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Hall of Fame World Rugby Hall of Fame to recognise five legends of the game
World Rugby has announced that five players spread across sevens and 15s will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame at the World Rugby Awards in Monaco on 24 November.
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Women in Rugby Zhenya Allain hoping to close research gap through Capgemini programme
We caught up with Zhenya Allain to learn more about her experience on the Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Programme.
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SVNS Tickets for HSBC SVNS Singapore 2025 now on sale
Top rugby sevens action featuring the world’s best teams and Olympic stars will return to National Stadium next year, alongside an exciting entertainment roster at HSBC SVNS Singapore 2025.
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World Rankings South Africa top World Rugby Men's Rankings by two points
Saturday's 29-20 win over England has seen the Springboks put more daylight between themselves and the rest, with Ireland now their nearest rivals in second.
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World Rugby Awards Nominees revealed for World Rugby Awards 2024
World Rugby has today revealed the shortlists for the prestigious World Rugby Awards 2024, which will be presented in Monaco on Sunday, 24 November.
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Media release Brett Robinson elected as World Rugby Chair
Dr. Brett Robinson (Australia) has been elected as the new Chair of World Rugby, following two rounds of voting at the 2024 Interim meeting of Council in Dublin, Ireland.
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Laws Law amendments promoting speed, space and contest get global trial go-ahead
A package of law trials aimed at enhancing fan and player experience will be adopted as a global trial across all competitions from next year after the World Rugby Council voted in favour of change.
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World Rugby Egypt, Guatemala and Lesotho achieve World Rugby Full Member status
Egypt, Guatemala and Lesotho have been elevated to World Rugby full member status following approval by the international federation’s Council. The family of national unions in World Rugby membership stands at 133 across six regions.
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RWC 2025 Record demand for tickets as Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 arrives in host cities around England
Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 is generating record demand, with more than 100,000 tickets requested in just the first week of the application phase adding to the 130,000 tickets already sold in the presale.
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RWC 2025 World Rugby appoints Ocean Outdoor UK as Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 official Digital out of home media partner and official fan zone provider
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.
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World Rankings All change in World Rugby Men’s Rankings as Springboks go top
An action-packed weekend of international rugby brought multiple changes to the top 10 with only France remaining in the same spot.
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Rugby Sevens Singapore and Los Angeles confirmed to host the pinnacle of HSBC SVNS 2025 as schedule confirmed
Following the record-breaking Olympic Games in Paris, the stars of rugby sevens are set to make a thrilling return to HSBC SVNS 2025, kicking off in Dubai on 30 November, 2024.
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Match officials Emirates Match Official panels confirmed for HSBC SVNS 2025 and World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2025
World Rugby has confirmed the 35 Emirates Match Officials who make up the men’s and women’s panels for HSBC SVNS 2025 and the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2025.
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Media release World Rugby teams up with Fanatics to launch global licensed merchandise programme for fans
World Rugby has announced an exclusive global partnership with Fanatics, a global digital sports platform, to launch and manage the official retail and licensing programme for World Rugby, including Rugby World Cups through to 2029.
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RWC 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 ticket application phase opens for all matches
With a little under 300 days to go until Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 kicks off in England and with more than 130,000 tickets already sold, fans can now apply for tickets across all matches in what promises to be the biggest celebration of women’s rugby.
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World Rankings Record defeat costs Fiji in World Rugby Men's Rankings
The Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2024 champions have fallen a place after losing 57-17 to Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.
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Match officials Japanese referee Takehito Namekawa excited by new challenge
The former U20 international hopes to use his experiences this November to help develop and push him towards his aim of making the Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 match official panel.
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RWC 2025 Ticketmaster Sport confirmed as Official Ticketing Service Provider for Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025
Ticketmaster Sport has been selected by World Rugby as the Official Ticketing Service Provider for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025.
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Women in Rugby World Rugby and ChildFund Rugby announce the next phase of the Grassroots to Global Series on the road to Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025
The Grassroots to Global Series is designed to accelerate the global development of women’s rugby and is part of World Rugby and ChildFund Rugby’s global mission to unite and uplift female leaders in rugby on the road to Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025.
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World Rugby Sweden agonisingly close to new high in World Rugby Men's Rankings
We look at how this weekend's action affected the rankings, with rating points available in four of the five matches.
