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To celebrate Earth Day, World Rugby today launched its ‘Rugby for Nature’ initiative and toolkit to highlight the importance of nature to the game, empowering rugby communities globally to safeguard the natural environment and biodiversity within and around rugby facilities.
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The pools were drawn for the World Rugby Sevens Repechage on Saturday, 20 April at an event in Monaco ahead of the crucial final qualification tournament (21-23 June) to decide the last remaining men’s and women’s teams to compete at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 rugby sevens.
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Australia’s Siokapesi Palu attended an independent Disciplinary Committee hearing for an offence contrary to Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) in Australia’s WXV 1 match against Wales on 3 November. The player was suspended for two matches subject to the successful completion of the Coaching Intervention Programme.
Quotes of WXV 1: ‘Women’s rugby is on the rise, every single week’
Our pick of the quotes from the inaugural WXV 1 tournament in New Zealand.
World Rugby Awards - Savea (NZL), Farrell (IRE), Tele'a (NZL) Isgro (ARG), Nathan-Wong (NZL)
Quotes on the night from the World Rugby Awards winners, including Men's 15s Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Breakthrough Men's Player and Men's and Women's Sevens Players of the Year.
Quotes of the Tournament - 'Sport can be cruel sometimes - I guess that's why we love it'
Our pick of the quotes from Rugby World Cup 2023.
Quotes of the Day - 'I would like to apologise for my terrible Spanish'
Our pick of the quotes from Friday, 27 and Saturday, 28 October at Rugby World Cup 2023.
NZL 11-12 RSA: South Africa win tense final to claim fourth men's Rugby World Cup
SAINT-DENIS - South Africa won Rugby World Cup 2023 after a 12-11 win over New Zealand in the final at Stade de France on Saturday.