From WER to the Eagles: Midseason Updates Highlight the League’s Growing Role in USA Rugby
By The Rugby Fan Central Team Women’s Elite Rugby’s latest midseason updates do more than reshape club rosters for the second half of the season. They also provide another indication of the league’s growing connection to USA Rugby. The latest announcements include player transfers, coaching appointments, returning internationals and recognition for one of the country’s […]
RFC Week 8 Preview: Rematches Take Center Stage as the Playoff Race Tightens
By The Rugby Fan Central Team The Women’s Elite Rugby playoff race enters a critical stretch in Week 8 as three rematches offer teams a chance at redemption—and an opportunity to reshape the postseason picture. At the top of the table, the Bay Breakers and Denver Onyx share first place with identical 6-1 records and 30 competition points, while TC Gemini sits […]
World Rugby Gives TMOs More Control in Major Officiating Trial
By The Rugby Fan Central Team The Television Match Official isn’t going away—but where it operates from is changing. World Rugby has announced a major overhaul of its officiating technology, with Television Match Officials (TMOs) set to work from a centralized hub during this summer’s World Rugby Nations Cup and World Rugby U20 Championship. The […]
Ireland’s Efficiency Proves Decisive as USA U20 Falls 73–22 in Pool C Finale
By The Rugby Fan Central Team TBILISI, Georgia — The final score suggested complete domination. The statistics revealed something more interesting. Ireland held just 52 percent possession and carried the ball only once fewer than the USA (90-91). Yet the Irish turned those opportunities into 646 metres, beat 30 defenders, forced seven turnovers and scored 11 tries to defeat the USA U20s 73-22 on Tuesday at […]
USA Eagles Name Squad for Nations Cup Opener Against Portugal
By The Rugby Fan Central Team The USA Men’s Eagles have named a 23-player matchday squad featuring four potential debutants for Saturday’s opening match of the inaugural World Rugby Nations Cup against Portugal at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park in Denver. The match is the first of three Nations Cup fixtures for the Eagles this month, […]
USA U20 Shows Attacking Promise Despite 68–40 Defeat to England
By The Rugby Fan Central Team The Junior Eagles scored six tries against one of the tournament favourites, but England’s clinical finishing and relentless pace proved the difference in Tbilisi. Match Report England arrived in Tbilisi as one of the favourites to lift the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, and they showed exactly why with […]
Confused by This Weekend’s New Rugby Competitions? Here’s the Difference Between the Nations Cup and Nations Championship
By The Rugby Fan Central Team If you’ve been wondering why there are two new international rugby competitions kicking off this weekend, you’re not alone. The Nations Championship and the World Rugby Nations Cup both begin this weekend as part of World Rugby’s new global competition structure. While their names sound similar, they serve different purposes and feature different groups of […]
USA U20 Makes Seven Changes for England Test at Junior World Championship
The Junior Eagles face one of the tournament favourites looking to build on encouraging signs from their opening-round performance against Argentina. By The Rugby Fan Central Team The USA Under-20 Men’s Eagles return to action on Thursday with another major challenge awaiting them at the 2026 World Rugby Junior World Championship. After opening Pool C with […]
USA Rugby Brings 20 Women’s Sevens Prospects Together for Residency Immersion Camp
By The Rugby Fan Central Team CHULA VISTA, Calif. — USA Rugby has wrapped up its Women’s Sevens Pathway Residency Immersion Camp, bringing together 20 of the nation’s top emerging players for a two-week high-performance training experience at the organization’s High Performance headquarters in Chula Vista, California. According to a USA Rugby news release, the camp […]
Eagles Face Crucial Nations Cup Test on Road to 2031
By The Rugby Fan Central Team The USA Men’s Eagles have named a 31-player squad for the opening stage of the 2026 World Rugby Nations Cup, officially launching their Test season and beginning the next chapter in the build toward Rugby World Cup 2027. Head coach Scott Lawrence has selected a group that combines experienced […]