Rugby

8/24/2026 |  Rugby’s governing bodies face trial over brain injuries after court clears 500 claims (Insider Sport) The High Court granted relief from sanctions on Friday, keeping alive about half of a 1,000-claimant group action after a dispute over disclosed medical records nearly ended it.
More than 500 former Rugby Union and Rugby League players can take their brain-injury claims against the sport’s governing bodies to trial, the High Court in London ruled on 21st August 2026.

7/16/2026 |  Q&A: RL Commercial on life after a record Magic Weekend (Insider Sport) Rugby League is a way of life for many people across the North West of England, but the sport has struggled to attract the same national attention as football, cricket or rugby union.
In recent years, Rugby League Commercial has set out to change this through a recent expansion, a greater focus on fan engagement and ambitious events, including an annual fixture in Las Vegas.

6/8/2026 |  Quinnipiac Women's Rugby Players Sue University, Alleging Sex Discrimination (Athletic Business) Nearly two dozen members of the Quinnipiac University women’s rugby team, including a group of incoming recruits, filed a motion in federal court Friday seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to stop the yniversity from eliminating their varsity program and to address ongoing Title IX violations affecting female athletes.

5/27/2026 |  US becomes key to World Rugby’s biggest growth push (Insider Sport) World Rugby has published a strategy aimed at improving the sport over the coming years. 
World Rugby has put the US at the centre of its six-year strategy, with the 2031 and 2033 Rugby World Cups viewed as the sport’s biggest commercial opportunity.
The governing body believes the US is the market with the “greatest long-term value” for rugby, stating breaking into it could significantly change the sport’s global financial outlook.

4/27/2026 |  Growing interest in women’s rugby is helping make push from club status to NCAA championship sport (Associated Press (AP)) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jara Emtage-Cave started playing rugby as a 13-year-old in Barbados, never really imagining how the sport might shape her world.
She graduated from the flag program to full contact at age 16, continued her career as an undergrad on Stanford’s club team and this weekend played on one of more than two dozen teams competing in Indianapolis at the College Rugby Association of America championship. But for Emtage-Cave and the others, there’s a potentially bigger prize in Indy than merely winning a title. They could help turn women’s rugby into a full-fledged NCAA championship sport.