Rugby Union

Stade Français players have gone on strike over a planned merger with rival Top 14 rugby union club Racing 92, according to the head of the players’ union in the country.

French rugby union giants Stade Français and Racing 92 have today (Monday) announced that they will merge in a bid to create a powerhouse club in the Paris region.

The Rugby Europe governing body has stepped up its campaign for a revamp of the Six Nations by submitting a formal request to open up the tournament to other countries.

World Rugby, the global governing body of rugby union, has announced details of an eight-year strategic plan designed to further the profile, development, sustainability and success of the women’s game.

Fan engagement consultant Mark Bradley visits Dublin’s Aviva Stadium for the Six Nations rugby union match between Ireland and France.

SA Rugby has partnered with SuperSport, the pay-television broadcaster that operates in sub-Saharan Africa, to revamp provincial rugby union in the country.

England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU) has announced details of a new women’s league, which will debut this September.

Premiership Rugby, which oversees the top division of club rugby union in England, has agreed a multi-year deal to stage regular season games in the United States in September, according to The Guardian.

Six Nations chief executive John Feehan has said there is “no vacancy” in the national team rugby union tournament amid a concerted campaign for Georgia to be granted an expansion slot.

French Rugby Federation president Bernard Laporte has insisted that France has the capabilities to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup and the 2024 summer Olympic Games.

Sanzaar, the umbrella body for the Argentinian, Australian, New Zealand and South African rugby unions, has called for clarity on a proposed bid for a Super Rugby expansion franchise in Fiji.

The Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) has moved to revamp its domestic club competition in a bid to boost the national team and give the country’s Super Rugby franchise more preparation time amid concerns for the welfare of the nation’s top players.

Newly-elected Fédération Française de Rugby (FFR) president Bernard Laporte has reaffirmed his union’s commitment towards France’s bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup during a meeting with World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont.

USA Rugby, the governing body of rugby union in the United States, has hit back at allegations made by Pro Rugby chief executive Doug Schoninger that appear to have cast the future of the club league into doubt after the completion of its first season.

The New Zealand Rugby (NZR) national governing body and the New Zealand Rugby Players Association (NZRPA) have signed a new collective employment agreement that will result in players receiving a major pay rise.

The French Rugby Federation (FFR) has elected to end its project to develop a new national stadium outside Paris and is set to commence fresh talks with its current home, the Stade de France.