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	{{Short description\|International governing body of rugby union and its variants}}		{{Short description\|International governing body of rugby union and its variants}}{{Distinguish\|International Rugby League}}{{Other uses\|World Rugby (disambiguation)}}
	{{Other uses\|World Rugby (disambiguation)}}
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	'''World Rugby''' is the governing body for the sport of [[rugby union]].<ref name=times-1998/> World Rugby organises the [[Rugby World Cup]] every four years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition.<ref name="RWC Hist rfh">{{cite web\|work=Rugby Football History \|title=Rugby World Cup History \|url=http://rugbyfootballhistory.com/world_cup.htm \|access-date=14 July 2006 }}</ref> It also organises a number of other international competitions, such as the [[World Rugby Sevens Series]], the [[Rugby World Cup Sevens]], the [[World Rugby Under 20 Championship\|World Under 20 Championship]], and the [[Pacific Nations Cup]].		'''World Rugby''' is the governing body for the sport of [[rugby union]].<ref name=times-1998/> World Rugby organises the [[Rugby World Cup]] every four years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition.<ref name="RWC Hist rfh">{{cite web\|work=Rugby Football History \|title=Rugby World Cup History \|url=http://rugbyfootballhistory.com/world_cup.htm \|access-date=14 July 2006 }}</ref> It also organises a number of other international competitions, such as the [[World Rugby Sevens Series]], the [[Rugby World Cup Sevens]], the [[World Rugby Under 20 Championship\|World Under 20 Championship]], and the [[Pacific Nations Cup]].

	World Rugby's headquarters are in [[Dublin]], Ireland.<ref name=it-2014/><ref name=irb-org/> Its membership now comprises ~~130~~ national unions.<ref name="RW Handbook">{{cite web\|url=http://www.worldrugby.org/member-unions\|title=World Rugby Member Unions\|work=World Rugby\|access-date=17 April 2017}}</ref> Each member country must also be a member of one of the six regional unions into which the world is divided: Africa, North America, Asia, Europe, South America, and Oceania.{{sfn\|World Rugby Handbook\|2014\|page=20}}		World Rugby's headquarters are in [[Dublin]], Ireland.<ref name=it-2014/><ref name=irb-org/> Its membership now comprises 133 national unions.<ref name="RW Handbook">{{cite web\|url=http://www.worldrugby.org/member-unions\|title=World Rugby Member Unions\|work=World Rugby\|access-date=17 April 2017}}</ref> Each member country must also be a member of one of the six regional unions into which the world is divided: Africa, North America, Asia, Europe, South America, and Oceania.{{sfn\|World Rugby Handbook\|2014\|page=20}}

	World Rugby was founded as the '''International Rugby Football Board''' ('''IRFB''') in 1886 by {{runion\|Scotland}}, {{runion\|Wales}} and {{runion\|Ireland}}, with {{runion\|England}} joining in 1890.{{sfn\|IRB Handbook\|2013\|pages=15-20}} {{runion\|Australia}}, {{runion\|New Zealand}} and {{runion\|South Africa}} became full members in 1949.{{sfn\|IRB Handbook\|2013\|pages=15-20}} {{runion\|France}} became a member in 1978 and a further 80 members joined from 1987 to 1999.{{sfn\|IRB Handbook\|2013\|pages=15-20}} The body was renamed the '''International Rugby Board''' ('''IRB''') in 1998, and took up its current name of World Rugby in November 2014.<ref name=irb-name-wr/> In 2009, the [[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC) voted to include rugby sevens in the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=rfh-olmpics/> World Rugby gained membership of the [[Association of Summer Olympic International Federations]] (ASOIF) in 2010.<ref name=asoif>{{cite web \|url=http://asoif.com/IFDirectory/ \|title=Members \|publisher=ASOIF \|access-date=29 January 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710081849/http://asoif.com/IFDirectory/ \|archive-date=10 July 2015 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>		World Rugby was founded as the '''International Rugby Football Board''' ('''IRFB''') in 1886 by {{runion\|Scotland}}, {{runion\|Wales}} and {{runion\|Ireland}}, with {{runion\|England}} joining in 1890.{{sfn\|IRB Handbook\|2013\|pages=15-20}} {{runion\|Australia}}, {{runion\|New Zealand}} and {{runion\|South Africa}} became full members in 1949.{{sfn\|IRB Handbook\|2013\|pages=15-20}} {{runion\|France}} became a member in 1978 and a further 80 members joined from 1987 to 1999.{{sfn\|IRB Handbook\|2013\|pages=15-20}} The body was renamed the '''International Rugby Board''' ('''IRB''') in 1998, and took up its current name of World Rugby in November 2014.<ref name=irb-name-wr/> In 2009, the [[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC) voted to include rugby sevens in the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=rfh-olmpics/> World Rugby gained membership of the [[Association of Summer Olympic International Federations]] (ASOIF) in 2010.<ref name=asoif>{{cite web \|url=http://asoif.com/IFDirectory/ \|title=Members \|publisher=ASOIF \|access-date=29 January 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710081849/http://asoif.com/IFDirectory/ \|archive-date=10 July 2015 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>

