Transgender women allowed to play women’s rugby in France

The French Rugby Federation has unanimously voted in favor of allowing transgender women to play women’s rugby as of next season.

The decision goes against advice given by World Rugby, who last year said it did not recommend that transgender women play women’s contact rugby, on safety grounds at the international level of the game.

But the governing body’s advice was not binding and has allowed national federations to implement their own grassroots policy.