World Rugby

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has today (Friday) ordered a complete review of plans for Tokyo’s National Stadium project in a major about-turn on the development which is set to see it shelved as the main venue for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

World Rugby has announced better than projected financial results for 2014 and has revealed a record investment programme for 2015 as it prepares for its showpiece event, the Rugby World Cup.

The list of candidates to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup will remain at four after World Rugby today (Friday) said that the United States has elected not to follow-up initial interest in staging its showpiece national team tournament.

Owen Evans spoke to Jonathan First, president of United World Sports, about plans to launch the United States’ first professional rugby sevens league next season.

The English city of Manchester will stage the 2016 World Rugby U20 Championship, rugby union’s global governing body announced today (Tuesday).

The United States has emerged as a serious contender for the 2023 Rugby World Cup after World Rugby today (Friday) said that US representatives have joined the bidding process.

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Plans for a Six Nations rugby union tournament for the Americas are rapidly picking up speed. Elisha Chauhan spoke to Agustín Pichot, the man driving the event forward, to understand where the demand is coming from and how it will be set up commercially.

World Rugby, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and World Curling Federation (WCF) today (Thursday) became the latest organisations to suspend their ties with SportAccord, the umbrella body for Olympic and non-Olympic sports.

World Rugby, the global governing body of rugby union, has awarded an event on the 2015-16 World Rugby Sevens Series to Paris, France.

The host selection process for the 2023 Rugby World Cup has officially launched today (Thursday), with World Rugby stating Ireland, South Africa, Italy and France are currently in contention for its showpiece tournament.

The Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 event will take place in the San Francisco Bay area after World Rugby’s Council decided to award the competition to USA Rugby.

World Rugby, the global governing body for rugby union, has confirmed that Ireland will host the 2017 edition of its Women’s World Cup.

World Rugby, the global governing body for rugby union, has entered into a strategic partnership with the UK Gambling Commission.

The French Rugby Federation (FFR) is poised to join the contenders to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup, according to Midi Olympique.

Singapore has been confirmed as a host city on the schedule for the 2015-16 World Rugby Sevens Series.