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# grow the game

This year
2023
# grow the game
Georgia's brilliant rise continues but Lelos' future in Test rugby is uncertain
The Black Lion club side will play in the EPCR Challenge Cup next season.
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Jul 6th 2023, 8:24 PM
Last year
2022
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'You've got to look at rugby and ask, 'Where do we want the sport to be in 10 years' time?''
Ex-England boss Andy Robinson is now the head coach of Romania in the Rugby Europe Championship.
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Mar 6th 2022, 7:00 AM
All time
# grow the game
Development of Irish women's rugby is a 'long-term project,' says Nucifora
Ireland finished third in the Six Nations this year but suffered a heavy defeat to France.
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Jun 3rd 2021, 6:15 AM
# grow the game
A momentous but challenging few years lie ahead for the game
The Six Nations is back this weekend, the World Cup comes next year, then WXV launches in 2023.
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Mar 31st 2021, 7:36 PM
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Plans to include Pacific Island teams in Super Rugby could wake 'sleeping giant'
World Rugby has pledged its support to the Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika teams.
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Mar 25th 2021, 10:04 AM
# Global
WXV, the new three-tier global women's rugby competition to launch in 2023
World Rugby has confirmed the format of an annual 16-team competition.
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Mar 16th 2021, 9:39 AM
# Player power
Rugby players announce minimum conditions for future global competition
‘Players are actually in favour of a proper global season that works for everyone’
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Feb 17th 2020, 10:17 AM
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Joe Schmidt to work with Spain team for a day ahead of big Georgia clash
The former Ireland boss is also set to coach the Classic All Blacks in May.
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Feb 5th 2020, 3:16 PM
# Revenge
Farrell's Ireland to host Japan, Springboks and Wallabies in November 2020
The Brave Blossoms shocked Ireland at their home World Cup.
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Nov 3rd 2019, 7:57 AM
# grow the game
'The idea is to give people in areas that aren't represented in rugby an opportunity'
John O’Donnell and the Ireland Men’s Sevens team have a huge weekend ahead in Hong Kong.
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Apr 4th 2019, 7:30 PM
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Leinster hope to see women's inter-pros expanded from three rounds
Head coach Ben Armstrong says his players are keen for more inter-provincial fixtures in the future.
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Sep 11th 2018, 7:45 AM