World Rugby launches ‘Family Reunion’ campaign for Rugby World Cup 2021 Campaign encourages New Zealanders and fans from around the world to join rugby’s biggest reunion following the pandemic Campaign launches ahead of tickets to pinnacle tournament going on general sale 30 June, available ...
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Quicker, accurate decision-making at the heart of TMO protocol amendment
Quicker, accurate decision-making is the rationale behind trial amendments to the Television Match Official (TMO) protocol announced by World Rugby. ...
Land Rover announced as Worldwide Partner of Rugby World Cup 2021
Land Rover has expanded its partnership with World Rugby by becoming the fourth Worldwide Partner of Rugby World Cup 2021 in New Zealand. ...
World Rugby appoints Sally Horrox as Director of Women’s Rugby
World Rugby has announced that Sally Horrox will join the organisation as Director of Women’s Rugby in early May. Horrox will bring with her an impressive wealth of management and board-level experience in sport and business and will be responsible for World Rugby’s transformational Women in ...
Ahmad Al Falasi meets with World Rugby Chairman
His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, UAE Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Vice President of the National Olympic Committee, Chairman of the Executive Office and the President of UAE General Authority of Sport met with the World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont His Excellency ...
World Rugby Launches ‘A Global Sport For All’ Strategic Plan 2021-25
World Rugby has launched ‘A Global Sport for All – True to its Values’, a new strategic plan for the advancement and growth of the sport through to 2025. Plan to guide long-term response to COVID-19 pandemic It is underpinned by a focus on evolving the game, with advancing player welfare at ...
World Rugby appoints Alan Gilpin as new Chief Executive Officer
World Rugby has announced the appointment of Alan Gilpin as the international federation’s new Chief Executive Officer. Gilpin, 47, has performed the role of Interim Chief Executive following Brett Gosper’s departure in January and is highly regarded within the rugby and wider sport’s business ...
Players, female leaders and greater global representation on interim World Rugby committees
Rassie Erasmus, Melodie Robinson, Conrad Smith and Bryan Habana are among a host of leading players and coaches who have been appointed to World Rugby committees. Terrence Khoo and Ada Milby part of Regional Committee Ada Mibly also part of Community Rugby Committee Interim committees ...
World Rugby course completions reach 1.5 million as e-learning surges during COVID-19 pandemic
1.5 million people have completed World Rugby courses since their inception in 2007 More than 140,000 people across 85 nations undertake World Rugby e-learning so far in 2020, double the total annual figure in 2019 More than 70,000 players, coaches, administrators and volunteers have ...
World Rugby confirms election nominations
World Rugby has confirmed the nominations for the positions of Chairman and Vice-Chairman, which will be determined at the annual meeting of Council on 12 May, 2020. In accordance with the World Rugby Bye-Laws, member unions were invited to submit nominations for the position of World Rugby ...