World Rugby Rankings: Japan Chases Top 10 Return as Fiji Targets Historic High
Japan can return to the men’s top 10 with a draw against Australia, while Fiji’s women can reach the highest ranking in their history…
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2026 MLR College Draft Approaches With August 24 Registration Deadline
By The Rugby Fan Central Team The 2026 Major League Rugby College Draft is approaching, with the next group of college players hoping to take the…
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Sharks 0–54 New Zealand: All Blacks turn Durban downpour into attacking showcase
By The Rugby Fan Central Team New Zealand negotiated a sodden Kings Park and an energetic opening from the Sharks before producing a devastating…
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Australia v Japan: Brave Blossoms Have World Top 10 in Sight After Osaka Thriller
By The Rugy Fan Central Team Japan will have more than immediate revenge on the line when they face Australia again in Townsville on…
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Stormers had the territory. New Zealand had the strike power.
By The Rugby Fan Central New Zealand beat the Stormers 38–21 in Cape Town, but the final margin disguises a match that remained level…
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South Africa Grind Past Argentina 17–10 as Second-Half Control Proves Decisive
By The Rugby Fan Central Team South Africa recovered from a fast Argentina start to claim a 17–10 victory in Buenos Aires, turning a match…
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Japan Push 14-Man Wallabies to the Limit in 35–32 Osaka Thriller
By The Rugby Fan Central Team Australia survived a second-half Japanese fightback and more than 48 minutes with 14 men to defeat Japan 35–32…
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Rugby Week in Review: August 3–9, 2026
By The Rugby Fan Central Team Champions Crowned. Tests Decided. Rugby Delivered. Champions were crowned in Colorado and Wisconsin, Australia survived a three-point thriller…
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Denver Onyx Go Back-to-Back, Defeat Bay Breakers 24–17 for WER Legacy Cup
Denver builds a 24–5 halftime lead before its defense withstands a second-half surge from the Breakers to secure a second straight WER title By…
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One Sport, Multiple Systems: Who Runs College Rugby in America?
By The Rugby Fan Central Team NCR says USA Rugby has not substantively engaged with a proposed partnership as the organization prepares to launch…
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