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 […]
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 […]
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 Rugby Great Jen Crawford Named to World Rugby Hall of Fame Class of 2026
By The Rugby Fan Central Team The 1991 world champion and former Women’s Eagles captain will become World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee No. 179, with her induction set for the USA–England match in New Jersey on October 30. One of the greatest players in the history of American rugby is receiving the sport’s highest […]
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 […]