World Rugby appoints Mark Robinson as Chief of Rugby
Former New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Mark Robinson is to join World Rugby in May as its new Chief of Rugby.
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Charlotte Samuelson to step down as World Rugby Chief Operating Officer
World Rugby can confirm that Charlotte Samuelson will be stepping down as Chief Operating Officer at the end of January 2026.
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Sara Cox calls time on her international referee career
World Rugby Chair Brett Robinson has led the tributes to England’s Sara Cox, who today announced her retirement from refereeing on the international stage.
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Success of Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 recognised as Chair Gill Whitehead receives OBE and Managing Director Sarah Massey made an MBE
Chair of Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 Gill Whithead has received the Order of the British Empire (OBE) and Managing Director Sarah Massey the Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the prestigious King’s New Year Honours List, for “services to women’s rugby”. The British honours list recognises those who have made an outstanding contribution to society.
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World Rugby confirms Emirates Match Official appointments for Guinness Men’s Six Nations 2026
The Emirates World Rugby Match Officials have been confirmed for the Guinness Men’s Six Nations 2026, with Hollie Davidson and Luc Ramos making their tournament debuts as referees.
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One month to go until HSBC SVNS 3 lands in Dubai
The next installment of international rugby sevens will unfold at Dubai’s iconic Sevens Stadium as HSBC SVNS 3 takes centre stage across two days between 17-18 January 2026.
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World Rugby Executive Board recommends that a lower tackle height be written into community game law
The World Rugby Executive Board has recommended that a lower legal tackle height at the sternum is made a full law of the community game. The move was proposed by the 11 unions who have been participating in trials of the measure over the last 18 months.
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HSBC SVNS returns to Cape Town
HSBC SVNS arrives in Cape Town this weekend as the world’s top sevens teams continue their campaign following an action-packed opening round in Dubai. The event marks 10 years since the city first hosted the tournament in 2015, adding an important milestone to the series calendar.
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World Rugby and Emirates announce record-breaking partnership extension
World Rugby and Emirates have announced a landmark multi tournament partnership, the biggest, longest and most wide ranging in the governing body’s history, strengthening a long-standing and globally recognisable relationship that will run across rugby’s premier events through to at least 2035.
