Rugby

9/23/2025 |  World Rugby, USA Rugby Continue Countdown to Future World Cups (SportsTravel) When the Pacific Nations Cup came to Salt Lake City on Saturday for its final weekend of competition, one team was absent: The United States.
Its absence was noted with excitement. Because with a 29-13 victory over Samoa in Denver earlier in the tournament, the U.S. clinched a berth in the 2027 Rugby World Cup, its first appearance in the tournament since 2019 and a crucial step ahead of when the tournament comes to the U.S. in six years’ time.

9/22/2025 |  England: Bath Rugby closer to a new stadium – councillors back the project (StadiumDB.com) Bath and North East Somerset Council (BANES) has voted in favour of plans to build a new stadium for Bath Rugby. Eight of the nine councillors on the planning committee supported the investment, with one voting against. The modern facility is set to be built on The Rec – the historic home of the current Premiership champions – and will hold 18,000 spectators.

9/10/2025 |  Wigan Warriors rugby club creates community garden as ‘safe haven’ to help combat suicide (Associated Press (AP)) WIGAN, England (AP) — Rugby League world champion Wigan Warriors has created a “safe haven for players, staff, fans, and the wider public” at its Robin Park Arena to combat suicide, the club said Wednesday. 

9/3/2025 |  Construction begins on Penrith Stadium’s landmark redevelopment (Stadia Magazine) Construction is officially underway on the $309 million transformation of Penrith Stadium in Australia, a project set to redefine Western Sydney’s live event and sporting landscape.
Designed by global architecture firm Populous, commissioned by the NSW Government and being constructed by John Holland, the redevelopment will create a 25,000 capacity venue that blends high-performance sport with community and cultural use.

8/19/2025 |  Potent host England helping massive ticket sales for Women’s Rugby World Cup (Associated Press (AP)) LONDON (AP) — As Ilona Maher accepted her breakthrough award at the ESPYs last month, she urged a theater full of fellow American sports glitterati to try and catch the upcoming Women’s Rugby World Cup.
“You’re not going to understand it the first time you watch it,” Maher said. “You’re not going to understand the second time either, but just keep watching.”