Brighton & Hove to welcome Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025
From one exhilarating Women’s World Cup to another, there are just two years to go until women’s rugby takes centre stage as England hosts Rugby World Cup 2025.
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Organisers of Birmingham Union Cup pledge that the tournament will be used as a platform to campaign for trans inclusion in rugby and trans rights in society
This commitment comes at a time when progress on trans rights in the UK are being attacked by the UK Government.
UK Government to ‘crack down’ on transgender women taking part in elite and competitive sport
Senior figures from major national sporting bodies are understood to have been asked to meet Michelle Donelan MP – Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary – to discuss the matter
Brighton & Hove city councillors to consider bidding to become a host city for Women’s Rugby World Cup
According to Brighton & Hove City Council, a successful bid would “see world class cup rugby teams welcomed to the Amex Stadium for a second time, enhancing Brighton & Hove’s reputation as a major sporting city.”
Irish Rugby Football Union bans transgender women
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) is amending its gender participation policy for the forthcoming season, preventing transgender women from playing contact female rugby.
Rugby Football Union recommends ban on trans women playing in women’s matches
The Rugby Football Union has today recommended a ban on transgender women playing in women’s matches, which follows a two-year review.
Update: English rugby league allows trans women to play
Despite recent rulings from World Rugby, the international union for the sport, stating trans women should not be allowed to play professionally on the basis of ‘safety’, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) in England has announced it will continue to allow trans women to participate.