More than two million women regularly playing rugby worldwide as record growth continues 25 per cent of global players are female while 36 per cent of all Get Into Rugby participants are girls Stars of women’s rugby set to make history at Rio 2016 Olympic Games Global rugby community gets behind #IWD2016 Stars from the
With 155 days to go until rugby sevens makes its Olympic Games debut, World Rugby Chairman Bernard Lapasset believes that Rio 2016 will be a game-changing moment for a sport that is experiencing record global growth. Speaking ahead of the rugby sevens test event at the Deodoro Olympic Park this weekend, Lapasset said that Olympic
World Rugby maintained its commitment to drug-free sport with a record programme of intelligent testing, education and Keep Rugby Clean awareness in 2015. With a budget increase of almost 30 per cent, World Rugby carried out more tests in 2015 than ever before – a total of 3,562 – showing a real commitment to protecting
The HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series will reach its thrilling finale in the centre of France next May. Clermont-Ferrand adds to global schedule of HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series destinations Series off to a flying start as world’s top female sevens players eye Rio 2016 Women’s rugby experiencing unprecedented global growth The HSBC
Expanded game representation and independence at the heart of World Rugby governance reform. Expanded tier two union and regional representation on Council Executive Committee to include independent representatives Women’s Advisory Committee to be established New governance model to operate after May 2016 Council meeting Reform follows most successful Rugby World Cup to date and wide
Paves the way for a uniformed approach to player welfare All elite tournaments strongly urged to follow suit World Rugby prioritises injury prevention with concussion at the heart of the plan Evidence indicates that injury rates are not increasing In a significant step forward for player welfare, the World Rugby Executive Committee has paved the
Increased education as rugby grows at record rates globally World’s top players to support Keep Rugby Clean at Rugby World Cup 2015 WADA praises World Rugby educational programmes Reaffirming its commitment to maintaining a level playing field, World Rugby has announced details of an additional 27 per cent increase in anti-doping education, testing and research
World Rugby has announced the shortlist for the prestigious Women’s Sevens Player of the Year 2015 award, with the winner set to be revealed at the World Rugby Awards dinner at Battersea Evolution, London, on 1 November. After the thrilling and record-breaking Women’s Sevens World Series 2014-15 concluded in Amsterdam last weekend, this year’s nominees
Taoiseach Mr Enda Kenny TD (Prime Minister of Ireland) and World Rugby Chairman Bernard Lapasset have officially opened the organisation’s new headquarters in Dublin in the presence of World Rugby Council members and other dignitaries. Following the launch of an exciting new logo and brand late last year, the global governing body for rugby has
The San Francisco Bay area will host Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 after the World Rugby Council awarded hosting rights for the prestigious event to USA Rugby. The magnificent Giants Stadium in San Francisco, supported by Avaya Stadium in San Jose, will provide an impressive stage for the world’s top men’s and women’s rugby sevens
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