout stars from around the world. From Women’s Rugby World Cup triumphs to breakthrough performances, these awards recognise the players, coaches, and officials who made their mark and captivated fans
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Player Welfare World Rugby Executive Board agrees new player load guidelines
World Rugby’s Executive Board has agreed new player load guidelines to cover the elite men’s and women’s game around the world. The new guidelines have been recommended to World Rugby by a project group of leading experts representing players, unions, regions and competitions around the globe.
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RWC 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup 2027: All you need to know about draw, format, pools and dates
The draw for Men's Rugby World Cup 2027 will take place on Wednesday, 3 December and the format for the expanded edition with 24 teams has been unveiled.
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World Rugby Benin grows the rugby family by joining World Rugby as an Associate Member
The World Rugby Council has approved Benin’s application for Associate Member status at it’s meeting in London on 23 September. The move takes the number of full and associate members of World Rugby to 134.
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RWC 2025 'Rugby World Cup 2025 didn’t just raise the bar, it's gone stratospheric'
Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 broke all records before it, but the game's governing body is aiming for even more growth as we build to Australia 2029.
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RWC 2027 Chile become the 23rd team to qualify for Men's Rugby World Cup 2027
Chile have qualified for Men's Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia after a 31-12 victory in Viña del Mar.
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World Rugby awards Sophie de Goede, John Mitchell and Braxton Sorensen-McGee scoop World Rugby 2025 awards
Sophie de Goede wins World Rugby Women's 15s Player of the Year in association with HSBC as Braxton Sorensen-McGee is named as Women's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year and John Mitchell is named World Rugby Coach of the Year.
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Women's Summit Women's Rugby Global Summit: honouring the past, celebrating the present, planning the future
LONDON - Some 400 delegates attended the Women’s Rugby Global Summit on 25-26 September at London's Science Museum.
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Awards All Black great Dan Carter honoured with International Rugby Players Association Special Merit Award
All Black great and World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee Dan Carter was presented with the International Rugby Players Association Special Merit Award at London's Science Museum.
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advisory Former World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont receives Japan’s highest honour
Former World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont receives Japan’s highest honor, The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun on the eve of the Women's RWC 2025 final in London.
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World Rugby Awards Hollie Davidson receives World Rugby Referee Award
Hollie Davidson has been presented with the World Rugby Referee Award in partnership with Emirates at the Women's Rugby Global Summit in London.
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Women in Rugby World Rugby signs IWG Women and Sport’s Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration
This afternoon World Rugby became the latest signatory to the International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport’s Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration.
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Match officials Rugby Championship 2025 updated Emirates World Rugby Match Official appointments
World Rugby has confirmed changes to the Emirates Match Official appointments for the remaining two rounds of The Rugby Championship 2025.
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Media release New strategy, the women’s game, player welfare and Rugby World Cup top the agenda at 17th World Rugby General Assembly
World Rugby Chair Brett Robinson has called on delegates attending the 17th World Rugby General Assembly to unite and drive forward behnd a new strategic direction for the international federation and its activities over the next five years.
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RWC World Rugby launches Men’s Rugby World Cup 2035 host selection process
World Rugby today launched the process for the selection of the host nation(s) for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2035, kicking off in October 2025 with expressions of interest and culminating in final appointment by November 2027. The process was launched at the 17th World Rugby General Assembly in London.
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Match officials Hollie Davidson to referee Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 final
World Rugby has today announced that Scotland’s Hollie Davidson will take charge of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 final between Canada and hosts England at Allianz Stadium on Saturday, with Australia's Ella Goldsmith to referee the bronze final.
