Bongi Mbonambi: World Rugby investigating after Tom Curry accuses South Africa hooker of using racial slur Springbok star's World Cup final place in doubt amid racism row after England clash Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2023
World Rugby investigating alleged racist abuse directed at England’s Tom Curry World Rugby has opened an investigation into the alleged racist slur directed at England flanker Tom Curry. The National (Scotland) · Oct 23, 2023
World Rugby responds to Tom Curry’s allegation of racial slur in South Africa semi-final Curry suggested that South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi had called him a ‘white c***’ during the World Cup semi-final The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023
South Africa explain use of traffic light signals during Rugby World Cup Springbok coaches hold up different coloured lights to send messages during the Rugby World Cup fixtures The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2023
Pumas lost in translation as All Blacks turn semi-final into practice match So dominant against Argentina in the World Cup semi-final, the All Blacks decided to play with 14 men out of choice The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023
England’s Red Roses head south to spearhead women’s rugby reboot WXV aims to level up the game and boost standards for the next World Cup as leading nations face off in New Zealand The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023
Referee criticised by Dupont chosen for England vs South Africa at Rugby World Cup despite France controversy New Zealand’s Ben O’Keeffe and Australia’s Angus Gardner will take charge of the two semi-finals The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
Ben O’Keeffe to referee Rugby World Cup semi-final between England and South Africa despite criticism (cloned) New Zealand’s Ben O’Keeffe and Australia’s Angus Gardner will take charge of the two semi-finals The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
Ben O’Keeffe to referee Rugby World Cup semi-final between England and South Africa despite criticism New Zealand’s Ben O’Keeffe and Australia’s Angus Gardner will take charge of the two semi-finals The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023
Player safety is priority for South Africa after HIA calls, insists Rassie Erasmus ‘We really care about our players,’ said the Boks’ director of rugby, adding that the coaches called for multiple head injury assessments against France The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023
AI and smart mouthguards: the new frontline in fight against brain injuries Tech wizardry is helping to reduce head impacts and drive equipment innovation in rugby, boxing and the NFL The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023
World Rugby insists more opportunity for tier-two nations is priority for future World Rugby has insisted providing developing nations with higher-level matches more frequently is at the ‘top of our agenda’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2023
World Rugby keen to introduce hi-tech mouthguards at all levels of the game Devices to measure G-force of head impacts will be used in elite rugby first but aim is for them to filter down to junior and community levels The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2023
World Rugby to adopt ‘gamechanging’ G-force tech to flag major head impacts Real-time data will see players removed from the pitch if collision forces exceed a certain level even if they are not showing signs of a brain injury The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2023 Owen Farrell violates ‘shot clock’ with England trailing Samoa: ‘That’s unbelievable’ Farrell scored his kick but England did not get the three points after taking longer than 60 seconds
France 24 · Oct 4, 2023 ‘Set up to fail’: Cards still stacked against smaller nations at Rugby World Cup Barring spirited performances from the likes of Portugal or Uruguay, the 2023 Rugby World Cup currently underway in France has once again exposed the chasm between the sport’s haves and have-nots, highlighting the need for a concerted effort to help emerging nations raise their game, particularly in Africa.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023 World Rugby to reject plate competition for emerging nations at World Cups World Rugby is set to reject the idea of emerging nations competing in a ‘plate’ competition running alongside the main event at future World Cups
The National (Scotland) · Oct 4, 2023 Say your prayers - Scotland need a miracle vs Ireland Scotland go there on a wing and a prayer, thanks to the idiotic people at World Rugby who drew up the seedings based on the world rankings in…
Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2023 Jamie George and Maro Itoje lead calls for England to tour Samoa ahead of Rugby World Cup clash Revamped rugby calendar could give opportunity for trips to Pacfic Islands
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023 Flying Fiji break new ground but World Cup is set up for smaller nations to fail So-called tier-two teams are at every disadvantage, from pool fixtures to a lack of quality warm-ups: World Rugby has to act
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023 Ben Lam red card: Why was Samoa star sent off against Japan at Rugby World Cup? Head collisions and player safety continues to dominate the headlines at the Rugby World Cup
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023 Gregor Townsend calls on his Scotland stand-ins to seize chance in Romania clash The head coach has made 13 changes to his starting XV for the must-win match against the Pool B minnows in Lille this weekend.
Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2023 Rugby World Cup: Why England matches hit by empty seats as frustration mounts While the action has been stellar on the pitch, logistical problems are putting a dampener on the tournament in France
The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023 Rugby World Cup: Red card rules explained Head collisions and player safety dominated the early headlines at the Rugby World Cup
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023 Antoine Dupont may return to World Cup action in protective face mask France are eager to have their scrum-half back in action but World Rugby regulations could cause complications for the scrum-half