World Rugby
The official site of World Rugby the governing body of Rugby Union with news, tournaments, fixtures, results, world rugby rankings, statistics, video, the Laws of the game, governance and contacts.
Fixtures and Results | World Rugby
All the latest rugby fixtures, scores and results for men's and women's 15s and Sevens international matches and tournaments worldwide, with team line-up, player scoring information and where to watch live rugby.
Governance | About World Rugby
There are currently 52 members of the World Rugby Council. World Rugby Executive Board The Executive Board performs a management role for the Council and is responsible for framing and overseeing implementation of World Rugby’s strategic plan and application of policy decisions.
History | About World Rugby
The governing body oversaw the advent of professionalism in August 1995 and three years later became known as the International Rugby Board. A return to the Olympic programme for rugby sevens was secured in October 2009 with a name change following in November 2014 when it became known as World Rugby as part of a major rebrand.
Executive Committee - World Rugby
World Rugby Council and Committees Organigram 2023. Download a chart displaying the structure of World Rugby's Council and Committees.
World Rugby Passport - Laws of the Game
Welcome to the World Rugby Laws of the game . Here you can find the game laws in full – including explanatory videos - a full definitions list; the laws for the different variations and modified forms; match official signals, as well as formal law …
Women's and Men's Rankings | World Rugby
Men’s and Women's World Rugby Rankings are calculated using a 'Points Exchange' system, where sides gain or lose points based on the match result. Other criteria include the relative strength of each team, the margin of victory, and an allowance for home advantage.
Overview | About World Rugby
World Rugby is an international federation and a global movement comprising more than 500 million fans and eight million players within 132 national member federations affiliated through six regional associations.
Governance | About World Rugby
In this section you can find links to all of World Rugby's decision-making bodies, including the Council, Executive Board and associated Committees, as well as the laws and regulations underpinning the Game, and World Rugby's global family of …
Brett Robinson elected as World Rugby Chair
Nov 24, 2024 · Dr. Brett Robinson (Australia) has been elected as the new Chair of World Rugby, following two rounds of voting at the 2024 Interim meeting of Council in Dublin, Ireland. At 54, Robinson becomes the first elected Chair from the southern hemisphere.