World Rugby

Rugby Union
Finance & Law

Brett Gosper, the chief executive of World Rugby, has expressed his concerns that some of the Six Nations unions could go bust without government support
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

State-owned railway company SNCF and building equipment rental firm Loxam have become the latest official sponsors of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, as French organisers announced they have filled all eight…
Rugby Union
Fan Engagement

World Rugby has launched a fan survey in order to form a global rugby fan panel which aims to shape the governing body's broadcast, content production and social media rugby offering
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

America's top athletes could be banned from the Olympics and other major international sporting events if the US follows through on its threat to withdraw funding from the World Anti-Doping Agency - Reuters
Rugby Union
Events

World Rugby Sevens events scheduled for Australia and New Zealand in January 2021 have been cancelled
Rugby Union
Events

World Rugby has announced that it will select the next two hosts for both its men’s and women’s World Cups at the same time, running a joint bidding process for the four events.
Rugby Union
Events

The World Rugby Council has approved dates for a temporary international calendar in 2020, paving the way for the Six Nations to resume in October
Rugby Union
Events

World Rugby has announced the cancellation of the Dubai and Cape Town rounds of the 2021 HSBC World Sevens Series due to Covid-19
Rugby Union
Events

The Russian Rugby Federation has been given a major boost to its mooted bid to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup, after confirming that the country’s president Vladimir Putin has backed the proposal.
Events

World Athletics said Olympic qualification for marathon and race walk events will restart from September 1, three months earlier than previously announced - Reuters/CNA
Rugby Union
Events

Fiji and Japan will line up alongside the Six Nations sides in an eight-team international rugby union competition in Europe in November and December
Rugby Union
Events

A temporary international rugby union Test match window between October 24 and December 5 has been recommended by World Rugby's executive committee
Rugby Union
Events

Japan and Fiji have been invited to join an expanded Six Nations international rugby tournament being proposed to take place this November and December
Rugby Union
Events

World Rugby, the global governing body for rugby union, has announced that the remainder of the 2019-20 World Sevens Series has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with New Zealand awarded the…
Rugby Union
Events

Nearly £4.3bn ($5.37bn/€4.75
Rugby Union
Governance

World Rugby has launched an independently-led governance review which will seek to enhance gender balance, diversity and player representation within its organisation, amongst other measures
Cricket
Events

Australia's National Rugby League restarts its 2020 season today, in what is being seen as a triumph for Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V'landys
Rugby Union
Events

Francis Baron, the former chief executive of England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU), has devised a financial rescue plan for the sport that would centre on a World Cup-style tournament held across the U…