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The Major League Rugby draft will be here soon.
We at Goff Rugby Report World Headquarters will be running a series of draft preview shows, and here's our first one.
Do you want to be picked in the draft or become an undrafted free agent? Well, it depends.
What roll do non-MLR clubs play in helping these players? Perhaps a lot.
Kitakyusho, Japan—A late penalty goal from McKenzie Hawkins ensured the USA salvaged a 17-17 tie with Japan on a hot Sunday evening in Kitakyushu.
World Rugby has confirmed a change to Regulation 8 which will have a marked effect on the game in the USA.
Regulation 8 deals with how players are eligible to play for a national team. Among the issues it addresses are these:
We have three colleges with long lists of commits this time around.
Cal, Tennessee, and Iowa State are featured heavily. From the high school side, the Marin Highlanders keep popping up, including two for Cal.
KITAKYUSHU, JAPAN—The USA Women’s Eagles arrived in Japan this week for a two-test series against the hosts, as Tess Feury captains the squad into their first test match against Japan since Rugby World Cup 2021 (played in 2022).