Women’s Sevens Olympic Qualification Process for Rio 2016: 1. The top four teams in the World Series will automatically gain Olympic qualification. This will be decided at the final leg of the World Series being held on the 22 – 23 May in Amsterdam. The current top four standings are New Zealand, Canada, Australia and […]
Host selection process kicks off for Rugby World Cup 2023 The host selection process for Rugby World Cup 2023 has officially launched with interested Unions having until 15 June 2015 to officially express their interest in hosting rugby’s premier global event. With the Rugby World Cup brand going from strength to strength ahead of a […]
Laws review process kicks off The quadrennial laws review process has kicked off with technical experts beginning the process of critiquing the game’s law book following commentary and feedback submitted by unions. Every four years, the governing body runs a health-check on the laws of the game with a view to ensuring the enhancement of […]
Player welfare at heart of planned law review process Player welfare enhancements will guide review Specialist group to consider proposals Process supported by multi-disciplinary concussion prevention group Planned laws review could deliver local trials in 2016 Player welfare considerations are at the heart of World Rugby’s quadrennial law review process, which will consider potential law […]
Qualification process confirmed for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 World Rugby has confirmed the qualification process for the next Women’s Rugby World Cup, to be held in 2017. Following a comprehensive review of this year’s successful tournament, the World Rugby Council agreed that the top seven teams from Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 will automatically […]
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 tender process opens Just months after a record-breaking Women’s Rugby World Cup in France, the tender process has now opened to host the event in 2017. The tournament, which was won by England after a thrilling final in Paris last August, will move to 2017 to maximise synergy with the […]
An ERC-led consultation process to review the Shareholder Agreement which provides for the structure and format of the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup will be under way before the start of the 2012/13 European club rugby season. During the summer, ERC Chairman, Jean-Pierre Lux, and Chief Executive, Derek McGrath, will make the necessary […]