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Six Georgia Players and Team Doctor Banned After Urine-Swapping Probe

The investigation uncovered sample manipulation, with tipoffs to players prompting governance reforms in Georgian rugby.

Munster Rugby Commissions Independent Governance and Organisational Review

NZ Rugby Rules Out Mo’unga for July Tests and South Africa Tour

UAR Elects Félix Páez Molina President for 2026–2030

Argentina Advances 2035 Rugby World Cup Bid With South American Co-Hosting Plan

World Rugby Halts New Law Changes, Shifts Focus to Fan Experience

WRU Crisis Deepens as Chair Admits ‘No Plan B’ and EGM Looms

RFU Council Approves Franchise-Style Premiership, Ending Automatic Promotion and Relegation From 2026–27

WRU Receives Club-Backed EGM Requisition, Setting Up No-Confidence Vote

WRU Picks Ospreys Owner Y11 as Preferred Buyer for Cardiff, Opening 60‑Day Negotiation Window

Himachal High Court Issues Notice to Rahul Bose Over Alleged Fake Domicile for Rugby Post

SA Rugby Extends Rassie Erasmus Through 2031 World Cup

WRU Confirms Three-Team Elite Model From 2028, Opens Talks With Scarlets and Ospreys

NRL Imposes 10-Year Bans on Players and Agents Over R360 Talks

Eight Leading Unions Move to Bar R360 Players From International Rugby

Scotland Women’s Contract Row Deepens After World Cup Exit as Third Player Retires

RFL Names Independent Panel and Timeline for Conditional 2026 Super League Expansion

Super League Clubs Approve Conditional Expansion to 14 Teams for 2026

BBC Ready to Increase Bid as Rivals Eye Wimbledon Rights

Ian McLauchlan, ‘Mighty Mouse’ of Scottish Rugby, Dies at 83