World Rugby’s Executive Board has recommended that Unions participate in an opt-in global trial of lowering the tackle height in the community game to below the sternum. Enhanced playing experience and player welfare at the heart of recommendations being made to the World Rugby Council in May ...
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HSBC Los Angeles Sevens ready for action
The 16 captains gathered on Thursday ahead of the highly anticipated HSBC Los Angeles Sevens on 25-26 February, which sees the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series return to Dignity Health Sports Park for the second time in less than six months. For the second time in less than six months, the HSBC ...
Asia Rugby voted in Qais Al Dhalai as World Rugby Council Member at an Extraordinary General Meeting
- Terence Khoo appointed as Asia Rugby Deputy President - Brand new Asia Rugby Grand League to see lights in quarter one 2024 - Asian Games 2022 (postponed to 2023) will feature the Rugby Sevens event confirmed during the period 24th to 26th September 2022 -Olympic Qualification Tournament to be ...
Thrilling opening day of World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series
Thrilling first day at World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Santiago, Chile Tournament winners will gain promotion to the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2023 Kazakhstan, Kenya, Japan and Poland claim perfect win records in women’s competition ahead of the quarter-finals on Saturday Hosts ...
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. Best-practice contact training load guidelines aim to reduce injury risk while maintaining or improving performance ...
Asia Rugby Announces 2021 Competitions Calendar
Asia Rugby confirmed the commencement of the year 2021 competitions with Hong Kong hosting the Asia Rugby Women's Championship (ARWC) which was initially scheduled for 2020, the championship will also be considered as the qualifiers for the Rugby World Cup 2021 scheduled for September 2021 in New ...
Special World Rugby Awards to celebrate rugby’s pandemic heroes and stars of the decade
A special edition of the World Rugby Awards will take place on 7 December, 2020 to celebrate members of the rugby family who have provided incredible service to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic and players and teams who have starred over the last decade. World Rugby Awards to take place ...
Stage set for Rugby World Cup 2023 Draw
World Rugby and the France 2023 Organising Committee have announced that the Rugby World Cup 2023 Draw will take place in Paris at Palais Brongniart on 14 December 2020. Rugby World Cup 2023 Draw to take place on 14 December in Paris Iconic Palais Brongniart to host the event following ...
Over two million new rugby participants in Asia shows impact beyond Rugby World Cup 2019
Rugby World Cup 2019 may be remembered by most for what happened on the field, but it’s the events off it that have really made it the most impactful in the tournament’s history – and that’s not hyperbole. The tournament is already the biggest ever Rugby World Cup in terms of sporting, social and ...
World Rugby launches search for global rugby fan panel
World Rugby launches global rugby fan survey Selected volunteers to be invited onto the official global rugby fan panel 12 million socially active fans across World Rugby’s digital channels Nielsen’s global Sports DNA fan study finds global rugby fanbase stands at 405 million posts Rugby ...