The Latest Breaking News from World Rugby

Rugby tackles limited to belly height as World Rugby make major announcement

Community rugby across the globe is being urged to change tackle height

Wales Online · Mar 13, 2023

Rugby Australia to trial lowering legal tackle height from shoulder lines to sternum

Rugby Australia says it will participate in a trial of lowering tackle heights in community rugby to below the sternum to help protect players from head injuries and concussion.

ABC News · Mar 13, 2023

World Rugby urges tackle height trial in community game

Governing body World Rugby wants member unions to join a trial lowering of the legal tackle height in community rugby.

The New Daily · Mar 13, 2023

Ireland and Scotland on collision course with World Cup showdown on horizon

Ireland and Scotland will feature with South Africa in a devilishly competitive World Cup pool in France but this jeopardy is no bad thing

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023

Women’s rugby revolution gathers pace but the sums don’t yet add up

A lack of money and gulf in class between the top teams and the rest could undermine progress in the women’s game

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023

Rugby chiefs to hold draw closer to World Cups after 2023 'top five' controversy

“There has never been so much movement over a two-year period. Bearing that in mind, and noting the format of four pools of five teams, there is arguably no perfect time for a draw”

Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2023

British and Irish Lions open door to first ever women's tour - 130 years after men's team

Women's rugby union could be set to take a huge leap with the British and Irish Lions said to be looking at the possibility of forming a women's team and tour

Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2023

New World Rugby rankings see Wales equal worst ever as defeat in Italy will confirm unprecedented demise

Things will get even worse without a win in Rome

Wales Online · Feb 27, 2023

Wales v England referee Mathieu Raynal, the injury-prone official who stunned world rugby with controversial call

The Frenchman is the man in the middle at the Principality Stadium this weekend

Wales Online · Feb 25, 2023

Rob Howley reveals devastating phone call that ended hopes of returning to Wales with Warren Gatland

The former Wales and Lions scrum-half had hoped to return to Welsh rugby

Wales Online · Feb 25, 2023