World Rugby is the world governing body for the sport of rugby union. World Rugby organises the Rugby World Cup every four years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition. It also organises a number of other international rugby competitions, such as the World Rugby Sevens Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens, the World Under 20 Championship, and the Pacific Nations Cup.
There could be two consecutive months of international action under plans for a new global tournament, newly re-elected World Rugby chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has revealed. Beaumont is keen to..
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Agustin Pichot resigns from his role on the World Rugby Council after his defeat by Sir Bill Beaumont in the election for World Rugby chairman. BBC News - Published
The English and French clubs write to World Rugby in a bid to be formally involved in the establishment of a new schedule post-coronavirus. BBC News - Published
Sir Bill Beaumont's re-election as the chairman of World Rugby has split opinion in the rugby union world - and the hard work starts now. BBC News - Published
Sir Bill Beaumont's re-election as the chairman of World Rugby has split opinion in the rugby union world - and the hard work starts now. BBC News - Published
World Rugby begins an investigation into the chairman of the Fiji Rugby Union, which has backed Sir Bill Beaumont's bid for re-election as boss of the world game. BBC News - Published
World Rugby boss Sir Bill Beaumont says he is confident a revised Nations Championship will be launched in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. BBC News - Published
World Rugby commits $100m (£80m) to help support the global game through the coronavirus pandemic, while exploring the possibility that international rugby may not return until 2021. BBC News - Published
World Rugby vice-chairman Agustin Pichot says it is time to "redefine the future of rugby" after announcing his last-minute bid for the sport's most powerful job. BBC News - Published
Alun Wyn Jones says he hopes World Rugby look at the first-half incident which saw England prop Joe Marler grab the Wales captain's genitals. BBC News - Published
Scottish Rugby is fined, reprimanded and ordered to apologise for Mark Dodson's criticism of World Rugby over a possible cancelation of their World Cup game with Japan. BBC News - Published
Scottish Rugby chief executive Mark Dodson thinks there is a strong legal case against World Rugby cancelling their World Cup game with Japan. BBC News - Published
Head coach Eddie Jones says England are upset by the cancellation of their World Cup match against France but back World Rugby's decision. BBC News - Published
Head coach Eddie Jones says England are upset by the cancellation of their World Cup match against France but back World Rugby's decision. BBC News - Published
England captain Owen Farrell has made adjustments to his technique as World Rugby tries to clamp down on high tackles and shoulder charges at the Rugby World Cup BBC News - Published
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