World Rugby has introduced a unified global calendar for international women's rugby as well as two new competitions.
The Women's Six Nations and other existing regional tournaments will still be played each year but must finish by June. New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the USA will also play in a new competition.
The top three sides will then join the top three from the...
World Rugby has confirmed an additional four teams will take part in the Rugby World Cup from 2025 onwards as the competition expands from 12 to 16 teams.
The change in format comes too late for the next tournament in New Zealand in 2021 where the pool draw has already taken place.
However, World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont called the expansion a 'milestone moment' for the...
The Rugby Football Union will allow transgender women to continue playing community rugby after asking for more scientific evidence before imposing a global ban.
World Rugby announced last week it would prevent transgender women from competing in elite rugby, stating "safety and fairness" could not be assured following a three-stage review.
World Rugby has agreed to pay for an extra female coach for every team taking part in the 2021 Rugby World Cup as part of a commitment to increase the number of elite women coaches.
The governing body has set a target of 40 percent of head coaches at the 2025 World Cup being women as opposed to just eight percent (one out of 12) in 2017. In comparison, 38 percent of coaches at the...
Transgender players could be banned from participating in women's rugby following a review by the sport's governing body.
World Rugby says there is a 'clear safety risk' when transgender women play contact rugby. A 38-page draft report, which has been seen by The Guardian , claims there is 20-30% more chance of a woman being injured if they are tackled by a player who has gone...
