World Rugby has announced the squad of 23 match officials that will take charge of the rugby sevens competitions at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in France from July 24-30. The squad features match officials from 16 countries – including the first referee from Germany to appear in an Olympic rugby sevens competition in Maria Latos – with all six of World Rugby’s regional associations represented. Five officials will attend their second Olympic Games in Paulo Duarte (Portugal), Francisco González (Uruguay), Tyler Miller (Australia), Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji) and Jordan Way (Australia), while Jér ..read more

PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD  – Rugby Americas North (RAN) is excited to confirm the return of the Senior Men’s XVs tournament with the 2024 schedule and competition structure. The last time the RAN Men’s XVs took place was in 2019 before the COVID-19 global pandemic. In 2022 and 2023, there were one-off matches in Mexico versus Cayman Islands, Trinidad & Tobago versus Barbados, and Saint Lucia versus St. Vincent & The Grenadines as teams revamped their fifteens programs. But with efforts across the organization and its Member Unions, 2024 features the reintroduction of the tourna ..read more

Curaçao Curaçao Rugby Federation (CRF) has reaffirmed their dedication to the future of rugby in the region by hosting the 2023 Beach Spigt Rugby School Championships last winter with much success. CRF President Tamara van Leeuwen said the event serves to strengthen ties between local schools and the Union, building a more solid foundation for the development of rugby on the island. “Events such as these really assist us with recruiting young people into the sport and are key to the development of rugby in Curaçao, generating awareness of the sport more widely in our community. Our aim is to c ..read more

BARBADOS – Rugby Americas North (RAN) is deeply saddened to announce the passing of RAN President and former Barbados National Team member, George Nicholson, after a valiant and brave battle with cancer. Born July 21, 1967, George got his start in rugby during a stint at the International School of Kuala Lumpur, where he was accompanying his father on his one-year sabbatical. Upon returning to Barbados in 1984, George played rugby at Harrison College and at age 17 was invited to National team training. Thus began a rugby career that would span 22 years as a player and 14 years as a referee. Ge ..read more

• 500 days to go until the tournament kicks off at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light on 22 August, 2025 • Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 will be the greatest yet, a generational moment, supercharging the advancement of women’s rugby and the growth of the sport as a whole. • Impact ‘25, delivered by the RFU, is designed to supercharge the growth of women’s and girls’ rugby throughout England and the home nations with a number of Women’s RWC 2025 host cities joining in the celebrations. • £12.13 million already committed to the program by DCMS to help create more opportunities for women and g ..read more

Second round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 takes place at Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo on 8-10 March Vice President of Uruguay Beatriz Argimón welcomes captains at the Legislative Palace ahead of International Women’s Day on Friday The 12-team men’s and women’s competition format replicates the Olympic Games with three pools of four teams each Kenya men and China women lead the standings following their victories at the first round in Dubai in January The Challenger runs from January to May with men’s and women’s combined events in Dubai and Montevideo before standalone even ..read more

English MEXICO CITY, MEXICO — Rugby Americas North (RAN) is excited to announce the venue for the 2024 Rugby Americas North Men’s Under-19 and Senior Women’s XVs Tournament alongside Federación Mexicana de Rugby (FMRU). The five-day event will take place July 10 – 14 in Mexico City – held at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México’s (UNAM) Deportivo Alfredo Harp Helu grounds, where the 2022 RAN Sevens was successfully held. Both competition brackets will play 15-a-side matches as they did in 2023, continuing to emphasize the growth and establishment of this globally recognized format ..read more

World Rugby is delighted to launch an open application process for the Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Programme, with 25 scholarships to be awarded on the road to Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025. The search for 25 inspiring female leaders for the 2024/25 Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Programme is now on The programme is creating a growing global network of female leaders and role models across the sport Scholars will have access to personalised coaching and training sessions via Capgemini’s internal University to help their professional development Seventy-three scholars have complete ..read more

• Canada, South Africa, and Dubai to welcome teams as WXV 2024 hosts • All three levels of the tournament to be played across three consecutive weekends in September and October • Six Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 qualification spots up for grabs • WXV match schedule and ticketing information will be announced shortly WXV returns in September and October with Canada, South Africa, and Dubai hosting the best of the best in women’s international rugby. With the added excitement of six Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 places up for grabs, the action promises to be compelling. Following its imp ..read more

• Pacific Nations Cup launches its new vibrant identity for the revamped and extended 2024 edition kicking off in August • Each team guaranteed a minimum of three tests and one home fixture, boosting development, exposure, and competitiveness • Two regional pools of three created to minimize player travel during the pool phase • First Pacific Nations Cup finals series hosted in Japan in Tokyo and Osaka from 14-21 September, with USA hosting in alternate years •  Extended Pacific Nations Cup embedded within new international rugby calendar, feeding into the new competition to be launched i ..read more