France backed to stage "magnificent" Rugby World Cup before Paris 2024
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France will be aiming to deliver Rugby World Cup glory on home soil in what is expected to be a big test of the country’s security before next year’s Olympics in Paris.
France will be aiming to deliver Rugby World Cup glory on home soil in what is expected to be a big test of the country’s security before next year’s Olympics in Paris.
World Rugby has entered a partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) company Signify Group aimed at monitoring and tackling online abuse of players and officials during the men's Rugby World Cup in France.
French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra has claimed the country has learned lessons from the shambolic handling of last year's men's UEFA Champions League final at the Stade de France, and revealed plans to deploy up to 7,000 security personnel during the Rugby World Cup - a major event in the build up to next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Organisers of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup are aiming to "take the game to the next level" after revealing the cities and venues that will stage matches across England in two years’ time.
United States and Canada sealed places at the Paris 2024 Olympics after winning the men’s and women’s Rugby Americas North Sevens.
Canada’s men’s and women’s teams will be hoping to make home advantage count as they aim to emerge victorious from North American rugby sevens qualifier for next year’s Olympics in Paris.
World Rugby has rebranded its Sevens Series as SVNS in an attempt to "supercharge rugby's global reach and appeal" with a smaller calendar now featuring eight events instead of 11.
France pulled off a stunning second-half showing to put Ireland to the sword in the final of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Cape Town.
Rugby World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson has joined celebrations for the 200th anniversary of the sport at a pageant of its history here at Rugby School in England.
Brazil and Uruguay captured the respective women’s and men’s crowns at the South American rugby sevens qualifier to seal their places at next year’s Olympics in Paris.
Florian Grill has been appointed as the new French Rugby Federation (FFR) President after receiving 58.14 per cent of the vote and will lead the country through its hosting of this year's World Cup.
French international Mohamed Haouas is not expected to face disciplinary action from the country's Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), despite being sentenced to a year in jail for attacking his wife.
The French Rugby Federation (FFR) is set to elect a new President this week as Patrick Buisson and Florian Grill go head-to-head for the top job.
Ireland warmed up to the Olympic qualification tournament at this month’s European Games in Kraków-Małopolska by triumphing in the opening leg of the Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series in the Algarve in Portugal.
An independent survey has revealed unprecedented levels of home support for the 2023 Rugby World Cup (RWC) to be held in France.