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The tackle accounts for 76 per cent of all concussions, with 72 per cent occurring to the tackler

New rugby tackle and kick rules set to be trialled

SANZAAR chairman Brent Impey

SANZAAR rue Nations Championship abandonment

World Rugby needs unanimous support from the 10 unions that make up Europe's Six Nations and the southern hemisphere Rugby Championship to progress its Nations Championship blueprint.

World Rugby sets deadline for Nations C'ship decision

The proposed rule, based on an existing Rugby League regulation, would award a line-out to a team that kicks from their own half if the ball bounces in play before crossing the touch line in the opposition 22

Jackman backs radical new lineout proposal

Ireland's Jonathan Sexton kicks for touch against Argentina last November

World Rugby ponders radical new line-out law

Bill Beaumont

World Rugby's €5.8b defence of Nations Championship

World Rugby have come out in defence of their Nations Championship plans

World Rugby defend their Nations Championship plans

The Rugby World Cup could be without Samoa

Pacific Islanders threaten Rugby World Cup boycott

World Rugby look set to press ahead with their World League plans

World Rugby 'surprised' by reaction to league plans

Ireland and New Zealand remain the top two ranked sides in the world

Wales leapfrog England in rankings; Ireland stay second

CEO of World Rugby Brett Gosper

'World Rugby's view is the game has never been safer'

Five-a-side rugby tournament to launch in summer

World Rugby's executive committee will host the meeting on Tuesday

Crunch meeting looms for mooted World League

Johnny Sexton poses with the World Rugby Player of the Year award

Sexton, Schmidt & Ireland clean up at World awards

Rugby / 26 Nov 18

New Zealand celebrate their 2017 world cup final win over England in Belfast

New Zealand to host 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup

Rugby / 14 Nov 18

'The subtleties of an openside flanker's game are being lost because of the fact that there are too many eyes on the game'

Limiting screen time can allow artful spoilers flourish

Rugby / 09 Nov 18

Jonathan Sexton could become the first Irishman in 17 years to win the award

Sexton makes shortlist for World Rugby Player of Year

Rugby / 02 Nov 18

Samoa have competed at the last seven World Cups

Samoa, Tonga and Fiji want more say in rugby governance

Rugby / 08 Aug 18

Peter O'Mahony was taken out by Israel Folau

Folau handed one-match ban; Australia to appeal

Rugby / 27 Jun 18

New laws aimed at lowering the tackle level will be trialled

World Rugby to trial new low tackle laws

Rugby / 25 May 18

Russia will go to Japan for the Rugby World Cup

Russia into Rugby World Cup as Romania are punished

Rugby / 15 May 18

Referee Vlad Iordachescu was at the centre of some very controversial decisions

Players send warning to World Rugby over 'integrity'

Rugby / 16 Apr 18

Belgium won the match 18-10

World Rugby reveal steps to review World Cup qualifier

Rugby / 05 Apr 18

Bill Beaumont: 'Just because it went to France doesn't mean there's humiliation whatsoever.'

'A humiliation? I don't think so'

Rugby / 15 Nov 17

Ireland's chances of hosting the Rugby World Cup have been damaged

World Rugby stands by South Africa host recommendation

Rugby / 10 Nov 17

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