The Six Nations cannot arrive soon enough for rugby union administrators in the northern hemisphere.
Regarding how it handled the legal height of the tackle, the Rugby Football Union had to issue an apology.
Following accusations of sexism, racism, and misogyny, the survival of the Welsh Rugby Union is in jeopardy.
Regarding how it handled the passing of former international Siobhan Cattigan, the Scottish Rugby Union has come under fire.
Bernard Laporte, the president of the French Federation, resigned after being found guilty of corruption.
“We have some challenges and we have got the responsibility to the future generation of this sport to do the right thing,” says England head coach Steve Borthwick.