World Rugby

Cape Town to host 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens

The World Cup, the eighth edition for men and fourth for women, will be contested by 24 men's and 16 women's teams and is the first to be hosted in Africa.

Rugby to use eye-tracking technology for better detection of concussions

Data gathered in the trial will be used to compare the accuracy of concussion identification based on eye and head movements with the current head injury assessment process.

World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin says COVID-19 has cost sport approximately $1.4 billion in lost revenue

International and professional club rugby union, as well as the amateur game, were all suspended last year due to Covid-19

Women's Rugby World Cup 2021 set to be postponed until next year due to coronavirus pandemic

The governing body said a recommendation to delay the event, originally scheduled for 18 September - 16 October, would be ratified next week by tournament organisers and the World Rugby executive committee.

World Rugby cancels Hamilton and Sydney legs of Sevens World Series involving Australia and New Zealand

World Rugby announced that the New Zealand and Australian events would be canceled in 2021 and it planned to start the annual series with events in Hong Kong and Singapore in April.

World Rugby extends autumn international window to allow completion of Six Nations, other Test fixtures

With no major rugby since March and national unions in deepening debt, World Rugby has enlarged the window from 24 October to the second weekend of December.

Despite filing for bankruptcy during coronavirus pandemic, USA Rugby optimistic about bidding for World Cup in 2027

The Americans retain a vital place in global rugby because of the untapped potential they possess, in both a commercial and sporting sense

Coronavirus Outbreak: World Rugby announces postponement of July internationals

New Zealand had been scheduled to play Wales and Scotland, Australia was set to play Ireland and Fiji and South Africa had planned to host Scotland and Georgia.

Coronavirus Outbreak: World Rugby to avail $100 million to nations in fight against COVID-19

Most major unions have already been forced to cut players’ salaries and slash administrative costs as the virus outbreak has forced professional competitions around the world to close.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Rugby Australia says 'good progress' in talks over possible pay cuts with players' association

Rugby Australia says it has made “good progress” in negotiations with players representatives over possible pay cuts, saying talks which began Sunday were “positive and robust.”