Rugby Week in Review: Eagles Fall to Japan, Springboks Win in Baltimore and NIRA Scores Explode
RFC reviews September 7–13, 2026: Japan 63–14 USA and the results, performances and moments that defined the rugby week.
NIRA’s 2026 Season Is Underway. Its Public Coverage Isn’t.
By The Rugby Fan Central Team The 2026 NIRA women’s college rugby season is underway. Harvard has played. Dartmouth has played. Brown has played. Army has played. Lindenwood has played. Results are coming in, university athletic departments are publishing match reports, and independent rugby outlets are covering the competition. But a fan looking to NIRA […]
USA Rugby Sevens Qualify for LA28 as Olympic Pathway Confirmed
By The Rugby Fan Central Team While the rest of the rugby sevens world prepares for a qualification race stretching into 2028, the United States already knows it will be there when Olympic rugby comes to Southern California. USA’s men’s and women’s teams are guaranteed places at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games after World […]
Women’s Sports Revenue Will Top $3 Billion in 2026. Is Women’s Rugby Ready for Its Share?
By The Rugby Fan Central Team Women’s elite sports are no longer simply being discussed as an emerging commercial opportunity. The money is arriving. Deloitte Global projects women’s elite sports will generate at least $3 billion in revenue in 2026, up from $2.4 billion in 2025 and representing projected growth of 340% since 2022. For women’s […]
USA Rugby Brings Back JD Stephenson to Build Men’s Pathway Toward LA28 and Rugby World Cup 2031
By The Rugby Fan Central Team USA Rugby has put JD Stephenson in charge of a player-development challenge that stretches from the centralized high-performance environment supporting Men’s Sevens in Chula Vista to a sprawling XVs talent pool spread across the United States and overseas. As the new Men’s Head of Player Systems and Development, Stephenson will […]