Rugby's international governing body on Monday banned transgender athletes
from competing, making it the latest sports body in recent weeks to
restrict them from participating.

The International Rugby League, which sets the rules for the sport in
matches around the world and oversees the Rugby League World Cup, said in
a statement that male-to-female rugby players will not be permitted to
play in sanctioned women's matches before further research is conducted.

"It is the IRL�s responsibility to balance the individual�s right to
participate � against perceived risk to other participants," the league
said.

The International Swimming Federation on Sunday announced it will also
restrict transgender athletes from competing in women's events, saying it
will only permit individuals who transitioned before the age of 12 to
compete as women.

British cycling moved to suspend transgender-inclusive policies in April,
saying its former guidelines were "unfair on all women riders and [pose] a
challenge to the integrity of racing."

More sports are expected to follow in the wake of the International
Olympic Committee's November decision to leave it up to its member
federations to set guidelines for classifying athletes as men or women. A
Washington Post poll from last week showed 58 percent of Americans believe
biological men should be barred from women�s professional and collegiate
sports.

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