Black Ferns Player Ratings vs Wallaroos: Maia Joseph Leads 66–19 Victory
RFC Player Ratings from New Zealand vs Australia, including the 66–19 final score, leading performers and data-driven ratings for every qualifying player.
Hundreds of Former Rugby Players’ Brain-Injury Claims Cleared to Continue
By The Rugby Fan Central Team Hundreds of former rugby union and rugby league players have avoided having their brain-injury claims dismissed after London’s High Court ruled that the cases may continue. The decision keeps one of rugby’s most consequential player-welfare legal battles alive—but it is not a finding that the governing bodies are liable. […]
Australia Sevens and Wallaroos to Move to Brisbane in Major 2032 Rugby Strategy
By The Rugby Fan Central Team Australia is moving its men’s and women’s Rugby Sevens programs and the Wallaroos from Sydney to Brisbane as part of a major redevelopment of Ballymore that will reshape the country’s high-performance rugby setup ahead of the 2029 Women’s Rugby World Cup and Brisbane 2032. Australia is putting Brisbane at […]
Match Officials Confirmed for USA Women’s WXV Global Series Matches
By The Rugby Fan Central Team World Rugby has confirmed match official appointments for the 2026 WXV Global Series, with the USA Women’s Eagles set for five matches across Ireland, Wales and the United States between September 20 and October 30. The appointments include a milestone in Cardiff, where Scotland’s Finlay Brown will make his international debut as […]
Bill Goren Addresses the College Rugby Divide — and What Comes Next
By The Rugby Fan Central Team USA Rugby CEO Bill Goren has addressed one of the biggest questions hanging over the American college game: how USA Rugby’s new partnership with CRAA fits alongside National Collegiate Rugby, and what the increasingly valuable college rugby landscape could look like in the years ahead. American college rugby has […]
Fiji vs South Africa Player Ratings: Who Stood Out in South Africa’s 29–22 Win?
RFC Player Ratings from Fiji vs South Africa, including the 22–29 final score, leading performers and data-driven ratings for every qualifying player.
USA XV vs Argentina XV Player Ratings: Who Stood Out in the 25–24 Match?
RFC Player Ratings from USA XV vs Argentina XV, including the 25–24 final score, leading performers and data-driven ratings for every qualifying player.
Should Rugby Publish Its Referee and TMO Reviews?
By The Rugby Fan Central Team The Premier League is about to make independent assessments of major refereeing decisions public every week. Rugby reviews its elite officials too — and leading referee Ben O’Keeffe has called for more post-match explanation. Should supporters be allowed to see part of that process? Rugby lets us hear major […]
Rugby This Weekend August 21-23
RFC WEEKEND GUIDE THIS WEEKEND AUGUST 21–23 2026 RFC WHAT TO WATCH · WHERE TO FOLLOW · WHY IT MATTERS RUGBY THIS WEEKEND South Africa and New Zealand meet at Ellis Park. RugbyTown 7s brings 57 matches across three days to Glendale. New Zealand and Australia renew the O’Reilly Cup rivalry, while the Midwest men’s […]
USA Rugby Makes T1 Its Official Non-Contact Game — What It Means for Rugby Growth
By The Rugby Fan Central Team USA Rugby and USA Youth & High School Rugby have adopted T1 Rugby as the official non-contact version of the game in the United States, putting the World Rugby-developed format at the center of efforts to introduce more Americans to rugby. The August 15 announcement is about more than […]