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World Rugby Nations Championship

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	===Junior competitions===		===Junior competitions===
	World Rugby organizes two competitions for under-20 national teams, the [[World Rugby Under 20 Championship]] and the [[World Rugby Under 20 Trophy]]. These competitions were created following the merger of under-19 and under-21 representative teams, into an under-20 age group		World Rugby organizes two competitions for under-20 national teams, the [[World Rugby Under 20 Championship]] and the [[World Rugby Under 20 Trophy]]. These competitions were created following the merger of under-19 and under-21 representative teams, into an under-20 age group

	===World Rugby Nations Championship===

	===Current title holders===		===Current title holders===

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	\|align=center\|[[2021 Rugby World Cup\|2021]]		\|align=center\|[[2021 Rugby World Cup\|2021]]
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	\|[[World Rugby Sevens Series]]
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	\|align=center\|[[2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series\|2022–23]]
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	\|[[World Rugby Women's Sevens Series]]
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	\|align=center\|[[2022–23 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series\|2022–23]]
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	\|[[World Rugby SVNS Series\|World Rugby SVNS Series Mens]]		\|[[World Rugby SVNS Series\|World Rugby SVNS Series Mens]]

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	\|[[World Rugby SVNS Series\|World Rugby SVNS Series Womens]]		\|[[World Rugby SVNS Series\|World Rugby SVNS Series Womens]]
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	\|align=center\|[[2023–24 World Rugby Sevens Series\|2023–24]]		\|align=center\|[[2023–24 World Rugby Sevens Series\|2023–24]]
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	\|[[World Rugby SVNS Series\|SVNS Womens Grand Final]]		\|[[World Rugby SVNS Series\|SVNS Womens Grand Final]]
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	\|align=center\|[[2023–24 World Rugby Sevens Series\|2023–24]]		\|align=center\|[[2023–24 World Rugby Sevens Series\|2023–24]]
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	\|[[World Rugby Under 20 Trophy]]		\|[[World Rugby Under 20 Trophy]]
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	\|align=center\|[[2023 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy\|~~2023~~]]		\|align=center\|[[2023 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy\|2024]]
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	===Rugby World Cups===		===Rugby World Cups===
	World Rugby organises the [[Rugby World Cup]], the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition, which has been held every four years since 1987.<ref name="RWC Hist rfh"/> Despite the profitability of the World Cup, the majority of its revenues and viewers come from a small number of countries. For the [[2007 Rugby World Cup final]], 87% of viewers came from England, France, Wales, Ireland, ~~and~~ Scotland, ~~15% came from the~~ South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, with just 2% of viewers coming from all other countries.<ref name="puttingrugbyfirst.com"/>		World Rugby organises the [[Rugby World Cup]], the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition, which has been held every four years since 1987.<ref name="RWC Hist rfh"/> Despite the profitability of the World Cup, the majority of its revenues and viewers come from a small number of countries. For the [[2007 Rugby World Cup final]], 97% of viewers came from the founding nations, including: England, France, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, with just 3% of viewers coming from all other countries.<ref name="puttingrugbyfirst.com"/>

	The most recent Rugby World Cup was held in France in [[2023 Rugby World Cup\|2023]]. South Africa defeated New Zealand 12–11 in the Rugby World Cup final, winning a record fourth title.		The most recent Rugby World Cup was held in France in [[2023 Rugby World Cup\|2023]]. South Africa defeated New Zealand 12–11 in the Rugby World Cup final, winning a record fourth title.

