The Latest Breaking News from RFU

Worcester Warriors purchase in doubt after Atlas Consortium announce Sixways Rugby rebrand

The purchase of Worcester could yet be vetoed

Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2023

Worcester Warriors rebrand as Sixways Rugby after withdrawing Championship proposal

Worcester Warriors went into administration in September following a tax dispute with HM Revenue and Customs, and will return under a different guise next season

Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2023

Sir Clive Woodward says Twickenham is 'world's biggest pub' and urges England to follow Wales' lead on drink culture

The World Cup-winning coach argues watching a game at the stadium has become a "pretty unpleasant experience" for fans

Wales Online · Feb 8, 2023

Six Nations 2023: Major talking points as rugby welcomes timely distraction

Rugby in turmoil as Six Nations kicks off this weekend

Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2023

Shirt sandwich: why England’s red-splattered horror shreds rugby tradition

Steve Borthwick’s men will run out on Saturday in one of the worst rugby shirts of all time. It doesn’t have to be this way

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2023

Latest lawsuit shows brain injuries are factor at all levels of rugby

The legal action brought about by 55 former amateur players has a potential impact to affect hundreds of thousands

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023

Sale Sharks and Worcester Warriors offered Premier 15s places after snub controversy

Two more women's Rugby Union teams will now join the other eight sides who will feature in the league beginning with the 2023-24 season after previously not being included

Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2023

RFU must square fiendish circle on tackling after spectacular blunder

Having made a monumental PR cock-up, administrators must consider the game as a whole, including grassroots

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2023

Tackling the problem of rugby and brain injuries

Letters: Dr Danny Lang suggests a height line should be visible on shirts; plus letters from Andrew Keeley, Michael Burns and Ian Coltart

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2023

Welsh Rugby Union warned not to make same 'bungled' mistake as English RFU over tackle changes

The Welsh Rugby Union has been urged to act more responsibly than the RFU when it comes to communication over any future lowering of the tackle height

Wales Online · Jan 28, 2023