World Rugby

— 18 July 2023

A podcast for France 2023

World Rugby breaks new ground. The governing body has announced the launch of its first podcast entirely dedicated to the 2023 World Cup in France. The first episode, recorded... Read more »

— 14 April 2023

John Jeffrey replaces Bernard Laporte

The position was vacant. It is no longer vacant. The International Rugby Federation (World Rugby) has announced the appointment of Scotsman John Jeffrey (pictured above) as vice president of... Read more »

— 2 February 2023

Two World Cups, one president

No respite for World Rugby. The day after the announcement of the appointment of England’s Gill Whitehead as independent chair of the 2025 Women’s World Cup Board, the body... Read more »

— 14 December 2022

Bernard Laporte renounces the vice-presidency

World Rugby’s executive committee has an empty seat. The international body announced on Tuesday 13 December that its vice-president, Bernard Laporte, had withdrawn “temporarily and voluntarily” but with immediate... Read more »