Welcome to WRR 205 for June 9-15. The weekend featured Great Britain claiming gold at the first stop of the 2025 European 7s Championship in Makarska, while Georgia made history with their first series win. Fiji’s Vodafone Fijiana defended their Oceania Rugby Championship title in a thrilling match against Samoa, and South Africa also defended their Rugby Africa Cup title in Madagascar with a perfect record. Brazil’s Yaras achieved the biggest victory in their team’s history with a commanding win over Colombia. Off the field, we reviewed the so-called “studies” World Rugby cited to justify its controversial ban on trans women and found them deeply flawed, while inclusive events continue to show safe, supported participation is possible, and the Kenya Rugby Union faces a deepening governance crisis marked by its chair’s resignation and a World Rugby warning that it will intervene if the situation does not improve. And as always, we round up all the global Premier and Club competitions worldwide.

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