Rugby This Weekend: USA Eagles, WXV and College Rugby — September 18–20, 2026
Rugby fans in the United States have a packed weekend ahead, with both Eagles senior teams in action, the Pacific Nations Cup reaching its…
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USA Eagles Name Team for Canada as Cassh Maluia Set for Test Debut
Scott Lawrence has named the USA Men’s Eagles side to face Canada in Saturday’s Pacific Nations Cup third-place playoff in Tokyo, with Cassh Maluia’s…
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USA vs. Canada Preview: Five Things the Men’s Eagles Must Fix After Japan Defeat
The USA Men’s Eagles have an immediate opportunity to respond. One week after a 63–14 defeat to Japan exposed the gap between the Eagles…
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NIRA Rugby Week 3 Preview: Five Key Matchups to Watch
The first two weekends of the 2026 NIRA women’s rugby season produced close finishes, record scores and several early statements. Week 3 should begin…
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Rugby Week in Review: Eagles Fall to Japan, Springboks Win in Baltimore and NIRA Scores Explode
RFC reviews September 7–13, 2026: Japan 63–14 USA and the results, performances and moments that defined the rugby week.
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Is the Top 14 Trying to Become Rugby’s Fastest Competition?
By The Rugby Fan Central Team Something feels different about the Top 14 this season. A try is scored. The referee awards it. The…
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WXV Global Series Opening Weekend: Canada Fires a Warning as England and New Zealand Start With Wins
By The Rugby Fan Central Team Canada scored 64 points in Edinburgh, England turned a halftime deficit into a rout and New Zealand won…
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What the USA’s 63–14 Loss to Japan Really Told Us
By the Rugby Fan Central Team The score told us what happened in Osaka. After watching the match again and going through the numbers,…
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NIRA Rugby Results: Harvard, Lindenwood and Princeton Lead Big Weekend
By The Rugby Fan Central Team The second weekend of the 2026 National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) women’s rugby season produced some enormous scorelines,…
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WXV Challenger results: Fijiana makes history as the Netherlands scores 70
By The Rugby Fan Central Team Fijiana completed a remarkable late comeback against Spain, Hong Kong China overturned a 14-point deficit against Brazil, and…
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