Rugby Can Fill American Stadiums. Now It Has to Build American Rugby Fans
America has shown that it will turn up for major rugby events. The harder challenge is turning that interest into a habit — and making the sport simple enough to follow that new supporters stay. American rugby has already proved it can sell a major event. On September 12, 68,173 people packed M&T Bank Stadium […]
British College Rugby Is Putting Every Match on Screen. What Can U.S. College Rugby Learn From It?
British university rugby is about to become significantly easier to watch. British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) has announced a three-year agreement with Clubber TV that will put every men’s and women’s BUCS Super Rugby fixture live on the streaming platform during the 2026–27 season. It is a major jump from last season, when around […]
NCR Says College Rugby Has Never Been Stronger — What the Numbers Actually Show
By The Rugby Fan Central Team National Collegiate Rugby opened the 2026–27 season with an unusually detailed assessment of the health of college rugby in the United States, pointing to growing participation, new programs, expanding championships and a more diversified financial model. But NCR’s September 1 State of College Rugby message also does something more. It lays […]
Army, Navy Make Early Statements With 125–7 Combined Rout of NCR Finalists
By The Rugby Fan Central Team Army West Point and Navy delivered two emphatic opening-weekend performances Saturday, combining to outscore the two finalists from the 2025 National Collegiate Rugby Division I championship 125–7. Army overcame an early deficit before overwhelming Queens 75–7 at Anderson Rugby Complex in West Point, while Navy shut out defending NCR Division I national […]