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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
2026 NIRA Rugby Opening Weekend: Every Match, Teams to Watch and What You Need to Know
By The Rugby Fan Central Team The 2026 NIRA women’s rugby regular season gets underway this weekend with the defending champion immediately on the road, two 2025 semifinalists meeting in Hanover and the reigning Division II champion beginning life in Division I. Harvard enters the fall chasing a fourth consecutive NIRA championship. Dartmouth and Army […]