Report authors demand answers over rugby’s future

The authors of the "Putting Rugby First" report have sent an open letter to the 28 IRB Council members and over one hundred leaders of the world’s national rugby unions urging them to act now in order to safeguard the future of the game. The report, penned by William Field and Quentin Smith, was released in July and painted a bleak future for the sport which they labelled as failing to maximise its opportunities... [read full story]