IRFU bans transgender women players from female contact rugby
Transgender players will no longer be allowed to compete in women's contact rugby in Ireland after the Irish Rugby Football Union amended its gender participation policy.
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Transgender women banned from female contact rugby in Ireland
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) will ban transgender women from female contact rugby competitions for the upcoming season after carrying out a review of its transgender policy, the governing body said on Wednesday.
Barrett 'feared the worst' after Arendse collision
New Zealand's Beauden Barrett admitted he feared the worst upon hitting the ground following his mid-air collision with South Africa's Kurt-Lee Arendse during their Rugby Championship opener in Nelspruit on Saturday.
Nienaber has 'sympathy' for embattled counterpart Foster: 'The All Blacks will get it right'
Some coaching counterparts famously don't get along, but, in general, the rugby brotherhood stands behind each other.
Former Bok assaulted at nightclub after Mbombela Test
Former Springbok centre Grant Esterhuizen was assaulted at a nightclub outside Mbombela after watching last Saturday's Rugby Championship Test between South Africa and New Zealand.
Springbok Women get major sponsorship boost
Women's rugby in South Africa received a major boost on Wednesday when First National Bank became the principal partner of the Springbok Women's team.
Bok blow as Mbonambi forced out of clash with New Zealand
JOHANNESBURG : South Africa will start with hooker Joseph Dweba in Saturday's second Rugby Championship fixture against New Zealand after Bongi Mbonambi withdrew from the side named on Tuesday due to a knee injury picked up in training.
Springboks bring in Dweba for injured Mbonambi
South Africa will start with hooker Joseph Dweba in Saturday's second Rugby Championship fixture against New Zealand after Bongi Mbonambi withdrew from the side named on Tuesday due to a knee injury picked up in training.