South Africa Beat New Zealand 43–28 in Baltimore to Win Greatest Rivalry Series
By The Rugby Fan Central Team South Africa turned a historic night for American rugby into another championship celebration, defeating New Zealand 43–28 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore to win Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series three Tests to one. The announced crowd of 68,173 was the largest ever for a rugby international played in the […]
Springboks vs. All Blacks in Baltimore: Why This Match Matters for American Rugby
By The Rugby Fan Central Team When the Springboks and All Blacks take the field Saturday at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, one of rugby’s greatest rivalries will arrive on one of American sports’ biggest stages. But this is about considerably more than deciding a four-Test series. More than 70,000 fans are expected inside the […]
Could a Six Nations Match Be Played in the USA? World Rugby Opens the Door
By The Rugby Fan Central Team A Six Nations match in Boston or New York? Nothing has been agreed, but World Rugby says it would help a union take a championship fixture to the United States — and Saturday’s sold-out Springboks-All Blacks Test in Baltimore is showing why the idea is being discussed. One of […]
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 […]