The 10th edition of the Rugby World Cup gets underway on Friday as host France faces New Zealand at the Stade de France in Paris.. As curtain-raising games go, this is about as big as it gets ...

Because rugby’s reach is more geographically limited — only a handful of nations play it at an elite level, and only four have won its biggest championship — the Rugby World Cup does not ...

"But with the carrot of the Rugby World Cup in 2031 for the men and 2033 for the women, I think if there's a sustainable 5% or 10% growth per year — whatever is sustainable — it's going to get ...