World Rugby’s spokesperson says pre-tournament estimates put the total carbon footprint between 350,000 - 650,000 tons of CO2, which is 10 times fewer than FIFA’s 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

With kick-off looming, here’s everything you need to know ahead of rugby union’s showpiece event. Where is it? France, which previously staged the Rugby World Cup in 2007, was voted as the ...

Rugby World Cup 2023 will be the 10th time the game's global showpiece has been staged and the second time it will be held in France in its entirety. Here is everything you need to know.

Ahead of the United States, England is set to host the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup, while Australia was announced as the location for the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup and 2029 Women's Rugby World Cup.

The 2023 Rugby World Cup final pitted two of the sport's fiercest rivals against each other, as South Africa edged New Zealand to win the Webb Ellis Cup at the Stade de France.

South Africa and New Zealand will meet on Saturday in a Rugby World Cup final for the first time since 1995. On that occasion, it was tournament host South Africa which won a close-fought contest ...

Story by The new Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy is displayed at Tower Bridge in London - Getty Images/John Phillips Fiona Tomas August 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM PDT · 10 min read ...

The Rugby World Cup is one of the most popular sporting events in the world, and it has coverage in the United States on Peacock. Much like the FIFA World Cup, rugby’s edition of the major tournament ...

— World Rugby (@WorldRugby) March 9, 2019 Given their talent level, the USA should be at the World Cup. Hooker Joe Taufeteʻe is one of the best ball-carriers in his position globally.

The format for Rugby World Cup 2027 will include six pools of four teams, along with a round of 16 before the quarter-finals, reducing the tournament window from seven to six weeks.