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Columns | 09.05.18
And you thought USA Rugby was in bad shape from huge financial losses stemming from RIM's faulty investment strategy, and, more shocking, the significant deficit from hosting the Rugby Sevens World Cup in San Francisco.
Well, these domestic problems do not compare to the possible bankruptcy of one of the most storied rugby unions in the world, South Africa. Recent reports question whether the... Read More
Columns | 08.31.18
U20 Trophy Games Continue - This Saturday, the second round of the U20 Trophy tournament continues in Bucharest, Romania, with the following four matches:
Uruguay vs. Canada
Namibia vs. Hong Kong
Samoa vs. Romania
Portugal vs. Fiji
Can Samoa remain unbeaten in this tournament; having never lost a match in two previous events?
USA Women Announce Test Schedule - The Eagles confirmed a three-match... Read More
Columns | 08.24.18
Americas Rugby Challenge - Two matches are scheduled for Saturday, August 25, in Colombia at the Estádio Cincuentenario in Medellin when host Colombia welcome Guyana and Paraguay meet Mexico in the doubleheader.
The U20 Trophy - The second tier of U20 matches starts this weekend in Bucharest, Romania, in the eight team Trophy contest. The USA is not a participant and will not become an entry... Read More
Columns | 08.17.18
Australia Women vs. New Zealand Women – The first of the two match August Tests between the Wallaroos and the Black Ferns will take place Saturday, August 18, in ANZ Stadium Sydney. These contests play for the Laurie O’Reilly Memorial Trophy. New Zealand are the reigning world champions having won the crown in Ireland last year. These two nations are also bidding for the Women’s Rugby World Cup... Read More
Columns | 08.16.18
World Rugby has put out a report that states 63-percent of rugby fans in Asia, North America, South America and Africa became interested in the sport due to discovery of the "shorter form" (read: sevens) of rugby. Much of this new interest stemmed from the inclusion of Sevens for Women and Men in the 2016 Summer Rio Olympics.
However, there are no current data that indicate a parallel... Read More
Columns | 08.14.18
A recent pro soccer statistic from England carries significant long-term importance regarding a professional club’s revenue stream; specifically, a sports organization can be profitable without fans in the stands. Original NFL owner, Tex Schramm, forecast way back in the early 1980s that a football game could be played on a field-sized soundstage minus attendees.
The annual share of television... Read More
Columns | 08.13.18
To honor longtime rugby player and supporter, Terry O'Reilly, the United States Rugby Foundation is pleased to announce the third year of the Terry O'Reilly Memorial Scholarship Program.
USRF Accepting Terry O'Reilly Memorial Scholarship Applications Through September 30, 2018
In 2016, the USRF introduced the Terry O'Reilly Memorial Scholarship, awarded to a deserving high school senior rugby... Read More
Columns | 08.10.18
USA Club Sevens Championship - The 2018 USA Emirates Airline Club Sevens National Championships take place August 11th and 12th at the Baker Athletic Complex at Columbia University in upper Manhattan. The matches will be played in the 3,500 seat Rocco Commisso Soccer Stadium, and the 17,000 seat Robert K. Kraft Field at Wein Stadium. (Kraft, a Columbia alumnus, is the owner of the New England... Read More
Columns | 08.10.18
World Rugby has announced that five legends of the game in Liza Burgess (Wales), Stephen Larkham (Australia), Ronan O’Gara (Ireland), Pierre Villepreux (France) and Bryan Williams (New Zealand) will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2018.
The World Rugby Hall of Fame presented by Tudor recognises those who have made an outstanding contribution to the game of rugby throughout their... Read More
Columns | 08.09.18
In India, icon meets icon as the William Webb Ellis Trophy is photographed with the Taj Mahal in the background. The trophy continues on its worldwide journey a year and a few months before the beginning of the Rugby World Cup in Japan 2019. (Tickets on sale.)
Like other parts of the 19th-Century, sun-never-setting on the British Empire, rugby was introduced into India in the early 1870s. The... Read More