Problems are mounting at the French Rugby Federation (FFR) in the build-up to the men's Rugby World Cup, with the French Ministries of Sports and the Economy set to conduct a joint inspection of its finances.

France's largest sports stadium the Stade de France is set to be unavailable for use from start of next year until the beginning of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games to allow preparatory work to take place.

France's Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra has called for the resignation of the French Rugby Federation's (FFR) entire Executive Committee in the wake of a corruption scandal.

French Rugby Federation (FFR) President Bernard Laporte has resigned from his role more than one month after being convicted of corruption charges, with clubs rejecting his proposal for Patrick Buisson to take over on an interim basis.

French Rugby Federation (FFR) President and "self-suspended" World Rugby vice-chair Bernard Laporte has been released without charge after being detained for questioning by police in Paris in relation to a tax fraud investigation.

Australian rugby union star Kurtley Beale has been granted bail after being arrested and charged on allegations of sexually assaulting a women in the outskirts of Sydney.

Australian rugby player Kurtley Beale has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel last month in the Sydney area.

The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) has successfully extended the ban of rugby sevens player Oksana Korobchuk from two years to eight for the athlete's second anti-doping rule violation.

Brighton is seeking to host matches at the 2025 Rugby World Cup, with the next edition of the women's tournament to be held in England.

Former Wales and British and Irish Lions winger Ieuan Evans has been appointed as chair of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), succeeding Rob Butcher who served for two years in the role but stood down last year.

In 2023, Rugby School in England will be at the centre of celebrations to mark 200 years of the sport which bears its name.

Italian rugby player Cherif Traore has called out his team-mates over racist jokes after he was given a "rotten banana inside a bag of moisture" during his club Benetton Treviso's anonymous secret Santa Christmas gift exchange.

David Grevemberg, who served as the chief executive at the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) for seven years, has joined the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) as a Board member.

Pressure is mounting on French Rugby Federation (FFR) President Bernard Laporte to stand down after being found guilty of charges including passive corruption and influence peddling by a court in Paris, with the National Rugby League (LNR) calling for fresh elections.

World Rugby vice-chair and French Rugby Federation (FFR) President Bernard Laporte has been handed a two-year suspended prison sentence having been found guilty of offences including illegal taking of interest, influence peddling, passive corruption and embezzlement.