Knowra World Rugby World Rugby World Rugby is the international governing body for rugby union. It maintains the sport’s laws, runs major international competitions, and supports rugby’s development worldwide.
Rugby World Cup : An international rugby union tournament contested by national teams, held every four years. World Rugby organizes this flagship competition and sets its format.
Laws of Rugby Union : The rules that define how rugby union is played and officiated. World Rugby maintains and updates the laws used across the sport.
International Rugby Football Board : The organization founded in 1886 to govern rugby union internationally, later renamed World Rugby. This was World Rugby’s original institutional form.
Rugby league : A distinct form of rugby football with different laws, teams, and governing institutions from rugby union. World Rugby governs union, not the separate code of rugby league.
Women's Rugby World Cup : The premier international tournament in women's rugby union, held every four years. World Rugby runs the sport’s leading women’s national-team competition.
World Rugby Council : The governing body’s representative council, which makes major policy and governance decisions. The council is the central decision-making institution within World Rugby.
Rugby Football Union : The governing body of rugby union in England, founded in 1871. The English union joined the founding international board alongside Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.
International Rugby League : The international governing body for rugby league, responsible for its laws and global competitions. It occupies the counterpart role to World Rugby in the other rugby code.
World Rugby Sevens Series : An annual series of international rugby sevens tournaments for national teams. The series is a World Rugby competition that promotes the abbreviated format.
World Rugby Executive Board : The board responsible for overseeing World Rugby’s administration and strategic direction. It directs the organization between council meetings.
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