IRL: Transgender athletes unable to compete in women’s international matches
Transgender athletes are unable to compete in women’s international rugby league matches, including this year’s World Cup, the sport’s global governing body has announced.
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International Rugby League bans transgender players from women's competition
Rugby league has banned transgender players in women's international competition until further notice, Australian media reported on Tuesday, following global swimming's decision to restrict transgender participation.
Decision to extend stand-down period for concussed players ‘long overdue’
Player welfare campaigners have welcomed World Rugby’s decision to extend the minimum stand-down period for most concussed elite-level players to 12 days from 1 July but have also called it “long overdue” and said it is “not the perfect solution” to the game’s ongoing head injury-related issues.
How the new look Wallabies are shaping up ahead of facing England
Dave Rennie's Australia will be determined to make matters difficult for Eddie Jones' England during this summer's fixtures.
World Rugby extends sit-out period for players with concussion
LONDON : World Rugby has changed its Graduated Return to Play (GRTP) protocols which will now require elite players with concussion symptoms to avoid playing for a minimum of 12 days, the sport's governing body said on Monday.
World Rugby to increase concussion stand-down period
Players will face an increased minimum stand-down period of 12 days in a significant concussion protocol change announced by World Rugby.
Eddie Jones goes back to the future with selection out of his 2018 playbook
It is not just rampant inflation, Kate Bush and train strikes that are currently causing a sense of deja vu, particularly for England rugby supporters who may feel overwhelmed by the parallels of four years ago
Jesse Bromwich to lead New Zealand against Tonga
Jesse Bromwich has been appointed captain of New Zealand for their mid-season international Test against Tonga.