Source: World Rugby

World Cup Quiz – the Answers

Here are the answers to our quiz – please let us know how you got on. Answers in bold. Here a five taglines. Which nations use them? 1. Strength in bloom – Wales 2. Get into rugby –  USA 3. All in for Gold – Australia 4. Rugby for all – Japan 5. We’re doing

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The World Cup – who’d be a referee?

The officials tend to be the people overlooked, until they stand accused of making an ‘obvious’ error. The fact is, they have been training assiduously, mostly at Faro in Portugal. The skills they need vary widely. Take for example what the onfield assessment involves: application of the laws; match control; fitness, agility, positioning and work-rate;

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Source: England Rugby

Barbie® and England Rugby’s Red Roses Join Forces

England Rugby’s women’s team, the Red Roses, today announces a partnership with Mattel Inc.’s Barbie® brand ahead of a huge summer for women’s sport in the UK. Marking Barbie UK’s first-ever partnership with a sports team, the collaboration aims to inspire the next generation of female rugby players through grassroots initiatives, funding, merchandise, and powerful

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Impact 25 funding helping to develop next generation

Following on from the publication of the Impact ’25 Year 3 Flash Report last week, and with only 8 days remaining until the Women’s Rugby World Cup kicks off in Sunderland, the RFU is proud to share the progress of the Impact ’25 International Development Strand. These results demonstrate how a significant number of players

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The World Cup – the thunder rumbles closer

It’s best not to think of certainties when predicting the 2025 RWC. But there are a few nobody can deny. This tenth version will be the best attended and the most widely followed ever. Coverage by all known media will be exhaustive. Let’s take a look at one or two features. Three of the leading

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Source: Harlequins

Harlequins & USN Team Up for Science-Led Performance

Rugby is no longer won on strength and skill alone — it’s increasingly decided in the recovery room. With the physical toll of elite rugby higher than ever, Harlequins’ new partnership with sports nutrition brand USN, marks a commitment to giving players every possible edge. From precision-formulated protein to data-backed recovery protocols, this move mirrors

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