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Transgender women allowed to play women's rugby in France

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Six Nations Championship - England v Wales - England v Wales - Twickenham, London, Britain - March 7, 2020 General view of rugby balls on the pitch inside the stadium before a match [Reuters, Toby Melville]

The French rugby federation (FFR) will allow transgender women to play women's rugby as of next season, going against governing body World Rugby's guidelines, it said on Monday.

Last year, World Rugby said that after months of research, it had "concluded that safety and fairness cannot presently be assured for women competing against trans women in contact rugby", however allowing national federations to implement grassroot policies.

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