All events of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 will include the twelve nations worldwide that have qualified through their regional competitions.

Source: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1142618/rugby-sevens-challenger-world

Any allegation of discrimination is taken extremely seriously by World Rugby, warranting a thorough investigation.

Source: https://www.heraldlive.co.za/sport/rugby/2023-10-26-bongi-mbonambi-cleared-to-play-in-world-cup-final/

A TENBY rugby player keeps his place in the third U20 World Rugby Championship game in a row.

Source: https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/23641714.tenbys-archie-hughes-make-latest-wales-20s-start/?ref=rss

Enright holds a World Rugby Level 2 certification.

Source: https://www.newberryobserver.com/sports/41828/eric-enright-selected-to-lead-newberry-womens-rugby

Farrell was later handed a ban following an appeal by World Rugby but the whole affair did little to inspire confidence in the disciplinary process around head injuries.

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2023/08/31/738541.htm

Feek conceded that the heatwave conditions in Paris during the first round of matches had contributed to the number of interruptions in the game, not least the extra water breaks allowed by World Rugby.

Source: https://www.heraldlive.co.za/sport/rugby/2023-09-13-all-blacks-want-more-ball-in-play-at-world-cup/

Fiji has fewer than a million inhabitants spread across more than 300 islands and, despite crucial extra funding from World Rugby, their financial resources remain minuscule compared with those of their more pampered European cousins.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/aug/27/english-rugby-england-rugby-world-cup-steve-borthwick-fiji

Former World Rugby vice chairman and French rugby boss Bernard Laporte (right), with Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan and Sir Rod Eddington.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/rugby-union/rugby-australia-chasing-over-1m-from-french-union-after-contracting-blunder-20231124-p5emn7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

I am sure World Rugby and the disciplinary board will be looking across everything and assessing those bits.

Source: https://www.joe.ie/sport/josh-van-der-flier-ireland-south-africa-782601

If the safety of players, officials and fans cannot be guaranteed, an alternative venue would surely have to be considered by World Rugby?

Source: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/07/is-it-safe-for-france-to-host-the-rugby-world-cup/

Just a year out from the next Olympic Games in Paris, The Black Ferns star has been mesmerising opposition defences as part of a team that has won five of this year’s six World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments with only one left to play.

Source: https://fijisun.com.fj/2023/05/11/highland-dancing-is-millers-secret-sevens-weapon/

The 31-year-old initially had his red card downgraded to a yellow by a disciplinary hearing, only for World Rugby to successfully appeal the decision.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/09/05/more-sports/rugby-england-farrell/

The former Scottish rugby player, and father to Munster scrumhalf Jack Oliver, lost his life in a fatal paragliding accident while visiting South Africa for the World Rugby U20 Championship.

Source: https://www.limerickpost.ie/2023/07/20/funeral-arrangements-for-munsters-greig-oliver/

"The global pandemic was the biggest societal disruption in recent times, and sport was certainly not immune," said World Rugby chairman Sir Bill Beaumont.

Source: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1140650/global-rugby-participation-on-rise

The poor finish was a blow to a men’s team that sits 14th in the World Rugby Sevens Series standings with 19 points and is fighting to avoid relegation.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/national-sports/canadian-women-finish-satisfying-sixth-at-canada-sevens-men-tie-for-15th-6651373

The RFU issued a statement immediately after World Rugby released their decision saying they were “deeply disappointed” that a full disciplinary hearing had not been held.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/maro-itoje-tom-curry-bongi-mbonambi-rugby-world-cup-b2436473.html

“Under Dujardin’s directorial vision, the opening ceremony will not only be a mesmerising spectacle that showcases the best of France’s rich heritage and its deep-rooted love for rugby," World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont said.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/national-sports/french-actor-dujardin-set-for-starring-role-at-rugby-world-cup-opening-ceremony-7513796

When contacted, Cathy Wong, who is Fiji’s representative to the World Rugby Council, did not wish to comment on the issue.

Source: https://fijisun.com.fj/2023/05/02/fiji-rugby-union-under-world-rugby-spot-light/

With World Rugby stating that the women’s game is the single biggest opportunity to grow the sport globally, 2023 has seen a refreshed design and new imagery to support more women to play rugby than ever before.

Source: https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/westcornwall/23783558.england-rugby-emily-scarratt-encourages-women-try-rugby/?ref=rss

“World Rugby fully supports the important role that an independent disciplinary process plays in upholding the integrity and values of the sport, particularly regarding foul play involving head contact,” a World Rugby statement read.

Source: https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/owen-farrell-left-out-of-england-matchday-23-to-face-ireland-as-latest-twist-throws-world-cup-hopes-into-doubt/a1881150171.html