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World Rugby hosts Asian summit

25 delegates attended from 19 unions, while there were guests from Asia Rugby, ChildFund Rugby and the International Cricket Council. The event was the second of six regional summits being held as part of World Rugby’s global ‘Impact Beyond 2025’ programme which is accelerating women’s rugby beyond next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup. The summit

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Ellie Kildunne named World Rugby Player of the Year

Ellie Kildunne (England) and Pieter-Steph du Toit (South Africa) receive the greatest accolade in the 15s categories. French superstar Antoine Dupont and Australia’s try-scoring machine Maddison Levi are crowned Player of the Year in the sevens categories. Young sensations Erin King (Ireland) and Wallace Sititi (New Zealand) take home World Rugby 15s Breakthrough Player of

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And the winner is..

Once more we have come to World Rugby’s Nominations Day. It makes you wonder how many sportspeople have sat waiting for the boss to read out next weekend’s team. Am I in or out this time? But this is much more serious stuff. World Rugby appoints starry panels to decide a range of nominations. The

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Nominees revealed for World Rugby Awards 2024

Stars of 15s and sevens have been shortlisted in eight categories. Remaining six Awards will be unveiled during the ceremony. Fans can now vote for the International Rugby Players Women’s and Men’s 15s Try of the Year Award winners until 20 November at world.rugby/awards/toty World Rugby Awards 2024 to take place on Sunday, 24 November in

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World Rugby appoints Ocean Outdoor UK as media partner

World Rugby has today appointed Ocean Outdoor UK, a leader in premium Digital OOH advertising and experiential activations, as their DOOH media partner for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in England. World Rugby has today appointed Ocean Outdoor UK, a leader in premium Digital Out of Home advertising and experiential activations, as their DOOH media

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The Road to Twickenham

World Rugby and Stepathlon are joining forces to encourage fans to unite and get active on ‘The Road to Twickenham’ in celebration of Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025, the biggest and most accessible women’s rugby event ever. A generational moment that supercharges the advancement of women’s rugby and the sport as a whole, Women’s

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Captains ready for Olympic qualification battle in Monaco

World Rugby Sevens Repechage will decide the final men’s and women’s qualifiers for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 rugby sevens competition Eleven men’s and 11 women’s teams to compete on 21-23 June at Stade Louis II in Monaco Captains were welcomed by Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco at The

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World Rugby and Capgemini announce next 25 scholars

Scholars will have access to personalised coaching and training sessions via Capgemini’s internal University to help their professional development The programme is creating a growing global network of female leaders and role models across the sport on the road to Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 Ninety-eight scholars have completed the programme since 2018 The 25

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World Rugby announces High Performance Academy extension

World Rugby and Gallagher, a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, and an Official Partner of Women’s Rugby, WXV 2023 and 2024, and Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, today announced the extension of the Gallagher High Performance Academy; the fully immersive global development and leadership programme, established in 2023, with the mission

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