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	\|[[World Rugby Under 20 Championship]]		\|[[World Rugby Under 20 Championship]]
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	\|align=center\|[[2023 World Rugby Under 20 Championship\|~~2023~~]]		\|align=center\|[[2023 World Rugby Under 20 Championship\|2024]]
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	\|[[World Rugby Under 20 Trophy]]		\|[[World Rugby Under 20 Trophy]]

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	The quadrennial Rugby World Cup Sevens includes both the men's and women's world cup tournaments. It was originally due to be discontinued after the inclusion of rugby sevens into the Olympic Programme. However, it was later decided to retain the tournament, as it involved a significantly larger number of teams than the Olympics would, and to move the tournament so as to create a more even sevens calendar (with the ''major'' sevens events alternating every two years). As a result, the most recent tournament was the [[2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens]] in [[San Francisco]], US.<ref name="rwc7s 2018">{{cite web\|url=http://www.worldrugby.org/news/70795\|title=USA to host Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018\|work=World Rugby \|date=13 May 2015 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162746/http://www.worldrugby.org/news/70795 \|archive-date= Jun 12, 2018 }}</ref> The men's and women's competitions at this event were both won by New Zealand.		The quadrennial Rugby World Cup Sevens includes both the men's and women's world cup tournaments. It was originally due to be discontinued after the inclusion of rugby sevens into the Olympic Programme. However, it was later decided to retain the tournament, as it involved a significantly larger number of teams than the Olympics would, and to move the tournament so as to create a more even sevens calendar (with the ''major'' sevens events alternating every two years). As a result, the most recent tournament was the [[2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens]] in [[San Francisco]], US.<ref name="rwc7s 2018">{{cite web\|url=http://www.worldrugby.org/news/70795\|title=USA to host Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018\|work=World Rugby \|date=13 May 2015 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162746/http://www.worldrugby.org/news/70795 \|archive-date= Jun 12, 2018 }}</ref> The men's and women's competitions at this event were both won by New Zealand.

	===SVNS===		====SVNS====

	In 2023 World Rugby re-branded the Sevens series to a new [[SVNS\|World Rugby SVNS Series]] known as the HSBC SVNS. The new format will showcase the twelve best men’s and women’s teams, which will conclude in a Grand Final weekend where the top eight teams will compete to be crowned Series champions. The teams ranked ninth to twelfth will compete against the top four teams from a new Challenger Series in a relegation play-off to see who secures their place in the 2024-2025 season. Both men and women’s teams will earn the same with equal participation fees. Both men and women will play in joint tournaments in eight cities around the world. Starting in December 2023 in Dubai, Cape Town, Perth, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Singapore and will conclude in Madrid in June 2024. The tournament is set to bring about a festival type atmosphere and serve as a build up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.world.rugby/news/825817/hsbc-svns-set-to-supercharge-rugbys-global-appeal-as-the-ultimate-festival-of-immersive-experiences\|title=HSBC SVNS set to supercharge rugby's global appeal as the ultimate festival of immersive experiences \|work=World Rugby \|date=18 July 2023 \|url-status=live \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240328210556/https://www.world.rugby/news/825817/hsbc-svns-set-to-supercharge-rugbys-global-appeal-as-the-ultimate-festival-of-immersive-experiences \|archive-date= Mar 28, 2024 }}</ref><ref>name="SVNS 2023-2024">{{cite web\|url=https://www.svns.com/en\|title=HSBC SVNS IS GOING NEXT LEVEL\|work=HSBC SVNS}}</ref>		In 2023 World Rugby re-branded the Sevens series to a new [[SVNS\|World Rugby SVNS Series]] known as the HSBC SVNS. The new format will showcase the twelve best men’s and women’s teams, which will conclude in a Grand Final weekend where the top eight teams will compete to be crowned Series champions. The teams ranked ninth to twelfth will compete against the top four teams from a new Challenger Series in a relegation play-off to see who secures their place in the 2024-2025 season. Both men and women’s teams will earn the same with equal participation fees. Both men and women will play in joint tournaments in eight cities around the world. Starting in December 2023 in Dubai, Cape Town, Perth, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Singapore and will conclude in Madrid in June 2024. The tournament is set to bring about a festival type atmosphere and serve as a build up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.world.rugby/news/825817/hsbc-svns-set-to-supercharge-rugbys-global-appeal-as-the-ultimate-festival-of-immersive-experiences\|title=HSBC SVNS set to supercharge rugby's global appeal as the ultimate festival of immersive experiences \|work=World Rugby \|date=18 July 2023 \|url-status=live \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240328210556/https://www.world.rugby/news/825817/hsbc-svns-set-to-supercharge-rugbys-global-appeal-as-the-ultimate-festival-of-immersive-experiences \|archive-date= Mar 28, 2024 }}</ref><ref>name="SVNS 2023-2024">{{cite web\|url=https://www.svns.com/en\|title=HSBC SVNS IS GOING NEXT LEVEL\|work=HSBC SVNS}}</ref>

