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Hip-drop tackle added to rugby's global rule book

World Rugby has moved to outlaw the hip-drop tackle that's claimed multiple high-profile victims across codes but previously gone unmentioned in the rule book.

AAP · 7m ago

World Rugby confirms changes to dangerous tackle law ahead of Nations Championship

The so-called ‘hip drop’ tackle will now be penalised

The Independent UK · 12h ago

Rugby World Cup bosses promise big party at first 24-team tournament

Organisers of the 2027 Rugby World Cup on Wednesday promised a massive party during the first 24-team tournament, which starts next October in Perth, Western Australia.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 30

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Fans brace for last-ditch ticket grab as final Rugby World Cup countdown begins

A million tickets under $100 have proved popular but next week’s main release will be a litmus test for the expanded 24-team format in Australia

The Guardian - AU · Sep 25

Springboks v All Blacks a US World Cup preview in Baltimore as thrilling series goes down to the wire

‘Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry’ will culminate on US soil on Saturday, a staging post on the road to America hosting the World Cup in 2031

The Guardian - US · Sep 11

World Rugby floats plans for Six Nations match in US but England unlikely to participate

World Rugby wants a Six Nations match to be staged in the US and has offered financial incentives to the unions to do so

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10

All Blacks boss questions Springboks scrummaging tactics ahead of second Test

The scrum battle could again be key as the rivals meet in Cape Town

The Independent UK · Aug 27

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Hundreds of rugby players win court battle for brain injury claims to proceed to trial

A judge has ruled that the claims can now proceed to trial

The Independent UK · Aug 21

The deeper significance behind South Africa and New Zealand’s Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series

RUGBY’S GREATEST RIVALRY: As the two ruling powers of men’s rugby union prepare to meet in four Tests, Harry Latham-Coyle explains the rich history and off-field conflicts that deepen the rivalry

The Independent UK · Aug 7

Argentina’s Albornoz given four-match ban for intimidating referee after England defeat

The incident occurred after Argentina were denied a late try, with Tomás Albornoz’s ban beginning against South Africa on Saturday

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5

England World Cup winner Phil Vickery pledges to donate brain for concussion research

Vickery has been diagnosed with probable CTE and is part of a lawsuit against World Rugby, the RFU and Welsh Rugby Union

The Independent UK · Aug 2

ITV strikes deal to show 2027 Rugby World Cup

The long-time competition broadcaster has seen off competition from the BBC to retain exclusive rights

The Independent UK · Jul 27

Argentina player could face ban for abusing match officials at end of England game

Fly half Tomas Albornoz was seen ‘remonstrating with the officials’ after Argentina’s controversial defeat

The Independent UK · Jul 22

It's all academic: key areas in rugby's contract battle

Australian rugby powerbrokers have weighed in on the battle to contract the code's best talent and renewed calls to outlaw a "catastrophic" tackle technique.

AAP · Jul 21

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 30

ITV agrees deal for 2027 Rugby World Cup and sews up rights to England men

ITV has agreed a deal for live rights to the 2027 men’s Rugby World Cup in a move that cements its position as the home of international rugby in the UK

The Conversation · Jun 24

Lowering tackle height in rugby led to sharp decline in concussion rates – new study

Rugby is a physical sport, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the tackle. In amateur and school rugby union, tackles are responsible for well over half of all match injuries, making them the single biggest source of injury risk in the game. That reality has prompted growing efforts…

The Guardian - US · Jun 20

‘No better way to end’: Ollie Devoto on retirement, MLR title hopes and why US hasn’t nailed rugby yet

The England center will finish a decorated career on Sunday as his Chicago Hounds face the California Legion seeking their first Major League Rugby crown

Woman & Home · Jun 14

Kate Middleton recalls 'intimidating' experience she's faced as a senior royal and why she finds it so 'inspiring'

The Princess of Wales thinks this isn't the most 'natural environment' to walk into but she loves getting a behind-the-scenes glimpse

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The Guardian - UK · May 24

Pioneering study aims to find out how repeated blows to head in women’s rugby affects brain

Risk of CTE in men’s sports has been widely studied, but female brains are softer and more vulnerable

The Guardian - UK · May 19

Borthwick delays call on resting Itoje until final England squad announced in June

England’s head coach, Steve Borthwick, says he may rest some senior players including his captain, Maro Itoje, for all or part of the Nations Championship

The Guardian - UK · May 12

Georgia’s Merab Sharikadze gets 11-year ban for role in urine-swapping rugby doping scandal

Six Georgia players and a medical official have been handed lengthy bans after the biggest anti-doping investigation in World Rugby’s history

The Independent UK · May 12

Ex-international rugby captain hit with 11-year ban for doping scandal involvement

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The Independent UK · May 12

Former Georgia captain banned for 11 years after rugby doping scandal

Merab Sharikadze won 104 caps for his country and has since pursued a career in mixed martial arts

The Guardian - UK · May 4

‘A missing generation’: why are there are no female head coaches in Women’s Six Nations?

A new scheme will attempt to address the glaring lack of diversity among top coaches in elite women’s rugby union

The Guardian - US · Apr 30

‘Every body is a rugby body’: US women players fight for inclusivity after trans ban

Players are considering only competing in the ‘open’ category, which allows people of any sex or gender to play

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