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Coroner Confirms High-Stage CTE in Former New Zealand Rugby Player Shane Christie

Rugby leaders now face renewed pressure over player safety.

IRFU to File Complaints With Gardaí Over Three Accounts Tied to Racist Abuse of Edwin Edogbo

Farrell Condemns Racist Abuse of Ireland Debutant Edwin Edogbo as IRFU Investigates

France Prop Uini Atonio Retires After Heart Attack, In Intensive Care

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

World Rugby Unveils Pools and Schedule for Rebranded 16-Team Junior World Championship

High Court Upholds Disclosure Orders in Rugby Brain Injury Case as Strike-Out Risk Grows

World Rugby to Trial Lower Tackle Height at 2026 U20 Championship in Georgia

Breakaway R360 Rugby League Pushes Full Launch to 2028

Lions Bar R360 Players From 2027 Women’s Tour to New Zealand

Eliesa Katoa Moved From ICU as NRL Probes Warm-Up Head Knock and Calls Grow for Reform

Sharks Confirm Plumtree to Step Down at Season’s End as Structural Overhaul Begins

Sanzaar Confirms 2026 Rugby Championship Pause as Nations Cup Debuts

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

Eight Leading Unions Move to Bar R360 Players From International Rugby

Ben Curry Faces Six-Week Hamstring Surgery Call as Sale and England Weigh Options

World Rugby Sets Global Player-Load Limits With 30-Match Season Cap

Premiership Coaches Press Borthwick to Share Rest for Lions Returnees

Perrett Sues Manly Sea Eagles for $5 Million Over Heat-Stroke Negligence

World Rugby Confirms Racist Insults at San Juan Test, Launches Fan-Education Program