Springbok stalwart Pieter-Steph du Toit named World Rugby Player of the Year
Star Springbok flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit has been honoured with the World Rugby Player of the Year accolade.
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World Rugby rebuffs Joe Schmidt’s safety claim over Lions’ match-winning try
World Rugby rejects Joe Schmidt’s claim that the decision not to punish Jac Morgan’s clearout in Australia’s defeat by the British and Irish Lions on Saturday contravenes the game’s player safety principles.
Sydney to host 2027 Rugby World Cup final
The 2027 men's Rugby World Cup final will be played in Sydney, World Rugby said on Thursday as it released the official draw for the Australia-hosted tournament.
World Rugby adds new trials to speed up game
Four law trials aimed at speeding up the game, reducing time-wasting and "enhancing the fan experience" will be introduced on a global trial across all competitions from 1 January, 2025, World Rugby said after its council approved the changes.
Australia's Brett Robinson elected new World Rugby chairman
Australia's Brett Robinson became the first person from the southern Hemisphere to be elected chairman of World Rugby on Thursday.
Australia's Brett Robinson elected as new chair of World Rugby
Australia's Dr Brett Robinson has been elected as the new chair of World Rugby.
Here are the 3 candidates in line to replace Bill Beaumont as World Rugby chairman
The race to succeed Bill Beaumont as chairman of World Rugby comes to a conclusion in a vote in Dublin at the governing body's headquarters on Thursday.
Tweak to 20-minute red card trial doesn't go far enough
On Friday afternoon, the Six Nations confirmed a number of law trials which would be tested out during next month's Autumn Nations Series of games.