Rugby This Weekend: October 9–11, 2026 — Fixtures & Where to Watch
The Bledisloe Cup returns to Eden Park, the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) women’s rugby season delivers a compelling set of American college matchups, and rugby clubs across the United States prepare for another packed Saturday. Add the Gallagher PREM, United Rugby Championship and French Top 14, and October 9–11 offers plenty for rugby fans […]
How to Watch Rugby in the USA: Streaming Services, Prices and Competitions in 2026
Want to watch the USA Eagles, Gallagher PREM, Six Nations or Major League Rugby in the United States? Depending on which competitions you follow, you may need more than one streaming subscription. FloRugby carries major European club competitions. Paramount+ has become the U.S. home of World Rugby events and USA national team matches. Peacock provides […]
World Rugby Targets Hip-Drop and Knee-Drop Tackles: What Changes and When
World Rugby is cracking down on two dangerous tackling techniques, with new enforcement guidance covering the knee-drop tackle already in effect and an explicit law change covering the hip-drop tackle beginning November 1, 2026. The changes follow research commissioned by World Rugby with Leeds Beckett University and international game analysis examining the two tackling techniques. The work was reviewed by […]
Could the Rugby World Cup Stay in the Americas? South America Launches 2035 Bid
Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and Brazil have formally entered the race to host the 2035 Men’s Rugby World Cup, potentially keeping the tournament in the Americas after the United States hosts in 2031. The four South American unions announced on October 5 that they had completed the Applicant Questionnaire stage of World Rugby’s host-selection process, submitting the required […]
Rugby Week in Review: 200 U.S. Club Results and the Countdown to RWC 2027
From 200 U.S. club results on one Saturday to statement college victories, women’s internationals in Europe and the countdown to Rugby World Cup 2027, here is what mattered from September 28 through October 4. October arrived with rugby being played across the United States at virtually every level. Rugby Fan Central’s USA Club Rugby system […]
USA Club Rugby Weekend: 200 Final Scores Across America on a Huge October Saturday
Union County breaks 100, Life University rolls again, Chicago Lions win the rematch and St. Paul survives by a point as club rugby fills the map. American club rugby had one of its busiest Saturdays of the fall on October 3, with 200 final scores recorded nationwide by Rugby Fan Central. That means 200 completed match […]
NIRA Weekend Wrap: Dartmouth Rolls, Sacred Heart Shuts Out Davenport and Frostburg Rallies
Dartmouth delivered its highest-scoring performance of the season, Sacred Heart shut out Davenport, Frostburg State came from behind to beat Bowdoin and West Chester broke through for its first victory of 2026 during a busy weekend of National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) women’s rugby on October 3–4. The weekend featured games across NIRA’s divisions as […]
USA Rugby Moves Men’s Pathway to U19 Ahead of December Winter Camps
USA Rugby is changing its men’s age-grade pathway for 2027, with the Men’s U18 XV program set to operate as USA U19 as part of a closer alignment between the national pathway and high school rugby in the United States. Players competing in USA Youth & High School Rugby during the 2026–27 season will be eligible for […]
NIRA Rugby Weekend Preview: Dartmouth-AIC Headlines October 3–4 Schedule
National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) women’s rugby moves into October with six events on the schedule this weekend, led by two matches carrying the Playoff Series designation. American International College (AIC) travels to Hanover for a major test against Dartmouth, while Frostburg State and Bowdoin meet at Vassar College in the weekend’s other Playoff Series […]
No. 3 Queens vs No. 4 Belmont Abbey: Friday Night Showdown Could Shape Atlantic Rugby Race
One of the biggest games of the U.S. college rugby weekend arrives under the lights Friday when the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) No. 3 Queens University of Charlotte makes the short trip to face No. 4 Belmont Abbey. The Atlantic Rugby Conference matchup kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, October 2, with the game […]