Alan Gilpin appointed new World Rugby chief executive World Rugby has appointed interim chief executive Alan Gilpin as its new CEO to replace Brett Gosper, the sport's governing body said on Thursday. Rugby • 18 Mar
World Rugby unveils 'landmark' new women's tournament World Rugby has announced a new "landmark" global women's tournament designed to accelerate the growth of the game. Rugby • 18 Mar
New guidelines will deal with head and neck injuries Referees will be given more help to deal with head and neck contact at all levels of the game after World Rugby launched new guidelines ... Rugby • 11 Mar
World Rugby admit officiating errors in England game French referee Pascal Gauzere held his hand up over the handling of two controversial first-half tries in England's Six Nations defeat by Wales, World Rugby's ... Rugby • 01 Mar
Zebo condemns World Rugby response to racism issue Simon Zebo has described the World Rugby response to a racism controversy involving three Argentina players as "pathetic". Rugby • 10 Dec 20
Ireland pair make World Rugby's Team of the Decade Ireland pair Conor Murray and Brian O'Driscoll have made World Rugby's Team of the Decade with Jamie Heaslip's try against Italy in 2016 voted Try ... Rugby • 07 Dec 20
World Rugby chief Brett Gosper to leave for NFL role World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper is to step down in January when he will take up a new role as head of the NFL ... Rugby • 02 Dec 20
Gosper highlights rugby's financial challenges World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper admits the coronavirus pandemic continues to have a "devastating" impact on the game's finances. Rugby • 02 Nov 20
Joe Schmidt takes up new role with World Rugby Former Ireland and Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt has been appointed World Rugby's new Director of Rugby and High Performance and will take up the ... Rugby • 08 Oct 20
World Sevens Series rounds scrapped due to pandemic The Dubai and Cape Town rounds of the 2021 World Sevens Series have been scrapped due to the Covid-19 pandemic, World Rugby has announced. Rugby • 29 Jul 20
New world order: 'rugby future will be more localised' What shape will global rugby take when in a post-Covid world and what cost will the developing nations pay? Rugby • 26 Jul 20
World Rugby comes out swinging after report allegations World Rugby has defended its election processes after a report accused it of allowing backroom deals in the vote for a new chairman and said ... Rugby • 23 Jul 20
World Rugby outlines window for Six Nations conclusion The remainder of the 2020 Guinness Six Nations will be accommodated in the last two weeks of October, according to a temporary international calendar proposal ... Rugby • 22 Jul 20
Vote on 2020 season due as rugby eyes new global plan World Rugby has confirmed that a final decision on adjustments to the global calendar for 2020 will be made by a vote on 30 June. Rugby • 16 Jun 20
World Rugby rejects invitational tournament proposal World Rugby has quickly dismissed suggestions for a major international tournament to be held in England next year to ease the financial impact of the ... Rugby • 27 May 20
World Rugby could scrap reset scrums to tackle virus World Rugby is considering scrapping reset scrums and banning upright tackles as it seeks to limit the potential for players to spread the coronavirus. Rugby • 26 May 20
Ireland's July tour to Australia postponed The Irish rugby team's Tests in Australia in July are among the global rugby fixtures postponed as confirmed by World Rugby. Rugby • 15 May 20
Agustin Pichot quits World Rugby after election defeat Agustin Pichot has resigned from his role on the World Rugby Council and as president of Americas Rugby after his defeat by Bill Beaumont in ... Rugby • 13 May 20
World Rugby outlaws tries against post protector World Rugby has announced that, with immediate effect, it will no longer be possible to score a try by grounding the ball against the post ... Rugby • 12 May 20
Bill Beaumont re-elected as World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont has been re-elected as the chairman of World Rugby, the governing body has announced. Rugby • 03 May 20
Pichot cites 'Fortnite' example in vow to revamp rugby Agustin Pichot has vowed to jolt World Rugby out of "copy and paste mode" if he manages to unseat incumbent chairman Bill Beaumont next month, ... Rugby • 28 Apr 20
Fiji chairman stands down after homophobia allegations Fiji Rugby Union chairman Francis Kean has stood down from his role on the World Rugby council following allegations of homophobia. Rugby • 21 Apr 20
World Rugby's Pichot wants Lions to tour America World Rugby vice-chairman Agustin Pichot says he intends to turn the British and Irish Lions into a global phenomenon by making the touring side visit ... Rugby • 20 Apr 20
Beaumont not ruling out new structure for global game World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont believes a unified approach to tackling the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic can help his sport create a new international ... Rugby • 18 Apr 20
Coronavirus could claim international rugby calendar Bill Beaumont believes it is a "distinct possibility" the international rugby calendar could be scrapped this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Rugby • 17 Apr 20
