USA Eagles Name Team for Canada as Cassh Maluia Set for Test Debut
Scott Lawrence has named the USA Men’s Eagles side to face Canada in Saturday’s Pacific Nations Cup third-place playoff in Tokyo, with Cassh Maluia’s Test debut among several changes following the semifinal loss to Japan. The USA Men’s Eagles will close their 2026 Pacific Nations Cup campaign against Canada on Saturday at Prince Chichibu Memorial […]
USA vs. Canada Preview: Five Things the Men’s Eagles Must Fix After Japan Defeat
The USA Men’s Eagles have an immediate opportunity to respond. One week after a 63–14 defeat to Japan exposed the gap between the Eagles and one of the teams they will face at the 2027 Rugby World Cup, the USA meets Canada in the Pacific Nations Cup third-place playoff on Saturday, September 19, at Prince […]
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.
WXV Global Series Opening Weekend: Canada Fires a Warning as England and New Zealand Start With Wins
By The Rugby Fan Central Team Canada scored 64 points in Edinburgh, England turned a halftime deficit into a rout and New Zealand won on French soil as the new WXV Global Series opened with three very different statements. The first weekend of the new WXV Global Series gave us three winners, but not three […]
What the USA’s 63–14 Loss to Japan Really Told Us
By the Rugby Fan Central Team The score told us what happened in Osaka. After watching the match again and going through the numbers, the bigger story is why it happened — and what it tells us about where the Eagles stand. Japan’s 63–14 victory over the United States in Saturday’s Pacific Nations Cup semifinal […]
Japan 63–14 USA: Brave Blossoms Overwhelm Eagles to Reach Pacific Nations Cup Final
By The Rugby Fan Central Team The USA Men’s Eagles came to Hanazono looking for a place in the Pacific Nations Cup final. Instead, Japan delivered a clear reminder of the level the United States is still trying to reach. The Brave Blossoms defeated the Eagles 63–14 on Saturday in Osaka, scoring nine tries to two and turning an […]
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 […]
WXV Global Series 2026 Begins: What to Know About Round One
By The Rugby Fan Central Team A new era of international women’s rugby begins this weekend. The WXV Global Series 2026 kicks off Saturday with three major matchups across Europe: world champions England host Australia, Scotland welcome 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup finalists Canada, and France renew their rivalry with New Zealand. It is the beginning of […]
USA vs. Japan: What the Eagles Are Playing For in the Pacific Nations Cup
By The Rugby Fan Central Team The USA Men’s Eagles face Japan at Hanazono Rugby Stadium on Saturday with a place in the Pacific Nations Cup final at stake. After sweeping Portugal, Zimbabwe and Spain during the opening stage of the 2026 World Rugby Nations Cup, the Eagles arrive in Japan with momentum. An Eagles-heavy […]
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 […]