Kevin Goacher, who coaches The Roses girls' team at Swindon Rugby Football Club, said his players "struggled" without a ...

World 12s say they hope to inject as much as £250m into rugby union through the tournament and will offer equal prize money for men and women, with the women's competition proposed for 2023.

Backers for the new concept include New Zealand’s 2015 World Cup-winning coach Steve Hansen, who is a World 12s ambassador alongside ex-South Africa boss Jake White, and former New Zealand Rugby ...

Former Rugby Football Union chief executive Ian Ritchie has been revealed as World 12s chairman, while ex-New Zealand Rugby Union chief executive Steve Tew and former Welsh Rugby Union chairman ...

World Rugby and the Gallagher Premiership have issued lukewarm responses to the proposed new World 12s competition that is being positioned as rugby’s equivalent to the Indian Premier League and ...

"World 12s is a natural evolution for rugby union," World 12s chairman Ian Ritchie said. "We feel that this is a game for our changing, fast-paced world that can excite a global fan base in the ...

A new 12-a-side tournament has been launched with the aim of bringing £250 million into global rugby over the next five years, as well as attracting a wider global fanbase to the game.

World 12s Limited says the competition will take place over three weekends in a round-robin format before knockouts. "World 12s is a natural evolution for rugby union," said the organisation's ...

It is anticipated that a women’s competition will start in 2023, with identical prize money to the men’s event. Aims include generating £250millon for rugby union across five years.

World 12s will follow the current laws of 15s, but with a few exciting adaptations: • 12 players in a team - six forwards and six backs • 15-minute halves • Conversions will be drop goals only ...

A new 12-a-side tournament has been launched with the aim of bringing £250 million into global rugby over the next five years, as well as attracting a wider global fanbase to the game.