Rugby Union

Bernard Laporte (pictured) has been elected as the new president of the French Rugby Federation (FFR).

World Rugby, the global governing body of rugby union, has announced record annual financial results for 2015, with England’s successful staging of the World Cup last year proving to be a major contributory factor.

Organisers of the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series have announced that the championship will return to the US city of Las Vegas in 2017.

Brexit and the election of Donald Trump suggest a world that is rejecting globalisation but sport can provide a counterbalance to an an increasingly inward looking planet, says Kevin Roberts. 

A major plan has been revealed to tackle the issue of rugby union talent drain from the Pacific Islands through forming a Super Rugby franchise in Fiji.

World Rugby has unveiled a revised strategic plan to drive further growth and development, while chairman Bill Beaumont has said he is optimistic a resolution can be found by early next year to the long-running challenge of developing a harmonised global calendar.

Sports and live entertainment company Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) has formed a new division dedicated to rugby union.

Heath Harvey’s career journey has taken him through a series of unique opportunities and challenges. Kevin Roberts finds out how he is bringing his experience to bear at Saracens Rugby club.

Mark Alexander has pledged to drive forward South Africa’s uncertain bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup and instigate reform in SA Rugby after being elected as the governing body’s new president today (Thursday).

World Rugby has today (Wednesday) revealed details of a major 10-year investment programme worth $100m (€90.9m) with the Alisports division of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba which aims to propel China into a significant player in the global rugby union market.

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has reported record revenue of £407.1m (€466.1m/$522.7m) fuelled by England’s hosting of the 2015 World Cup, as Andy Cosslett was today (Friday) formally elected as the new chairman of the organisation.

World Rugby, the global governing body of rugby union, has declared itself satisfied with preparations for Japan’s staging of its 2019 World Cup.

A Fiji-based team will enter Australia’s National Rugby Championship (NRC) in 2017 through a World Rugby-backed initiative that has been branded a major milestone for the growth of the sport in the Pacific Islands nation.

World Rugby has sealed what it claims is an innovative partnership with the Dentsu agency to aid the marketing of Japan’s staging of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Paul Goze has been re-elected as the president of the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), the rugby union body that operates France’s Top 14 domestic competition.

World Rugby has today (Tuesday) confirmed France, Ireland and South Africa as host candidates for its 2023 World Cup, as Argentina firmed up its proposed bid for the 2027 edition of rugby union’s showpiece national team tournament.