Name: World Rugby Player Welfare and Law Symposium 2021
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Dr Éanna Falvey, World Rugby Chief Medical Officer, introduces the World Rugby Player Welfare and Law Symposium 2021.

World Rugby Player Welfare and Law Symposium 2021

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Former Wallaby captain and Chairman of the World Rugby Hall of Fame John Eales presents the six inductees for 2021: No.149 – Osea Kolinisau (Fiji)No.150 – Humphrey Kayange (Kenya)No.151 – Huriana Manuel-Carpenter (New Zealand)No.152 – Cheryl McAfee (Australia)No.153 – Will Carling (England and British and Irish Lions)No.154 – Jim Telfer (Scotland and British and Irish Lions)

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The Fijian women’s team will remember the 2021 #PacificAusSports Oceania Sevens for many years to come.

Firstly, it was only the third time in history that they secured victory against the defending Olympic champions, Australia.
Secondly, and arguably more amazingly, it was the first time in more than 12-months they were able to play in competitions with the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc on their schedule and ability to train and prepare for Tokyo 2020.

Onwards to Gold for the Fijiana thanks to PacificAus Sports

Underscoring the continued commitment to furthering head injury prevention in rugby, World Rugby is partnering with New Zealand Rugby, the University of Otago and Prevent Biometrics to undertake a ground-breaking study to understand the nature and frequency of head impacts in men’s and women’s community and age-grade rugby, using instrumented mouth-guards.

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Fiji 7's Coach Garth Baber gives a big vinaka vaka levu to everyone at the Currimundi Sport and Recreation Centre on the Sunshine Coast, PacificAus Sports and Queensland Health and Police for the support during their time in quarantine ahead of the PacificAus Sports Oceania Sevens later this month.

The Fiji squad for the PacificAus Sports Oceania Sevens have left quarantine

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World Rugby launches ‘A Global Sport for All’ Strategic Plan 2021-25 to guide long-term growth

World Rugby General Manager, High Performance Peter Horne and Fiji Rugby Union High Performance Manager Simon Raiwalui on the news that World Rugby is to provide financial, high performance and administrative support for two potential Pacific Island Super Rugby franchises.

World Rugby to support Pacific Islands Super Rugby ambitions

World Rugby has today announced details of a new annual global women’s 15s competition model and international playing windows that will supercharge the women’s game.

Underscoring its commitment to increase competition, commercial and fan engagement opportunities while raising competitiveness of the women’s game on the road to an expanded 16-team Rugby World Cup 2025, World Rugby has launched WXV, a three-tiered annual competition model that will start in 2023.