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The Latest Breaking News from World Rugby

Today's rugby news as 50 former professional Welsh rugby players sue WRU and Eddie Jones plans to leave sport

Here are your rugby headlines for Monday July 25

Wales Online

Nearly 200 players issue legal proceedings against rugby's governing bodies after brain damage diagnoses

WalesOnline understands there are around 50 former Welsh professional players moving forward as part of the legal action this week

Wales Online

Players with early-onset dementia to issue proceedings against rugby authorities

The law firm representing the group says this is the largest ‘class action’ ever launched outside the United States.

The Independent UK

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Pidgeon set pace for Kiwi women 92 years ago

The first NZ woman to compete at a Commonwealth Games in 1930, Gladys Pidgeon was almost barred from the pool. Angela Walker looks back at her remarkable journey.

Newsroom.co.nz

RFU to vote on banning transgender women from women’s rugby union

Transgender women will no longer be allowed to play in female contact rugby competitions in England due to safety and fairness concerns, under new recommendations from the RFU to be voted on next Friday

The Guardian - UK

Transgender women barred from playing in female rugby competitions in England

Rugby have now banned transgender women from from playing in female rugby competitions in England soon after swimming also banned them from participating in female events

Daily Mirror

WRU chief Nigel Walker: Pivac proved people wrong, the 50 players we've identified as the future and the truth about Wales Sevens row

It's just over a year since Walker was appointed WRU Performance Director

Wales Online

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Today's rugby news as new 'Club World Cup' agreed in seismic move and Nigel Owens says Wayne Barnes got it wrong

The latest rugby news stories from Wales and beyond today

Wales Online

Scotland to join England and Wales in Team GB for HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series

SCOTLAND will no longer compete in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series after World Rugby – the global governing body – decreed that it must join…

The National (Scotland)

Tonight's rugby news as Wales Sevens ditched from World Series in favour of Team GB

The latest rugby headlines and news bulletins from Wales and beyond

Wales Online

Great Britain men and women to feature in World Rugby Sevens Series next season

World Series participation provides a considerable Olympics boost

The Independent UK

Today's rugby news as global shake-up planned to end international controversy and URC targeted by new team

The latest rugby headlines and news bulletins from Wales and beyond

Wales Online

How Rugby World Cup 2023 is now expected to finish as two of world's top four literally can't make semi-finals

Ireland may have just beaten New Zealand, but they are far from favourites for the tournament which will see some major teams knocked out in the quarter-finals

Wales Online

The real world rugby power rankings right now as All Blacks in full-blown crisis and Wales sold short

We assess the new world order after a thrilling sequence of summer internationals

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Australia rugby giant breaks down as he's 'reunited' with World Cup medal he threw in harbour

Wallaby second row Justin Harrison 'hoiked' his runners-up medal into Sydney harbour after losing the 2003 Rugby World Cup final to England

Wales Online

Tonight's rugby news as Ireland star cited for brutal All Blacks incident and former Welsh scrum-half dies

Here are the latest rugby headlines from Wales and beyond

Wales Online

New World Rugby rankings table sees new number one as Wales still officially worse than Scotland

The final men's World Rankings of the season in the northern hemisphere have been published

The Guardian - US

Alan Gilpin: ‘The US plan will benefit from the Eagles being in France’

World Rugby CEO doesn’t think ‘the game needs the US in France next year’ but knows Chile’s win on Saturday underlined the need for serious work before the World Cup comes to America

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Wales Online

Ryan Jones suing WRU and World Rugby after devastating dementia diagnosis

The former Wales skipper is suffering from early onset dementia at the age of 41

Wales Online

Nigel Owens explains red and yellow card summer Test controversies and says blame game on referees has to stop

The greatest referee of his generation assesses some mouthwatering north v south summer Test showdowns and the refereeing decisions which have hogged much of the limelight

The Guardian - UK

‘I’ve had enough’: Eddie Jones calls for global summit on future of rugby union

England’s coach has said he wants elite players, coaches and referees to meet in the autumn to discuss how to improve an increasingly stop-start game

Irish Mirror

Ireland climb to second in world rugby rankings after historic All Blacks success

Andy Farrell's men became the first Irish side to defeat their hallowed foes in New Zealand

Wales Online

New World Rugby rankings as Wales win crowns new number one, England rise and All Blacks plummet

World Rugby's official rankings have seen seismic change after a stunning weekend of Test rugby

Wales Online

Young Wales scrum-half leading U20s resurgence doesn't even have a contract for next season

His coach described him as 'outstanding' after one of the pool games

Wales Online

Wayne Pivac Q&A: Why I like Alex Cuthbert so much and the kid who has a huge future

Wales have made just one change to the starting XV for the second Test against South Africa. Here's what Wayne Pivac had to say in today's press conference

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