Rugby

3/17/2025 |  USA Rugby and Women’s Elite Rugby Enter Sanctioning Agreement (SportsTravel) 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.

3/11/2025 |  Women’s Elite Rugby Partners With Destination Sport Group (SportsTravel) 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 on the momentum the sport has in America as it will host Men’s Rugby World Cup in 2031 and the Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2033.

3/7/2025 |  Adidas Adds Olympian Ilona Maher to Its Star-Studded Athlete Roster (Footwear News) With Women’s History Month here, Adidas has added a history-making athlete to its roster: rugby superstar Ilona Maher.
In a statement, Adidas said it will provide Maher with its top-tier apparel and footwear to support her game as part of this multiyear partnership.

2/25/2025 |  Rugby league-Brawl in an elevator: Australia's NRL hits Las Vegas (Reuters Sports) MELBOURNE, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The National Rugby League's season-opening trip to Las Vegas has got off to a lively start with players ejected from their hotel after a brawl in an elevator and a marriage proposal accepted in the city of quickie weddings.
Canberra Raiders players Hudson Young and Morgan Smithies were marched out to apologise in front of the cameras on Monday after coming to blows at the Hilton Resorts World last week.

2/18/2025 |  England announce four November opponents (Reuters Sports) LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - England will play Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina in their November 2025 International Series at Twickenham, the RFU said on Tuesday.
England had a wretched series last year, losing to New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, with their only success coming against Japan.
The Wallabies' exhilarating 42-37 victory was their first win at Twickenham since the 2015 World Cup and they will be the first visitors on November 1.