Rugby

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.

4/2/2026 |  World Rugby Nations Cup Heads to North Carolina, Colorado (SportsTravel) The inaugural World Rugby Nations Cup will be staged in Cary and Charlotte, North Carolina, as well as Denver, among several international destinations. Denver will host the USA Eagles vs. Portugal at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on July 4. Charlotte will host the U.S. team vs. Zimbabwe at American Legion Memorial Stadium on July 11. And the Cary event on July 18 will feature the U.S. team against Spain at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park.

3/31/2026 |  England: Oxfordshire rugby club unveils new stadium plans (StadiumDB.com) Rugby players from Oxfordshire county have presented ambitious plans for building a new stadium in Thame. The new investment aims to ensure the club's sports development and even stronger ties with the local community. 

1/23/2026 |  Stadiums Confirmed for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia (SportsTravel) The eight stadiums that will host Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 matches across seven cities in Australia have been officially confirmed.
The tournament, which has been expanded to feature 24 teams, will begin with the opening match at the 60,000-seat capacity Perth Stadium on October 1, 2027. Meanwhile, the final will be held at the 82,000-seat capacity Stadium Australia in Sydney | Wangal on November, 13 2027.

12/15/2025 |  Rugby to trial lower tackle height at elite level amid concussion concerns (Associated Press (AP)) Rugby remains “a long, long way” from making a law change to lower the tackle height at elite level despite “positive results” from trials in the amateur game, the world governing body said Monday.