USA Women Earn First FISU Win as Emma Buxton Scores Five Tries on Day 2
By the Rugby Fan Central Team USA earned its first victory of the 2026 FISU World University Championship Rugby Sevens on Saturday, defeating host…
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South Africa Edges New Zealand 29–24 in Soweto to Take 2–1 Series Lead
By The Rugby Fan Central Team South Africa 29–24 New Zealand South Africa will take a 2–1 series lead to Baltimore after holding off…
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Black Ferns Beat Springbok Women 52–20 in Historic Soweto Test
By The Rugby Fan Central Team South Africa had more possession, made 37 more carries and ran for nearly 200 more metres. New Zealand…
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Japan 57–12 Canada: Brave Blossoms Power to Nine-Try Win in Niigata
By The Rugby Fan Central Team Japan didn’t need overwhelming possession to overwhelm Canada. The Brave Blossoms turned a dominant set piece, effective field-position…
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USA Women Open FISU World University Rugby Sevens 0–2 in Stellenbosch
By the Rugby Fan Central Team The United States fell to Japan and France on the opening day of the 2026 FISU World University…
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Fiji Hold Off Japan 15–12 in Fukuoka as Fijiana Make It Back-to-Back Wins Over Sakura Fifteen
By The Rugby Fan Central Team Fiji defeated Japan for the second consecutive meeting, holding off a second-half Sakura Fifteen comeback to claim a 15–12…
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Rugby This Weekend September 4-6
RFC WEEKEND GUIDE THIS WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 4–6 2026 RFC WHAT TO WATCH · WHERE TO FOLLOW · WHY IT MATTERS RUGBY THIS WEEKEND South…
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California Leads First RFC D1A Men’s College Rugby Rankings
By The Rugby Fan Central Team Rugby Fan Central is launching a new way to track the national picture in men’s D1A college rugby.…
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2026 NIRA Rugby Opening Weekend: Every Match, Teams to Watch and What You Need to Know
By The Rugby Fan Central Team The 2026 NIRA women’s rugby regular season gets underway this weekend with the defending champion immediately on the…
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USA Eagles Expand 15s-Sevens Crossover With 36-Player WXV Squad
By The Rugby Fan Central Team Twenty-one players from July’s South Africa series return, while Jack Hanratty adds Falcons prospects, sevens talent and returning…
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