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	'''World Rugby''' is the governing body for the sport of [[rugby union]].<ref name=times-1998/> World Rugby organises the [[Rugby World Cup]] every four years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition.<ref name="RWC Hist rfh">{{cite web\|work=Rugby Football History \|title=Rugby World Cup History \|url=http://rugbyfootballhistory.com/world_cup.htm \|access-date=14 July 2006 }}</ref> It also organises a number of other international competitions, such as the [[World Rugby Sevens Series]], the [[Rugby World Cup Sevens]], the [[World Rugby Under 20 Championship\|World Under 20 Championship]], and the [[Pacific Nations Cup]].		'''World Rugby''' is the governing body for the sport of [[rugby union]].<ref name=times-1998/> World Rugby organises the [[Rugby World Cup]] every four years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition.<ref name="RWC Hist rfh">{{cite web\|work=Rugby Football History \|title=Rugby World Cup History \|url=http://rugbyfootballhistory.com/world_cup.htm \|access-date=14 July 2006 }}</ref> It also organises a number of other international competitions, such as the [[World Rugby Sevens Series]], the [[Rugby World Cup Sevens]], the [[World Rugby Under 20 Championship\|World Under 20 Championship]], and the [[Pacific Nations Cup]].

	World Rugby's headquarters are in [[Dublin]], Ireland.<ref name=it-2014/><ref name=irb-org/> Its membership now comprises ~~130~~ national unions.<ref name="RW Handbook">{{cite web\|url=http://www.worldrugby.org/member-unions\|title=World Rugby Member Unions\|work=World Rugby\|access-date=17 April 2017}}</ref> Each member country must also be a member of one of the six regional unions into which the world is divided: Africa, North America, Asia, Europe, South America, and Oceania.{{sfn\|World Rugby Handbook\|2014\|page=20}}		World Rugby's headquarters are in [[Dublin]], Ireland.<ref name=it-2014/><ref name=irb-org/> Its membership now comprises 133 national unions.<ref name="RW Handbook">{{cite web\|url=http://www.worldrugby.org/member-unions\|title=World Rugby Member Unions\|work=World Rugby\|access-date=17 April 2017}}</ref> Each member country must also be a member of one of the six regional unions into which the world is divided: Africa, North America, Asia, Europe, South America, and Oceania.{{sfn\|World Rugby Handbook\|2014\|page=20}}

	World Rugby was founded as the '''International Rugby Football Board''' ('''IRFB''') in 1886 by {{runion\|Scotland}}, {{runion\|Wales}} and {{runion\|Ireland}}, with {{runion\|England}} joining in 1890.{{sfn\|IRB Handbook\|2013\|pages=15-20}} {{runion\|Australia}}, {{runion\|New Zealand}} and {{runion\|South Africa}} became full members in 1949.{{sfn\|IRB Handbook\|2013\|pages=15-20}} {{runion\|France}} became a member in 1978 and a further 80 members joined from 1987 to 1999.{{sfn\|IRB Handbook\|2013\|pages=15-20}} The body was renamed the '''International Rugby Board''' ('''IRB''') in 1998, and took up its current name of World Rugby in November 2014.<ref name=irb-name-wr/> In 2009, the [[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC) voted to include rugby sevens in the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=rfh-olmpics/> World Rugby gained membership of the [[Association of Summer Olympic International Federations]] (ASOIF) in 2010.<ref name=asoif>{{cite web \|url=http://asoif.com/IFDirectory/ \|title=Members \|publisher=ASOIF \|access-date=29 January 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710081849/http://asoif.com/IFDirectory/ \|archive-date=10 July 2015 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>		World Rugby was founded as the '''International Rugby Football Board''' ('''IRFB''') in 1886 by {{runion\|Scotland}}, {{runion\|Wales}} and {{runion\|Ireland}}, with {{runion\|England}} joining in 1890.{{sfn\|IRB Handbook\|2013\|pages=15-20}} {{runion\|Australia}}, {{runion\|New Zealand}} and {{runion\|South Africa}} became full members in 1949.{{sfn\|IRB Handbook\|2013\|pages=15-20}} {{runion\|France}} became a member in 1978 and a further 80 members joined from 1987 to 1999.{{sfn\|IRB Handbook\|2013\|pages=15-20}} The body was renamed the '''International Rugby Board''' ('''IRB''') in 1998, and took up its current name of World Rugby in November 2014.<ref name=irb-name-wr/> In 2009, the [[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC) voted to include rugby sevens in the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=rfh-olmpics/> World Rugby gained membership of the [[Association of Summer Olympic International Federations]] (ASOIF) in 2010.<ref name=asoif>{{cite web \|url=http://asoif.com/IFDirectory/ \|title=Members \|publisher=ASOIF \|access-date=29 January 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710081849/http://asoif.com/IFDirectory/ \|archive-date=10 July 2015 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>