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World Rugby has appointed Megan Rose as managing director of the Men’s Rugby World Cup 2031 in the United States — the first edition of the event to ever be staged in North America. Rose, a former professional tennis player, will be tasked with leading delivery planning for the sport’s most ambitious Rugby World Cup […]
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World Rugby has confirmed that 27 cities and areas have formally entered the applicant phase to host matches during the 2031 Men’s Rugby World Cup, which will be staged in the United States. The announcement was made at the United by Rugby Summit in Chicago, just before what is expected to be a sold-out Ireland […]
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Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, will host the HSBC Sevens 2025 world championship May 3–4, ending a season that kicks off November 30, 2024 in Dubai. The schedule includes seven global destinations and culminates at what is scheduled to be the home for rugby in the 2028 Olympic Summer Games. The tour includes […]
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PARIS — Immediately after a dramatic win in the bronze-medal match against Australia at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games, one of the superstars for the U.S. women’s Eagles, Ilona Maher, said she hoped “we get more money and funding for the women’s game. We deserve it. We need more girls in the US trying rugby and […]
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USA Rugby will be in the 2024 Pacific Nations Cup that will take place later this year, the first time the Eagles are involved in the competition since 2019 as it will now be held annually. The U.S. will take part in the six-nation men’s competition with Canada, Japan, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. After a […]
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USA Rugby, Major League Rugby and World Rugby have announced a strategic partnership to launch a new MLR expansion club in Charlotte named Anthem Rugby Carolina that will start play this season with American Legion Memorial Stadium serving as its match day home. The partnership between the governing bodies for global and American rugby, as […]
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World Rugby has outlined a new framework for the future of the Sevens World Series in hopes of growing the fanbase globally, combining sport and fan entertainment in a festival atmosphere at seven locations around the world. The remodeled Sevens World Series will include seven festival-style events across seven months featuring the best 12 men’s […]
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For the next decade, there may not be a season where a sports fan cannot enjoy a major international sporting event to travel to within the United States. This past summer alone saw World Athletics host the world track-and-field championships in the United States for the first time at the renovated Hayward Field in Eugene, […]
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The sport of rugby continues to build momentum as it heads toward the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, and the announcement of the schedule for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2023 season only furthers the sport’s increasing popularity. The 2023 schedule provides the chance for the top four men’s and women’s teams in the […]
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USA Rugby’s World Cup Bid Committee has submitted its final materials to World Rugby to complete its bid to host the 2031 Men’s Rugby World Cup and 2033 Women’s Rugby World Cup, including a letter from President Joe Biden voicing strong support for the bid on behalf of the United States. “We are honored and […]
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