World Rugby has announced a change to the plans for its new international league system after an emergency meeting with the sport's major stakeholders in Dublin.
The World Rugby Sevens Series circuit will feature six combined men's and women's rounds for the next four seasons.
South Africa beat a resurgent France 21-12 to win the World Rugby Canada Sevens event in Vancouver, the sixth stop of the men's season.
Spain produced the shock result on day one of the World Rugby Canada Sevens, beating New Zealand for the first time in their history.
The United States will aim to extend their lead on the overall standings when the World Rugby Sevens Series resumes in Vancouver this weekend.
World Rugby has announced the 14 recipients of its women's executive leadership scholarships to coincide with international women's day.
World Rugby has insisted promotion and relegation will be a part of its proposed new World League despite opposition from within the Six Nations.
World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has called an emergency meeting in Dublin later this month to discuss the future of the international game amidst widespread criticism of the latest proposals for a World League.
The United States moved to the top of the overall standings as they retained their Las Vegas Sevens title to clinch their first triumph of the season, ending a run of four consecutive final defeats.
Argentina, New Zealand, Samoa and hosts United States all progressed through to the Cup semi-finals of the World Rugby Sevens Series event in Las Vegas on the second day of action at the Sam Boyd Stadium.
Tunisia's Khaled Babbou has been elected as the new President of Rugby Africa at its 13th General Assembly in Marrakesh.
Argentina produced the upset of the opening day of the fifth tournament in this season's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series as they earned a late two-point victory over hosts and defending champions United States in Las Vegas.
The United States will look to win a HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in front of a home crowd in Las Vegas after finishing second in the last four events this season.
The world’s top players have warned of serious "player welfare and integrity concerns" about World Rugby’s proposed competition structure for the global game.
The President of Rugby Africa has explained his reasoning for picking Marrakesh as host of the body's first Elective Assembly, saying he wants to end his tenure in his home country.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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