All Blacks great Conrad Smith says foul play is not the issue; plus, limiting game time and contact training only way to ...

France's Axelle Berthoumieu has been slapped with a 12-match ban for biting Ireland's Aoife Wafer during Sunday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final. The incident occurred early in the second half at Sandy ...

World Rugby has announced new elite player welfare guidelines that will limit players to 30 matches per season and no more ...

World Rugby has introduced new welfare guidelines that will limit the number of professional games per season to 30 with players permitted to play no more than six matches in a row.

IRPA chief of rugby operations Conrad Smith added that the new rules balanced elite performance and player well-being with the commercial realities of the game. "Our efforts in the past have focused ...

A women's rugby player who received a hefty ban for a 'biting' incident has issued an apology, but will appeal the length of suspension.

In delivering their verdict, the disciplinary panel said that the incident was completely avoidable. GriffJohn admitted his ...

World Rugby said in a statement: "In reviewing the matter live, the TMO was unable to determine clear and obvious foul play and did not have the benefit of additional evidential submissions to ...

France’s Axelle Berthoumieu has been given a reduced nine-match ban for biting Ireland’s Aoife Wafer during their game at the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup on Sunday. In France’s 18-13 quarterfinal ...

Axelle Berthoumieu will miss France’s Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-finals against England after the forward received a 12-game ban for biting Ireland’s Aoife Wafer. The alleged incident took place ...