The Irish Times

Matt Williams: Rugby should learn from the NFL and align the global game

It’s time for all nations to sing from the same hymn sheet if the game is going to survive

Sat Jan 15 2022 - 10:00

Pacific Rugby campaigners urge review of Bill Beaumont’s re-election

Report claims World Rugby is in breach of its own bye-laws and IOC regulations

Wed Jul 22 2020 - 11:40

Bernard Laporte confirms October 31st date for France v Ireland Six Nations clash

Timeline points to October 24th date for Ireland v Italy game in Dublin

Tue Jul 21 2020 - 17:53

Gavin Cummiskey: Time for Irish players to support their Pacific Island peers

Rugby’s cosy cartel continues to deny Samoa, Tonga and Fiji their full due

Tue Jun 09 2020 - 01:00

Rugby union looking at success of rugby league as a summer sport

Bill Sweeney is a member of working group considering a overhaul of rugby’s calendar

Sun Jun 07 2020 - 10:21

Argentina rugby great Hugo Porta continues to give back to his beloved game

Banco Nacional club president is devoting a large amount of his free time to charity work

Mon May 25 2020 - 07:00

Agustin Pichot resigns from World Rugby following election defeat

‘I cannot conceive of occupying a place just for the sake of occupying it’

Wed May 13 2020 - 12:27

Rugby must act to quell danger of international game splitting

The south will not and cannot afford to endure another four years of muddle and fudge

Thu May 07 2020 - 12:49

The Offload: James Cronin’s voice needs to be heard if we are to move on

Mr Versatile set to bow out . . . Pro 14 boss and the non-denial denial

Mon May 04 2020 - 12:15

Bill Beaumont confirms investigation underway into Fiji’s Francis Kean

World Rugby chairman says his nomination came from Fiji Rugby Union and not chairman

Sun May 03 2020 - 14:19

Bill Beaumont wins as rugby misses a chance to modernise

Powerful vested interests and conservative instincts still prevail in rugby’s heartlands

Sun May 03 2020 - 09:05

What’s on the agenda for the re-elected Bill Beaumont?

Coronavirus, concussion, governance issues and building the status of the women’s game

Sat May 02 2020 - 18:27

Bill Beaumont re-elected as chairman of World Rugby

Beaumont fought off Agustin Pichot’s challenge with a slim 28-23 majority of the votes

Sat May 02 2020 - 15:40

Every aspect of rugby needs overhauling in the aftermath of coronavirus

North versus south, club versus country and the developed versus developing

Thu Apr 30 2020 - 17:36

Wales backing boosts Bill Beaumont’s re-election bid with World Rugby

Ex-England captain expected to receive unanimous support from Six Nations countries

Wed Apr 29 2020 - 21:36

Rugby scrambles for plan B to complete 2019-20 season

France halts major sports until September, leaving little window to resume competitions

Wed Apr 29 2020 - 06:00

The Offload: James Cronin case not the first time we’ve heard of prednisolone

Old boys club set to remain in power at World Rugby; IRFU chef cooking up a storm

Mon Apr 27 2020 - 09:00

Matt Williams: I’ll say a few rugby prayers that Gus Pichot pulls off a miracle

Bill Beaumont’s success would show rugby’s old order and northern hemisphere dominance

Sat Apr 25 2020 - 07:00

Bernard Laporte’s backing will keep Bill Beaumont in World Rugby post

Agustín Pichot’s challenge hampered by a weighted voting system that he has called unfair

Fri Apr 24 2020 - 06:00

The Offload: Laporte’s Fiji move raises moral and ethical concerns

Allegations of homophobia made against Fijian chairman seeking election

Mon Apr 20 2020 - 10:45

World Rugby to investigate allegations of homophobia against Fiji chairman

Sunday Times published 'graphic recordings' of 'rampant homophobia' from Francis Kean

Sun Apr 19 2020 - 19:35

Bill Beaumont: No more rugby this year is a ‘distinct possibility’

World Rugby chairman suggests the rest of international calendar could be scrapped

Fri Apr 17 2020 - 08:46

IRFU entitled to apply for €9m of World Rugby’s Covid-19 relief fund

Money would come in the form of cash advances and loans from €92m pot

Thu Apr 16 2020 - 16:49

Convicted killer Francis Kean nominated to World Rugby executive committee

Chairman of Fiji rugby union was sentenced to 18 months for manslaughter in 2007

Wed Apr 15 2020 - 21:24

The Offload: Agustín Pichot is rugby’s great hope of going global

Former Argentina nine believes consoles are key, Siya Kolisi doing his bit during lockdown

Mon Apr 13 2020 - 10:00

Agustin Pichot to run against Bill Beaumont for World Rugby chief

Former Argentina scrumhalf was driving force behind Nations Championship concept

Sun Apr 12 2020 - 12:24

Proposals for an annual Club World Cup seem fanciful at best

Champions Cup organisers confirm talks have been held over a quadrennial event

Mon Apr 06 2020 - 21:00

Matt Williams: The economic earthquake for European rugby is coming

Needs of English and French clubs must be placed second to the international game

Sat Apr 04 2020 - 07:00

Gerry Thornley: Birthplace has no bearing on right to play for Ireland

The notion that a player’s birthplace should influence World Cup selection is plain daft

Tue Sept 17 2019 - 06:22

Schmidt unimpressed by Pichot’s comments on Toner’s omission

‘I think he has a number of big opinions, but they’re not ones that are relevant for us’

Wed Sept 04 2019 - 06:00

Pichot thinks Toner should ask World Rugby ‘for answers’ after Ireland omission

World Rugby vice-chairman expresses sympathy with Irish secondrow on omission

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 17:48

Ian McKinley misses out in numbers game as Italy name World Cup squad

Conor O’Shea names two outhalves in 31-man panel; Springboks lose Ulster backrow Marcel Coetzee to injury

Mon Aug 19 2019 - 18:18

Gordon D’Arcy: Absence of a proper global calendar the root of world rugby’s problems

So many difficulties to address before a World League should even be considered

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 06:00

Gerry Thornley: World League proposal has more holes than a soup strainer

World Rugby has managed to antagonise all the stake-holders in the game that matter

Fri Mar 01 2019 - 06:30