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'Specific' captains and the other big ref focuses for Lions series
# Match Officials
From The 42
# Match Officials

'Specific' captains and the other big ref focuses for Lions series

Fri 4:04 PM 1,904 Views 4 Comments

20-minute red cards are now in play for all of professional rugby.

# world-rugby - This year 2025

The 20-minute red card will be applied to all of pro rugby
# World Rugby
From The 42
# World Rugby

The 20-minute red card will be applied to all of pro rugby

May 22nd 2025, 10:17 AM 3,011 Views 18 Comments

The law tweaks that kick in for the Champions Cup this weekend
# Rules
From The 42
# Rules

The law tweaks that kick in for the Champions Cup this weekend

Jan 6th 2025, 2:57 PM 4,353 Views 13 Comments

# world-rugby - Last year 2024

King scoops World Rugby award as Irish players named in Dream Teams
# Honours
From The 42
# Honours

King scoops World Rugby award as Irish players named in Dream Teams

Nov 24th 2024, 8:40 PM 4,687 Views 34 Comments

'It was insane. I was getting emails from news people in Brazil'
# Breakthrough
From The 42
# Breakthrough

'It was insane. I was getting emails from news people in Brazil'

Nov 23rd 2024, 9:00 AM 1,921 Views 2 Comments

Ireland’s Erin King has been nominated for World Rugby women’s 15s breakthrough player of the year.

Caelan Doris nominated for World Rugby Men's Player of the Year award
# Best Of The Best
From The 42
# Best Of The Best

Caelan Doris nominated for World Rugby Men's Player of the Year award

Nov 18th 2024, 9:30 AM 5,029 Views 42 Comments

20-minute reds, no croc rolls, and crooked lineout throws
# Shape Of The Game
From The 42
# Shape Of The Game

20-minute reds, no croc rolls, and crooked lineout throws

Mar 23rd 2024, 7:00 AM 2,102 Views 6 Comments

# world-rugby - All time

Bundee's remarkable turnaround completed by POTY nomination
# Form
From The 42
# Form

Bundee's remarkable turnaround completed by POTY nomination

Oct 26th 2023, 7:30 PM 4,418 Views 0 Comments

World Rugby confirms bi-annual 'Nations Championship' to launch in 2026
# New Comp
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# New Comp

World Rugby confirms bi-annual 'Nations Championship' to launch in 2026

Oct 24th 2023, 5:26 PM 16,834 Views 0 Comments

Draw for 2027 Rugby World Cup to take place in January 2026
# Timing
From The 42
# Timing

Draw for 2027 Rugby World Cup to take place in January 2026

Oct 24th 2023, 5:05 PM 11,713 Views 30 Comments

World Rugby confirms bi-annual 'Nations Championship' to launch in 2026
# New Comp
From The 42
# New Comp

World Rugby confirms bi-annual 'Nations Championship' to launch in 2026

Oct 24th 2023, 1:11 PM 8,790 Views 41 Comments

Farrell to miss England's first two World Cup matches as World Rugby win red card appeal
# Owen Farrell
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# Owen Farrell

Farrell to miss England's first two World Cup matches as World Rugby win red card appeal

Aug 22nd 2023, 9:40 PM 24,483 Views 36 Comments

Farrell to miss England's first two World Cup matches as World Rugby win red card appeal
# Owen Farrell
From The 42
# Owen Farrell

Farrell to miss England's first two World Cup matches as World Rugby win red card appeal

Aug 22nd 2023, 8:36 PM 18,727 Views 25 Comments

What happens next with the controversial Owen Farrell case?
# Analysis
From The 42
# Analysis

What happens next with the controversial Owen Farrell case?

Aug 18th 2023, 1:29 PM 4,975 Views 3 Comments

Owen Farrell to face appeal hearing early next week
# Appeal
From The 42
# Appeal

Owen Farrell to face appeal hearing early next week

Updated Aug 17th 2023, 4:57 PM 16,375 Views 27 Comments

World Rugby to appeal against overturning of red card from England captain Owen Farrell
# Appeal Committee
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# Appeal Committee

World Rugby to appeal against overturning of red card from England captain Owen Farrell

Aug 17th 2023, 12:35 PM 23,156 Views 22 Comments

World Rugby launches new SVNS competition in bid to build 7s rugby
# Rebrand
From The 42
# Rebrand

World Rugby launches new SVNS competition in bid to build 7s rugby

Jul 18th 2023, 9:54 AM 4,329 Views 3 Comments

'The guys showed great character' - Murphy proud of his Ireland U20s
# Resilient
From The 42
# Resilient

'The guys showed great character' - Murphy proud of his Ireland U20s

Jul 7th 2023, 5:49 PM 12,900 Views 11 Comments

Smart ball technology to be used at World Rugby U20 Championship
# Let The Ball Do The Work
From The 42
# Let The Ball Do The Work

Smart ball technology to be used at World Rugby U20 Championship

May 17th 2023, 9:55 AM 6,274 Views 26 Comments

World Cup winners New Zealand to host inaugural WXV tournament
# WXV
From The 42
# WXV

World Cup winners New Zealand to host inaugural WXV tournament

May 5th 2023, 8:25 AM 3,250 Views 7 Comments

The new 'TMO Bunker' could be in place for this year's World Cup
# Review
From The 42
# Review

The new 'TMO Bunker' could be in place for this year's World Cup

Apr 19th 2023, 8:06 PM 7,014 Views 11 Comments

World Rugby recommends trial of ‘belly tackle’ height in community game
# Concussion
From The 42
# Concussion

World Rugby recommends trial of ‘belly tackle’ height in community game

Mar 13th 2023, 8:38 AM 4,742 Views 4 Comments

Should amateur Irish rugby lower the legal tackle height like in England?
# Concussion
From The 42
# Concussion

Should amateur Irish rugby lower the legal tackle height like in England?

