Kassil Suspended for Canada’s Next Two WXV Matches; Nasilasila Gets One-Match Ban
Canada will be without Brittany Kassil for its next two WXV Global Series matches after the forward received a three-match suspension following her red card against Scotland. World Rugby also confirmed that Fiji’s Isoa Nasilasila has been suspended for one match following his red card against Canada in the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup. […]
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 […]
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 […]
WXV Starts This Weekend With a New Size 4.5 Rugby Ball — Here’s What It Means
By The Rugby Fan Central Team The new WXV Global Series begins this weekend, but when some of the world’s best women’s rugby players take the field, they will be playing with something different. The ball. Beginning Saturday, September 12, World Rugby will extend its trial of a women’s-specific size 4.5 rugby ball into elite international 15s […]
WXV Explained
Understanding the New Era of Women’s Rugby Part 6 of 7 Will the WXV Global Series Succeed? By The Rugby Fan Central Team Every major change in international sport is ultimately judged by one question. Did it leave the game stronger than it found it? That is now the challenge facing the WXV Global Series. […]