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Rugby Utah

U.S. Men’s National Rugby Team to Host French Club Stade Toulousain

The United States men’s national rugby union team will play host to legendary French club Stade Toulousain on September 17 at America First Field in Sandy, Utah, through a partnership with USA Rugby, The Rugby Alliance and the Utah Warriors of Major League Rugby. “This match is very exciting news for the American rugby public, […]

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International Rugby League

2025 International Rugby League World Cup Seeks New Host

The International Rugby League is without a host for the 2025 World Cup after the France 2025 organizing committee was forced to withdraw from hosting the tournament. The tournament was awarded to France after initial plans for it to be held in North America were scrapped. Organizers have been unable to meet financial criteria set […]

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Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to Host 2024 Rugby Challenge Cup

The 2024 European Professional Club Rugby Challenge Cup will take place at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 24–25. Major rugby fixtures have been previously staged at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which has a capacity of 62,850. The 2024 EPCR Finals will be the biggest rugby event at the venue to date. “We are absolutely delighted […]

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Cívitas Metropolitano Stadium

Madrid to Host the Grand Final of the World Rugby Sevens Series

Madrid, Spain, will host the Grand Final of the World Rugby Sevens Series starting with the 2023–2024 season, World Rugby and the City of Madrid have confirmed. The three-day festival of competition and entertainment will take place at Cívitas Metropolitano Stadium in June 2024. The remodeled Sevens World Series will feature seven festival style events, […]

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SeatGeekStadium

2023 Major League Rugby Championship Heads to Chicago

Major League Rugby’s 2023 Championship Match will be hosted by the league’s newest team, the Chicago Hounds, at SeatGeek Stadium on July 8 in Bridgeview, Illinois. The match will be the culmination of an all-day block party at the venue. During the lead up to the game, the party will feature competitive games at all […]

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PremierRugby

Premier Rugby Sevens Announces Expansion

Premier Rugby Sevens has announced the 2023 season will have eight men’s and eight women’s teams with new markets throughout the country, doubling the number of franchises from last season. The Eastern Conference will have the New York Locals, Southern Headliners, Texas Team and Western Pennsylvania with the name to be determined. The Western Conference […]

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NCR

2023 Collegiate Rugby Championship Moving to April For First Time

National Collegiate Rugby has announced the 2023 Collegiate Rugby Championship will be held April 28–30 at the Maryland SoccerPlex in the Washington D.C. area. This will be the first time the event has been held in April after a 13-year tradition of holding the tournament in late spring, as it was moved to late April […]

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World Rugby

World Rugby Restructures Sevens World Series in Rebrand

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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Rugby America’s Aspiration
The U.S. team sings the national anthem ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool C game at Kobe Misaki Stadium against England in Kobe, Japan. The U.S. will host the 2031 Rugby World Cup for the first time in program history. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

A Decade of Big Events on Tap in United States

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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Women’s Rugby

World Rugby, International Working Group on Women & Sport Launch Collaboration

World Rugby and the International Working Group on Women & Sport have launched a call to action encouraging global sports leaders to get behind the gender equality in sport movement. The two organizations have pledged to work together over the next four years, starting this November, to raise awareness of the need for positive change […]

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