Rugby This Weekend: USA Eagles, WXV and College Rugby — September 18–20, 2026
Rugby fans in the United States have a packed weekend ahead, with both Eagles senior teams in action, the Pacific Nations Cup reaching its finale in Tokyo, the WXV Global Series continuing across Europe, and another full slate of college and USA club rugby. The biggest American storyline comes in two parts. The USA Men […]
NIRA Rugby Week 3 Preview: Five Key Matchups to Watch
The first two weekends of the 2026 NIRA women’s rugby season produced close finishes, record scores and several early statements. Week 3 should begin showing which results represent lasting progress and which teams still have work to do. Five NIRA fixtures are currently listed by participating schools for Saturday, September 19. The schedule is led […]
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 Rugby Results: Harvard, Lindenwood and Princeton Lead Big Weekend
By The Rugby Fan Central Team The second weekend of the 2026 National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) women’s rugby season produced some enormous scorelines, a second-half comeback at West Point and a revealing non-conference test for Dartmouth. Six NIRA-related matches were played from September 11–13, including four league games, Dartmouth’s non-conference meeting with Life University […]
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 […]
Rugby This Weekend September 11-13
RFC WEEKEND GUIDE THIS WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 11–13 2026 RFC WHAT TO WATCH · WHERE TO FOLLOW · WHY IT MATTERS RUGBY THIS WEEKEND The Springboks and All Blacks bring one of rugby’s greatest rivalries to Baltimore. The USA Men’s Eagles face Japan with a place in the Pacific Nations Cup final at stake, the new […]
Rugby Week in Review: Springboks Take Series Lead, Wallabies Make History and NIRA Comes Alive
RFC reviews August 31–6, 2026: Japan 12–15 Fiji and the results, performances and moments that defined the rugby week.
2026 NIRA Rugby Week 1: What We Learned From Opening Weekend
By The Rugby Fan Central Team The first weekend of the 2026 NIRA women’s rugby season gave us our first real evidence about the championship race. Harvard survived a dramatic late comeback from Sacred Heart. Dartmouth turned a matchup of 2025 semifinalists into the most convincing Division I result of Saturday. Brown was pushed to […]
Rugby This Weekend September 4-6
RFC WEEKEND GUIDE THIS WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 4–6 2026 RFC WHAT TO WATCH · WHERE TO FOLLOW · WHY IT MATTERS RUGBY THIS WEEKEND South Africa and New Zealand share the stage twice in Soweto. NIRA’s 2026 regular-season schedule moves into full swing. Australia goes after a series sweep in Mendoza, while another full Saturday of […]