NCR Names Referee Panel for 2026–27 College Rugby Season
By The Rrugby Fan Central Team National Collegiate Rugby has named its Panel of Referees for the 2026–27 season as it continues to expand its investment in officiating and referee development across college rugby. The 22-member panel is expected to officiate more than 60 regular-season men’s and women’s Division I matches, along with more than 40 postseason […]
£268,000 vs £6.4 Million: Inside Rugby’s Extraordinary Men’s and Women’s Salary-Cap Gap
By The Rugby Fan Central Team Same sport. Some of the same clubs. Increasingly, the same stadiums, supporters and commercial brands. But when it comes to how much England’s leading men’s and women’s rugby clubs are permitted to spend on players, there is a nearly 24-to-1 gap between the two salary caps. For the 2026/27 […]
Tshiremba Hat-Trick Seals South Africa’s 29–22 Win Over Fiji
By The Rugby Fan Central Team Maria Tshiremba scored a second-half hat-trick on her Springbok Women Test debut as South Africa survived a major Fijian challenge to win 29–22 at Churchill Park in Lautoka. The victory completed a 2–0 series sweep and secured the inaugural Ubuntu–Bula Trophy, but this was a very different contest from South Africa’s 55–12 […]
Rugby Week in Review: August 10–16, 2026
By The Rugby Fan Central Team One Point in Florida. 104 in South Africa. Australia Responds. One point decided a thriller in Florida. New Zealand piled up 104 points in two matches in South Africa. And seven days after Japan pushed Australia to the final possession, the Wallabies delivered an emphatic response in Townsville. Across the women’s […]
USA XV Hold Off Argentina XV 25–24 in Fort Lauderdale Thriller
By The Rugby Fan Central Team USA XV survived a frantic finish to defeat Argentina XV 25–24 on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, completing a demanding Florida training camp with a victory that revealed both promise and areas still needing work on the road to Rugby World Cup 2027. The Americans scored three tries and led […]
Australia 56–17 Japan: Wallabies Overwhelm Japan After Halftime
By The Rugby Fan Central Team Australia turned a four-point halftime advantage into a commanding 56–17 victory over Japan in Townsville, scoring five unanswered tries after the break to complete a two-Test series sweep. Japan seriously tested the Wallabies during the opening 40 minutes, scoring three tries and briefly taking the lead. But Australia’s power game, […]
USA XV vs Argentina XV: Both Teams Named for Fort Lauderdale Clash
By The Rugby Fan Central Team With Rugby World Cup 2027 increasingly coming into focus, the USA XV has named its matchday squad for Saturday night’s non-Test meeting with Argentina XV in Fort Lauderdale. Head Coach Scott Lawrence will use the fixture to test squad depth and evaluate different combinations following the USA Men’s Eagles’ […]
USA Women Draw Spain, Czechia and Madagascar for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Sevens
By The Rugby Fan Central USA will be the only women’s team from the Americas when rugby sevens returns to the Youth Olympic Games in Senegal this November By The Rugby Fan Central Team The USA women will face Spain, Czechia and Madagascar at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, with the rugby sevens pools now officially confirmed. […]
Rugby This Weekend: What to Watch — August 13–15, 2026
Rugby Fan Central August 13–15, 2026 Rugby This Weekend The rugby weekend starts early Thursday night. Five matches, two immediate rematches and a major Eagles test in South Florida — where RFC will be there to watch USA vs Argentina XV. USA vs Argentina XV Bulls vs New Zealand Black Ferns Australia vs Japan Fiji […]
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 with a victory over South Africa on August 15. By The Rugby Fan Central Team Two international rematches on August 15, 2026 carry significant World Rugby rankings implications, with Japan’s men chasing a […]