The family of national unions in World Rugby membership has expanded to 133 after Montenegro were unanimously welcomed by the international federation’s Council while Jordan and Morocco ascend to full member status. ...
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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
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. ...
Norfarahana Aziz: “I feel very proud to have inspired other Malaysian women to play rugby”
One of the ‘Unstoppables’ in World Rugby’s original campaign to promote women in rugby, Norfarahana Aziz was the first to play rugby for Malaysia while wearing a hijab and has inspired other Muslim women to play the game she loves and has given her new opportunities in life. ...
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
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. ...
Semi-finalists decided ahead of sold out HSBC SVNS finals day in Perth
Ireland, Great Britain, Australia and USA remain in the hunt for the women’s title. Meanwhile Ireland, Argentina, Fiji and Australia are the final four teams left in the men’s Cup following a thrilling day of rugby sevens action played in front of a carnival atmosphere in Perth. ...
China Lead Challenger Nations vying to Smash Glass Ceiling
Joe Byrnes looks at the teams setting the early pace in the race for HSBC SVNS 2025 places after the first round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 in Dubai. ...
China and Kenya celebrate Challenger 2024 success in Dubai
Following a thrilling start to the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024, China women and Kenya men will take maximum points into the second round in Montevideo in March. ...
Semi-finals decided at World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger in Dubai
Great advert for the global growth of rugby sevens on day two of the opening round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 in Dubai as teams from four different continents qualify for semi-finals. ...
World Rugby launches non-contact T1 Rugby, a game for everyone
World Rugby has launched T1 Rugby, the world’s first non-contact sport that fully reflects the unique characteristics of rugby, including scrums, lineouts and breakdown. T1 Rugby is the first non-contact sport that fully reflects the characteristics of rugby, including scrums, lineouts and ...