Abstract
International rugby union refers to matches played between the national teams of those countries whose rugby union federation is a member of World Rugby. World Rugby is the international federation for rugby union and establishes the regulatory parameters in which the sport is played globally. It organizes the sport’s pre-eminent commercial tournament, the men’s Rugby World Cup (RWC) from which World Rugby derives most of its revenue. This chapter discusses the organization of professional rugby union worldwide, the employment arrangements of players in those countries in which professional rugby union is played and the relationship between World Rugby and professional players. It canvasses the role of collective bargaining, the RWC Participation Agreement and discusses World Rugby rules that relate to wage regulation, the eligibility of players for a national team and the movement of players between national federations. The collective organization of professional players at an international level has facilitated a cooperative relationship between World Rugby and professional players.
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