World Rugby has reaffirmed its commitment to the global development of the game with the hosting of its Rugby Committee meeting in Nadi this weekend.
With rugby experiencing record breaking global participation and popularity growth, the body will consider the general health of the 15s and 7s disciplines as the sport prepares for a ground breaking first Rugby World Cup in Asia in 2019 and game changing Olympic Games participation.
With the meeting scheduled around the opening match of the World Rugby funded Pacific Nations Cup between Fiji and Tonga today, the committee will also examine the opportunities and challenges facing Pacific Islands rugby and consider the high performance and competition requirements of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga within the current global calendar review.
Two-time Rugby World Cup winning captain Richie McCaw will be the players’ representative on the committee.
Meanwhile, Fiji will meet Tonga at 3pm today at the ANZ Stadium and you can catch the live commentary on our sister station Viti FM.
Source: World Rugby
