High-flying France up to fourth in rankings
England have moved back up to third place, while France climbed to fourth in the World Rugby rankings following this past weekend’s Six Nations results.
Sevens World Cup tickets to go on sale
World Rugby has announced the start of the countdown to tickets going on sale for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 – to be hosted in Cape Town in September.
Wales grumpy about Peyper’s scrum calls
Head coach Wayne Pivac has confirmed that Wales sought clarification from World Rugby on several scrummaging decisions by referee Jaco Peyper that went against them in their Six Nations opener.
World Rugby U20 Championship in doubt
The 2022 edition of the World Rugby U20 Championship is in doubt as World Rugby are considering regional alternatives similar to last year’s U20 International Series hosted in Stellenbosch.
Watch: Ronnie B’s remarkable story of survival
2021 Springbok Sevens Player of the Year, Ronald Brown tells the inspirational story of how he overcame cancer to fulfil his dream of playing rugby again.
World Rugby advised to change concussion protocols
Former England loose forward James Haskell has urged World Rugby to immediately extend its return-to-play procedures.
Toulon president blasts ‘handicap’ Etzebeth
Toulon president Bernard Lemaître has labeled Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth as a “handicap” to the club because he was “expensive, is regularly injured and is often away on Test duty”.
Watch: Le Roux vs Hogg in spiral kick-off
Springbok fullback Willie le Roux takes on Scotland counterpart Stuart Hogg in a North-vs-South challenge to see who can launch the longest spiral kick.
Owens calls for three law changes in 2022
Veteran Welsh referee Nigel Owens has listed three law changes he believes should be implemented next year to increase safety, reduce contentious decisions and make the scrum more of a contest.
World Rugby reveals Sevens Player of the Year winner
An Argentinian has been named as World Rugby’s Sevens Player of the Year for 2021.
