International Rugby Board (IRB) president Bernard Lapasset has revealed that the decision to include rugby sevens in the Olympic Games has fuelled significant new interest in the game... More >
The International Rugby Board (IRB) and the Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR) have appointed ESPN as the host broadcaster of this year’s Junior World Championship.
ESPN w...More>
The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) has supported plans to expand the World Cup to include 14 teams from 2013.
Only 10 teams contested the last tournament in A...More>
Brazil and Germany have withdrawn from the race to stage the Rugby World Cup Sevens in 2013, leaving Russia as the only bidder.
The International Rugby Board (IRB) will now...More>
Ultimate Rugby Sevens (UR7s) has teamed up with media investment and management company Ravensbeck to help grow its global portfolio of media rights.
Promoter UR7s, which i...More>
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has agreed to Melbourne Rebels’ request to bring forward the date from which the new team can sign players from rival franchises.
Melbourne...More>
A higher percentage of women now watch rugby league than live Premier League football or Ashes cricket, new figures show.
A survey by Repucom International has revealed tha...More>
New Australian rugby union team Melbourne Rebels is calling for its ban on signing players to be lifted.
Melbourne, which will become the 15th Super Rugby franchise when th...More>
Italy has been chosen to host the International Rugby Board (IRB) Junior World Championship in 2011.
Twelve under-20 teams will compete in the tournament in June next year,...More>
The National Rugby League (NRL) will become the first sports body in Australia to introduce 3D broadcasts.
NRL chief executive David Gallop has held meetings with the leagu...More>
Rugby Football League chairman Richard Lewis believes the success of Harlequins is key to the future of Super League.
Harlequins, the only Super League club based in London...More>
Super League clubs have voted to stick with a 14-team competition for at least another four seasons following speculation the number of teams could be cut to 12.
The decisi...More>
The Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union (AGRFU) is selling the sponsorship rights for the region’s shirts to the highest bidder on auction website eBay.
AGRFU wants to secure...More>
The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) has announced a three-year sponsorship deal with Carling ahead of the opening match of the Six Nations this weekend.
Molson Coors-owned Carli...More>
Leeds director of rugby Andy Key believes a football-style transfer window would help the sport’s smaller clubs.
Rugby players can agree moves mid-season, while footballers...More>
