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2025 USA Rugby Series

2025 USA Rugby Match Series Coming to Four U.S. Cities

USA Rugby and World Rugby have partnered with TEG Sport to host the 2025 USA Rugby Match Series in Los Angeles, Kansas City, Charlotte and Washington D.C. “The U.S. is a rapidly growing rugby market with strong commercial and hosting interest ahead of the 2031 and 2033 Rugby World Cups,” said World Rugby Chair Brett […]

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USA Rugby WER

USA Rugby and Women’s Elite Rugby Enter Sanctioning Agreement

USA Rugby and Women’s Elite Rugby have announced the formalization of a sanctioning agreement ahead of the league’s inaugural 2025 season, ensuring that it will work to operate in alignment with World Rugby’s standards and regulations on the professional level. “WER is proud to be working alongside USA Rugby as we launch our inaugural season […]

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Destination Sport Group Women’s Elite Rugby

Women’s Elite Rugby Partners With Destination Sport Group

Sports travel company Destination Sport Group will become the Official Travel Partner of the United States-based Women’s Elite Rugby as part of a multi-year agreement. Launching its inaugural season in 2025, Women’s Elite Rugby will feature six professional teams with the opening round of fixtures kicking off in March. The league is aiming to capitalize […]

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2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup

Sydney to Host 2027 Rugby World Cup Final

Sydney’s 83,000-seat Olympic Stadium will host the 2027 Rugby World Cup final, World Rugby and the local organizing committee announced on Thursday. Sydney will also host five pool matches, two round-of-16 matches, two quarterfinals, both semifinals and the bronze match in addition to the tournament finale. World Rugby also announced six other host cities for […]

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USA Rugby 50th

USA Rugby Celebrates 50th Anniversary in 2025

USA Rugby has announced a year-long celebration as it marks its 50th year as members, donors and fans will recount historical moments, along with opportunities to celebrate through events, memorabilia and philanthropic opportunities. The first of these opportunities is a major gifts fundraising program, On The Team, which will provide funds to USA Rugby athletes […]

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Rugby SVNS 2025

Los Angeles to Host 2025 HSBC Sevens Rugby World Championship

Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, will host the HSBC Sevens 2025 world championship May 3–4, ending a season that kicks off November 30, 2024 in Dubai. The schedule includes seven global destinations and culminates at what is scheduled to be the home for rugby in the 2028 Olympic Summer Games. The tour includes […]

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College-Rugby

CRAA Fall Classic Heads to Spartanburg

The Collegiate Rugby Association of America’s 2024 Fall Classic schedule of matches will be held at the University of South Carolina Upstate in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in December. The event will take place December 7-8 at the Louis P. Howell Athletic Complex with seven matches over the two days. “We’re proud to partner with CRAA […]

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USA Rugby Premier Rugby Sevens

USA Rugby and Premier Rugby Sevens Partner for Event

The USA women’s and men’s national rugby teams will compete in the 2024 PR7s All-Star Tournament at Providence Park in Portland on November 16. The competition will feature many Olympians from the 2024 Olympic Summer Games, including multiple bronze medalists from the USA women’s team. The tournament marks the first rugby competition on home soil […]

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USA Rugby Venatour

USA Rugby, Venatour Renew Partnership

USA Rugby and Venatour, an international sports tour operator based in the United Kingdom, have renewed their partnership ahead of the Rugby World Cups in 2031 and 2033 in the United States. Venatour will an additional office in Denver to provide service to USA Rugby members, allowing communication on the same time zones and in-person […]

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Old Trafford Rugby
Old Trafford has hosted many major rugby events over the years, including the 2022 Rugby League World Cup final match between Australia and Samoa. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Super League Grand Final Rugby Staying at Old Trafford

Rugby League Commercial and Manchester United have announced a three-year agreement that will keep Old Trafford as the home of the Super League Grand Final until at least 2027. Other than the Covid-affected 2020 season, Old Trafford has hosted every Grand Final since its inception in 1998. It also hosted the Rugby League Premiership final […]

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