Sebastien Chabal, the iconic former France rugby union national team star, has been appointed chairman of a new players’ committee that has been established for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
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Portuguese football facing losses of €266m, warns of ‘collapse’ if league is suspended
Sónia Carneiro, executive director of Liga Portugal, has warned that the teams in the top two divisions of Portuguese league football are facing collective losses of over €250m ($304m) for the 2020-21 se…
NFL caps Super Bowl LV attendance at 22,000 fans
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World Rugby unveils expansion of women’s World Cup to 16 teams from 2025
The women’s Rugby World Cup in 2025 will be the first to feature 16 teams, World Rugby has announced, as it continues its push to develop the women’s game internationally.
France triumphs over South Africa to land 2023 Rugby World Cup
France is set to host major sporting events in consecutive years after it yesterday (Wednesday) landed the rights to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, despite World Rugby having earlier recommended South Africa’s bid.
IRFU lodges complaint over Rugby World Cup bidding process
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has ramped up the pressure on World Rugby following last week’s decision to recommend South Africa as host of the 2023 World Cup by issuing a formal complaint over the process to the sport’s global governing body.
Schedule, ticketing plan revealed for Japan’s Rugby World Cup
World Rugby and the local organising committee for the 2019 World Cup have today (Thursday) unveiled the schedule and ticketing programme for the national team tournament under a scheme that seeks to make it accessible for the whole of Japan.