Players over 90kg or 170cm tall may be assessed over riskRFU stops short of following World Rugby with banTrans
Women who weigh more than 90kg (14st 2lb) – or are more than 170cm (5ft 7in) tall – could face an assessment by a coach to see whether they pose a safety risk to other players before being allowed to play women’s rugby in
England, the Guardian can reveal.
The draft Rugby
Football Union policy, which will be put on the RFU website on Wednesday to gain public feedback, also suggests trans women should provide details of their sporting background before being cleared to play. However, the RFU has stopped short of following World Rugby, which has banned trans women from the international game after warning there was “at least a 20-30% greater risk” of injury when a female player is tackled by someone who has gone through male puberty.