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RWC 2027 qualification "We are very close to achieving something special": Hong Kong China's Jack Combes
The winner of Saturday's Asia Rugby Emirates Men's Championship 2025 title decider between Hong Kong China and Korea will automatically qualify for Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia.
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RWC 2025 World Rugby releases Impact Beyond 2025 progress report ahead of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025
With 50 days to go until Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 kicks off in England, momentum continues to build as World Rugby releases its mid-year Impact Beyond 2025 progress report.
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Match officials Men's July internationals match officials update
World Rugby has confirmed updated Emirates Match Official appointments for the Maori All Blacks v Scotland and Fiji v Scotland fixtures.
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RWC 2025 Emirates signs on as Official Partner of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025
World Rugby and Emirates have announced a new partnership which will see the airline become an Official Partner of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, deepening the airline’s commitment to growing the game of rugby.
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Player Welfare World Rugby evolves Six-Point Plan on Player Welfare
World Rugby is today announcing the next evolution of the international federation’s Six-Point Plan on player welfare. The original Plan which came into effect in 2021, has been the driving force behind a host of player welfare improvements which have led global sport. The new evolution of the Six-Point Plan will ensure that rugby never stands still in this vital area.
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Discipline Independent disciplinary process update: Randall Baker (New Zealand) and George Timmins (England)
Randall Baker (New Zealand) has been suspended for three matches, reduced to two on successful completion of the Coaching Intervention Programme, and George Timmins (England) has been suspended for five matches after a Foul Play Review Committee considered their respective citing and red card issued during the World Rugby U20 Championship on 29 June, 2025.
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Discipline Independent disciplinary process update: George Timmins (England) and Randall Baker (New Zealand)
World Rugby can confirm that George Timmins (England) and Randall Baker (New Zealand) will have their cases heard by an Independent Foul Play Review Committee (FPRC) on Monday, 30 June, 2025.
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U20 Championship Tries aplenty on day one of World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy
Defending champions England, South Africa, France, Argentina, Ireland and New Zealand all made winning starts to the World Rugby U20 Championship 2025 in Italy on Sunday.
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U20 Championship “Massive sense of excitement” as teams prepare for day one of World Rugby U20 Championship 2025 in Italy
Excitement was the word on the lips of all 12 captains ahead of the World Rugby U20 Championship kicking off in Italy on Sunday, 29 June with England the defending champions.
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Player Welfare How hot is too hot to play? World Rugby’s updated heat guidelines explained
In 2025, World Rugby updated its heat and air quality guidelines, setting out all the measures to be taken to support players taking part in World Rugby competitions in hot conditions. The guidelines update the process for, and at what point water breaks are introduced, measures such as extending the half-time break or if a game needs to be postponed or suspended.
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Media release World Rugby partners with Samsung TV Plus to accelerate US and UK expansion with RugbyPass TV FAST channel
World Rugby and Samsung have partnered to launch the RugbyPass TV FAST channel on Samsung TV Plus, a major milestone in growing rugby’s audience share in key markets, including the U.S and UK.
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Disciplinary Independent disciplinary process update: Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (England) and Cameron Woki (France)
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (England) has been suspended for two matches and Cameron Woki (France) has faced a disciplinary committee on Tuesday 24 June, after a Foul Play Review Committee considered their respective red cards issued during England XV v France XV on 21 June.
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Independent disciplinary process update Independent disciplinary process update: Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (England) and Cameron Woki (France)
World Rugby can confirm that Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (England) and Cameron Woki (France) will have their red card cases heard by an Independent Foul Play Review Committee (FPRC) on Sunday, 22 June, 2025.
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The latest instalment of the World Rugby U20 Championship kicks off on 29 June World Rugby U20 Championship 2025: All you need to know
All you need to know ahead of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2025, including teams, format, dates and kick-off times.
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Discipline How rugby’s new faster and simpler disciplinary trial works
The upcoming international window and the men’s British and Irish Lions tour of Australia will see a new, faster and simpler disciplinary process being trialled. The trial will first apply to the England XV v France XV match on Saturday, 21 June, and then to all World Rugby competitions and international tests where World Rugby is responsible for managing the disciplinary process, from Friday, 27 June.
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Media release RugbyPass TV celebrates huge month of live rugby content – free to watch worldwide
RugbyPass TV is the home for a huge month of live coverage in June with fans able to enjoy a bumper schedule of the best of rugby from around the globe, free to access.
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RWC 2025 O2 announced as an Official Partner for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025
World Rugby has joined forces with O2 as an Official Partner of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 and presenting partner of the opening show in Sunderland.
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Media release Wiz-Team goes behind the scenes with World Rugby
As the future provider of World Rugby’s Official Tournament System, Wiz-Team was in Los Angeles earlier this month to attend the HSBC SVNS Series finale to observe first-hand the complex operations behind the major event.
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Media release RugbyPass TV to live broadcast England men's matches with France XV and USA
England Rugby and World Rugby have announced RugbyPass TV as the exclusive broadcast destination for supporters to watch live coverage of England XV v France XV at Allianz Stadium next Saturday, as well as the England senior men’s test match against the USA in Washington DC this July. The matches will be free to view on the RugbyPass TV website and the RugbyPass App.
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RWC 2025 Sarah Hunter returns to her first club to inspire the next generation of female coaches
As excitement continues to build ahead of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, ChildFund Rugby staged a UK ‘Grassroots to Global’ forum bringing together female leaders from the local rugby community.
