A new mission statement from rugby’s global governing body covers everything from player welfare to potentially fundamental law trials and certainly looks like a fresh beginning
As with certain politicians, reality TV shows and the weather, many people have fixed views about World Rugby. Big governing bodies traditionally generate a knee-jerk wariness, closely followed by words such as ‘blazers’ and ‘trough’. Those waiting for a great leap forwards in terms of global vision or innovation have tended to end up disappointed.
Changing perceptions can be tough, but at long last – and possibly in the nick of time – a refreshing breeze of change, if not quite a full force gale, is discernible. ‘A line in the sand’ is the phrase being used, and having studied the new mission statement released on Wednesday by World Rugby – incorporating everything from strategic aims to potentially far-reaching, fundamental law trials – it is only fair to report the early signs of a genuine sense of purpose and more collaborative problem-solving.
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