USA Rugby and World Rugby (WR) welcomed representatives from prospective US cities and states to learn more about becoming host cities for the Men's Rugby World Cup 2031 and the Women's Rugby World Cup 2033.

Two French international rugby players were formally charged Friday with the aggravated rape of an Argentine woman after a night out following a match and an encounter they say was consensual sex. The accused, Hugo Auradou, 20, and Oscar Jegou, 21, chose not to testify at a hearing in the city of Mendoza, where the rape is alleged to have occurred after a game between France and Argentina on Saturday.

French rugby players Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou are awaiting questioning by Argentine prosecutors after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman. They claim it was consensual.

France rugby captain Antoine Dupont will chase Olympic gold later this month after being named on Monday to the 12-man rugby sevens squad for the Paris Games by the French Rugby Federation (FFR).

Full-back Melvyn Jaminet has been removed from France's squad after a video of him making racist comments was published on social media, the French Rugby Federation announced on Sunday. The images of Jaminet come from an Instagram story made by the 20-time international, who came off the bench in France's first test win over Argentina on Saturday in Mendoza.

The World Rugby Sevens Repechage in Monaco from 21-23 June will determine the final men's and women's qualifiers for Paris 2024. Eleven men's and women's teams have already secured their places at the Olympic Games, and the Principality will now decide the remaining spot.

Former Australian rugby league international Jarryd Hayne had his rape conviction overturned on appeal on Wednesday and was released after spending a year in jail, although he could face a fourth trial.

Up to 90 torchbearers from different generations kept the Olympic relay rolling through France’s countryside on Sunday, passing the heart of the ‘Green Venice’ and honouring the martial art’s sporting heritage in the region, on its way to the Atlantic coast.

New Zealand Rugby is on the brink of a significant decision as they prepare for a pivotal vote on Thursday. The outcome could potentially lead to top players breaking away from the governing body if their demands are not met.

The awards ceremony was attended by athletes, sporting luminaries, and government dignitaries from across the ten countries that make up the region: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Samson Onsomu controlled the Cheetahs forwards, who were soon back at full strength, while Beldad Ogeta was a handful for the Lions in the final of the tournament in Nairobi, Kenya.

Toulouse inflicted another painful defeat on Leinster in the Champions Cup final with a thrilling 31-22 extra-time victory over the Irish province to extend their reign in European club rugby for a sixth time.

Sharks made history as the inaugural South African team to clinch a European trophy, overpowering Gloucester 36-22 to secure the Challenge Cup championship at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Rugby star Hugo Keenan is set to miss Ireland's two-Test series against world champions South Africa this summer and will instead join the Irish Sevens team at the Paris Olympics.

The New Zealand rugby community mourned the loss of legendary All Blacks scrum-half Sid Going this weekend, who passed away aged 80.