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Transgender women banned from rugby in England after two-year review
READ MORE: Nadine Dorries says favourite rugby league moment is Jonny Wilkinson's union drop goalThe announcement came following recommendations from the RFU, which initially allowed some transgender women to play women's rugby, but they have had to apply on a case-by-case basis. The World Rugby rules state: "Transgender women may not currently play women's rugby… because of the size, force and power-producing advantages conferred by testosterone during puberty and adolescence, and the resultant player welfare risks this creates."The RFU said that it "has contacted registered trans female players, on whom the policy will have a direct impact to offer its support in continuing to encourage them to participate in the sport".