Tag: World Rugby

• Friday, September 1st 2023 - 08:56 UTC

  Presidents of Uruguay and France to attend Rugby World Cup clash

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou has accepted the invitation of his French colleague Emmanuel Macron to join him in Lille for the Sept. 14 Rugby World Cup game pitting La Bleu against Los Teros (as the national teams of both countries are known), it was reported Thursday in Montevideo.

• Thursday, August 31st 2023 - 13:56 UTC

  Big changes expected in rugby rules: hundreds of players suing authorities over head injuries

  

  The number of rugby players suing the game's authorities over head injuries is set to increase to nearly 300, points out a report by BBC. The claims against the Welsh Rugby Union, Rugby Football Union, and World Rugby are that players sustained brain damage through playing this sport.

• Tuesday, April 14th 2020 - 07:19 UTC

  Ex Argentine scrum-half on campaign to become World Rugby chairman

  

  Former Argentina scrum-half Agustin Pichot has launched his campaign to become chairman of World Rugby. Pichot has drawn up a six-point plan to force change in the world of rugby - with one part, in particular, catching the eye of many.