Project unearths origins of women's rugby league

Boxes of medals and trophies have been discovered as part of a project celebrating women's rugby league. The collection shows the origins of the grassroots game since it kicked off in Furness, Cumbria ... Read More

Impact ’25: RFU launches £12m initiative to grow women’s grassroots rugby

The money has been used to help over 1,200 officials and coaches ... The name of the programme is inspired by the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup being hosted in England, starting in 500 days ... Read More

Women's Rugby World Cup 2025: RFU aims to 'super-charge' growth of game with 'transformational' legacy programme

The RFU is hoping to capitalise on England hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2025; the legacy programme, Impact '25, has already seen more than £12m committed to the sport in England and the home ... Read More

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Dancing along to upbeat trance music, Toulouse's fanatical support stood 10 deep to welcome Antoine Dupont and Co to this European semi-final. As they did so, they unfurled a giant banner on which ... Read More

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World Rugby Chairman ... and confidence than ... Rugby authorities will start using "smart" mouthguards to help protect players from head injuries, the sport's global governing body said on ... Read More

All you need to know about the Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 qualification pathway

Rugby Africa Women’s Cup 2024 (May) The Rugby Africa Women’s Cup will showcase the talents of ... ensure all qualified teams are known. World Rugby sends out regular communications to advise fans of ... Read More

Rugby union’s first Club World Cup set to be staged in June 2028

Rugby union’s first Club World Cup is set to be staged in June ... Sign up to The Breakdown The latest rugby union news and analysis, plus all the week's action reviewed after newsletter ... Read More

Women’s rugby claims second-straight national championship

Cathey is currently a finalist for the MA Sorensen award, a prize given to the best player nationwide in women’s collegiate rugby. Read More

Rugby to be 'transformed' ahead of Rugby World Cup 2025

All home nations will benefit from funding to help develop female coaches and match officials. Stuart Andrew, Sports Minister, said: "With the Women's Rugby World Cup round the corner, this legacy ... Read More

'Landmark' prosecution for online abuse of Rugby World Cup official

World Rugby hailed "a landmark" after a man in Australia was prosecuted for targeting a match official and his family online during last year's World Cup in France ... occurrence for many sports men ... Read More

World Rugby apologises for ‘harmful’ guidance on women’s psychology

Rugby union’s world governing body has apologised after guidance was published on its website saying women should be coached differently because they were more feeling and less competitive than men. Read More