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Transgender women banned from female contact rugby in Scotland

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Scottish Rugby Union to ban transgender women from female contact rugby competitions from Feb. 1. Only players recorded as female at birth would be allowed to play contact rugby in the women's category. The ban aligns with the positions of the English, Irish and Welsh unions and takes into account guidance from World Rugby.

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Transgender women banned from female contact rugby in Scotland

The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) will ban transgender women from female contact rugby competitions from Feb. 1, the governing body said on Tuesday after carrying out a review of its gender participation policy.Only players recorded as female at birth would be allowed to play contact rugby in the women's cat

1 year ago·Singapore

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The Telegraph

Transgender women to be banned from full contact female rugby matches in Scotland

New policy brings Scotland in line with the rest of the UK, where participation by trans females has been stopped due to safety fears

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Infobae

Scotland banned transgender women from competing in the women's rugby category

The measure is in addition to those taken by England, Ireland and Wales, who complied with the advice given by World Rugby

1 year ago·C A B A, Argentina

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WTVB

Rugby-Transgender women banned from female contact rugby in Scotland

(Reuters) - The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) will ban transgender women from female contact rugby competitions from Feb. 1, the governing body said on Tuesday after carrying out a review of its gender participation policy. Only players recorded as female at birth would be allowed to play contact rugby in the women's category, the SRU said. The policy will be reviewed each year and also if any new scientific data and research becomes available.…

1 year ago

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Sky Sports

Scottish Rugby Union bans transgender women from contact rugby

The SRU has decided that only players recorded as female at birth would be allowed to play contact rugby in the womens category and the policy will be reviewed each year; The Scottish Rugby Union has aligned its policies with England, Wales and Ireland

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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