Mar 8th 2023, 7:00 PM 7,086 Views 10 Comments

Former rugby players send brain injuries claim letter to governing bodies
# World Rugby
From The 42
# World Rugby

Former rugby players send brain injuries claim letter to governing bodies

Jan 19th 2023, 2:23 PM 3,799 Views 0 Comments

'March 2nd, 2014 was one of the most important days of my life'
# Looking Back
From The 42
# Looking Back

'March 2nd, 2014 was one of the most important days of my life'

Dec 28th 2022, 5:00 PM 6,225 Views 3 Comments

Rugby kicking clock among measures to be introduced in January to speed up game
# Tick Tick Tick
From The 42
# Tick Tick Tick

Rugby kicking clock among measures to be introduced in January to speed up game

Dec 22nd 2022, 8:00 PM 28,474 Views 27 Comments

'The TMO intervention around foul play has created so much dead time'
# Review
From The 42
# Review

'The TMO intervention around foul play has created so much dead time'

Updated Nov 30th 2022, 3:01 PM 15,954 Views 15 Comments

'It's about winning trophies' - Six Nations and World Cup in view for Ireland
# Next Job
From The 42
# Next Job

'It's about winning trophies' - Six Nations and World Cup in view for Ireland

Nov 21st 2022, 6:30 AM 3,491 Views 3 Comments

Ireland's Josh van der Flier named World Rugby men's player of the year
# Top Gong
From The 42
# Top Gong

Ireland's Josh van der Flier named World Rugby men's player of the year

Nov 20th 2022, 10:05 PM 61,802 Views 40 Comments

Three former Irish rugby players have initiated legal actions against the IRFU
# Irish Rugby
From The 42
# Irish Rugby

Three former Irish rugby players have initiated legal actions against the IRFU

Sep 29th 2022, 12:10 PM 55,789 Views 0 Comments

World Rugby CEO says 'different issues have become conflated' in head-injury discussion
# Distinction
From The 42
# Distinction

World Rugby CEO says 'different issues have become conflated' in head-injury discussion

Aug 1st 2022, 5:41 PM 10,911 Views 5 Comments

'I feel like my world is falling apart' - Ex-Wales captain Ryan Jones diagnosed with dementia
# World Rugby
From The 42
# World Rugby

'I feel like my world is falling apart' - Ex-Wales captain Ryan Jones diagnosed with dementia

Jul 16th 2022, 10:41 PM 28,126 Views 11 Comments

World Rugby defends head-injury protocols in wake of Johnny Sexton’s selection
# HIA
From The 42
# HIA

World Rugby defends head-injury protocols in wake of Johnny Sexton’s selection

Updated Jul 7th 2022, 8:09 PM 18,001 Views 14 Comments

What happened to Johnny Sexton and how can he play this weekend?
# HIA
From The 42
# HIA

What happened to Johnny Sexton and how can he play this weekend?

Jul 5th 2022, 5:00 PM 23,199 Views 28 Comments

World Rugby extends concussion stand-down period
# Return To Play
From The 42
# Return To Play

World Rugby extends concussion stand-down period

Jun 21st 2022, 9:48 AM 8,389 Views 3 Comments

Can rugby finally crack the US by bringing the World Cup there in 2031?
# Ambitions
From The 42
# Ambitions

Can rugby finally crack the US by bringing the World Cup there in 2031?

May 13th 2022, 8:12 PM 5,137 Views 10 Comments

Rugby chiefs to discuss revived Nations Championship proposal
# Future Plans
From The 42
# Future Plans

Rugby chiefs to discuss revived Nations Championship proposal

May 10th 2022, 10:35 AM 10,195 Views 2 Comments

Spain thrown out of 2023 Rugby World Cup
# France 2023
From The 42
# France 2023

Spain thrown out of 2023 Rugby World Cup

Apr 28th 2022, 3:17 PM 23,174 Views 5 Comments

World Rugby to consider introducing 20-minute red card in global trial
# World Rugby
From The 42
# World Rugby

World Rugby to consider introducing 20-minute red card in global trial

Apr 12th 2022, 8:26 AM 8,421 Views 38 Comments

World Rugby to investigate possible eligibility breach by Ireland's RWC opponents Spain
# Regulation 8
From The 42
# Regulation 8

World Rugby to investigate possible eligibility breach by Ireland's RWC opponents Spain

Mar 29th 2022, 11:15 AM 31,882 Views 5 Comments

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