'Orange cards' being considered for Rugby World Cup
World Rugby is considering adopting 'orange cards' for the World Cup, according to the governing body's head of match officials.
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Frans Steyn's World Cup dream hanging by a thread after bad news about knee injury
Frans Steyn's quest to feature in a fourth World Cup is hanging by a proverbial thread.
Scotland’s Stuart Hogg to retire from rugby after World Cup
Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg has announced that he will be retiring from playing rugby after the World Cup later this year to pursue a new career as he declared that he “always wanted to finish at the top end of the game”.
'I won't be applying': Schmidt rules himself out of All Blacks coaching race
New Zealand assistant coach Joe Schmidt confirmed on Saturday he won't lead the All Blacks next year, saying his focus will not extend beyond this year's Rugby World Cup.
Last stop, Buenos Aires: Boks face Argentinians for a final southern rumble, then to the World Cup
Buenos Aires will be the last Southern Hemisphere city the Springboks play in before their preparations for their World Cup defence in France.
Vern Cotter leaves Fiji head coach role as Rugby World Cup looms
Fiji coach Vern Cotter has resigned with immediate effect for personal reasons, leaving the Fijian Rugby Union (FRU) scrambling to find a replacement seven months before the World Cup in France.
French rugby in turmoil as Laporte resigns as president
French rugby was thrown into further turmoil just over seven months before the World Cup as Bernard Laporte resigned as president of the French rugby federation (FFR).
Last-gasp penalty sends Portugal to Rugby World Cup
Portugal secured a World Cup place for only the second time in their history with the last kick of a 16-16 draw with the United States in the final qualification tournament.