Jac Morgan’s pivotal Lions moment reignites jackling debate in rugby Some people consider it sacrosanct but has World Rugby extended too much latitude to the jackler or ‘stealer’? The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025
Women's Rugby World Cup To Adopt Flashing Mouthguards To Signal Head Impact Mouthguards that light up to indicate a player has suffered a significant head impact will be used at the Women's Rugby World Cup, officials announced Monday. International Business Times · Aug 12, 2025
Flashing mouthgards for concussion to be introduced at Women’s Rugby World Cup LED mouthguards that will flash when a player suffers a significant head impact will be introduced at the upcoming Women’s Rugby World Cup The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2025
Rugby in US suffers another blow as second team in a week exits MLR Men’s pro competition plunged into further uncertainty with Miami Sharks’ withdrawal after merger and NOLA exit last week The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2025
‘A huge statement’: Wallaroos to be flown business class to Rugby World Cup Australia’s 32-player squad will travel to the tournament in England in comfort after World Rugby footed the bill for the upgrade from economy class The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2025
Marlie Packer cleared for opening match of England’s World Cup campaign The 35-year-old will miss only the Red Roses’ warm-up fixture away to France after being sent off against Spain. The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2025
Future tours not threatened by rebel R360 league, insists Lions chief British & Irish Lions executives have insisted future tours are not under threat from the breakaway R360 league despite being ignored by the rebels The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2025
‘Pretty dark right now’: Major League Rugby reels as two more teams face funding crunch Men’s pro competition rattled as New Orleans exit, San Diego and LA merge, and Utah and Miami face uncertainty. Utah CEO tells Guardian he’s confident funds can be found The Guardian - US · Aug 1, 2025
'Newton's third law': Schmidt defence of rested Tizzano Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has urged Carlo Tizzano to avoid social media after copping online abuse following Australia's second-Test loss to the Lions. AAP · Jul 31, 2025
Joe Schmidt hits out at ‘online abuse’ of Carlo Tizzano as Wallabies flanker stood down after Jac Morgan incident The flanker drops out of the Australia squad with head coach Schmidt keen to look after the 25-year-old The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025
Calls for more respect for referees after Wallabies’ uproar in second Lions Test World Rugby has called for greater respect to be shown towards match officials following the furore over the pivotal late call in the second Test The Guardian - AU · Jul 29, 2025
World Rugby hits back at Joe Schmidt over criticism of controversial decision in second Lions Test The governing body have said Schmidt’s comments post-match were ‘disappointing’ The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025
World Rugby rebuffs Joe Schmidt’s safety claim over Lions’ match-winning try Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh backed the coach’s view that it was a dangerous clearout. The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025
Women’s rugby is booming, but safety relies on borrowed assumptions from the men’s game Rugby union, commonly known as just rugby, is a fast-paced and physical team sport. More girls and women in Canada and around the world are playing it now than ever before. The Conversation · Jul 27, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2025 Australian officials demand explanation over Lions’ last-gasp controversial try Australian rugby officials want an explanation of the decision to award the British & Irish Lions a last-gasp series-clinching try against the Wallabies at the MCG
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2025 ‘Completely wrong’: Australia anger at officials over Keenan’s winning Lions try The Wallabies head coach, Joe Schmidt, said Jac Morgan’s tackle did not ‘live up to’ World Rugby’s push for player safety
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025 Zoe Aldcroft: World Cup success for England can herald change in women’s rugby A 38-33 win to land a fifth-straight Six Nations title capped the Red Roses’ first standalone fixture played at the home of English rugby.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2025 Judge criticises solicitor acting on behalf of players with brain injury lawsuits The judge presiding over the two brain injury lawsuits in rugby league and union has issued an extraordinary criticism of the solicitor acting on behalf of the injured players
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025 World Rugby upholds England’s racism claim after Argentina clash IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025 World Rugby issues statement over Argentina fans’ racist abuse of England players England’s Test win over Argentina was marred by racial abuse from the stands
The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2025 Beware the rectangle of doom: rugby union must heed lessons of Harry Potter drama When a toenail in touch by a defending team results in a try being chalked off for those on the attack, the game is making itself look idiotic
The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025 World Rugby’s brain health service finds 25% of ex-players ‘at risk’ of problems One quarter of a group of former elite rugby union players who have participated in World Rugby’s new brain health service programme have been identified as being ‘at risk’
The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2025 Mitchell puts pressure on New Zealand and maintains England’s World Cup focus A familiar adversary lies in wait but Red Roses’ head coach demands his team first concentrate on reaching the final
The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2025 England coach John Mitchell questions smaller women’s World Cup squad size Squad sizes are capped at 32 for the women’s tournament, one fewer than men’s sides are permitted to select at the World Cup
The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025 Ireland dealt injury blow as rising star Erin King ruled out of World Cup The 21-year-old was named World Rugby’s breakthrough player of the year for 2024