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New Zealand women clinch the World Rugby Sevens Series title in New Jersey

Messenger-Inquirer 15 Mar 2026
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The New Zealand women's team has won the 2026 World Rugby Sevens Series season title even before the final is played in the last tournament of the season in Harrison, New Jersey ... .
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Kenya: Auma Returns, Adhiambo Dropped As Odongo Names Lionesses Squad for World Rugby 7s Division 2

All Africa 14 Mar 2026
NAIROBI -- Impala RFC's Judith Auma has been recalled to the national women's rugby 7s team ahead of next weekend's (March 21-22) Division 2 tourney in Montevideo, Uruguay ....
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Rassie Erasmus hails World Rugby summit as Springboks prepare for law stability

Independent online (SA) 04 Mar 2026
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus joked that he had "big eyes" at World Rugby’s recent Shape of the Game summit in London because it was the first one he had been permitted to attend.
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Owen Doyle: Positive vibes from World Rugby summit could be spoiled by a fly in the ointment

The Irish Times 02 Mar 2026
That is the most welcome, but also the most unexpected, conclusion from World Rugby’s Shape of the Game conference ... While I have recently been on the case of World Rugby chairman Brett Robinson, it is now important to give credit where it is due.
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World Rugby responds to questions over future of scrums and bid to make sport ‘quicker ...

The Independent 27 Feb 2026
The governing body has set a renewed focus on the overall growth of the sport and fan experience .
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World Rugby argues concussion is ‘inherent risk’ in response to lawsuit

The Daily Telegraph 27 Feb 2026
The inference of this allegation is that World Rugby owed a duty of care to each and every player of the sport of Rugby Union wherever located in the world, at whatever level the sport was being ...
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Scrum is safe: World Rugby moves to squash ‘radical’ law change rumours

Independent online (SA) 27 Feb 2026
Rugby’s international governing body, World Rugby, has indirectly squashed a story in a French newspaper that alleged Australia and New Zealand are pushing for radical changes to rugby’s laws — notably the replacement of scrums with mauls.
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World Rugby responds to questions over future of scrums and bid to make sport ‘quicker and simpler’ for fans

Yahoo Daily News 27 Feb 2026
World Rugby, the sport’s global governing body, has said it aims to make the game “quicker and simpler” as it focusses on global growth and an improved fan experience ... of World Rugby, explained.
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World Rugby confirms no new law changes following annual Shape of the Game summit

Yahoo Daily News 27 Feb 2026
But World Rugby chair Dr Brett Robinson and World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin both said neither issue had been discussed during the week and that there were no plans to alter how both elements of the game are currently officiated.
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Plot to make seismic rugby law change leaked as World Rugby meeting held

Yahoo Daily News 26 Feb 2026
New Zealand and Australia are reportedly pushing for the scrum to be depowered at World Rugby meetings in London this week ... World Rugby themselves, currently chaired by Australian Brett Robinson, have ...
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Surely World Rugby can recognise that it’s time to call a halt on tinkerers of referee law

The Irish Times 23 Feb 2026
Surely, it’s time for World Rugby’s chair, Australian Brett Robinson, to recognise that it’s time to call a halt to the law tinkerers ... Bielle-Biarrey who might well be the fastest man in world rugby.
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Kenya: Why Kenya May Host World Rugby Division 1 Tourney in Near Future

All Africa 14 Feb 2026
NAIROBI -- Kenya has been tipped to host more international rugby tournaments in the future due to ongoing construction of sports facilities around the country ....
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