International Rugby News
World Rugby has canceled the rest of the 2019-2020 Sevens World Series due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the tournaments that had been moved to the fall are now canceled.
USA Rugby's skeleton staff is now safely ensconced in their new offices in Glendale, Colo., and it's interesting to see what that move has done for the organization.
Is USA Rugby's partnership with the City of Glendale a good deal? According to sources we've talked to, it's actually a really great deal.
This is an Opinion Column by Goff Rugby Report Editor Alex Goff
Late last month National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) CEO Steve Cohen wrote to World Rugby seeking clarification on World Rugby regulations that might affect NCR’s relationship with USA Rugby—the reply was not necessarily as clear as either NCR or USA Rugby probably wanted.
With all the talk about how USA Rugby, and the different groups within American rugby, are changing, and especially with the rarely-discussed issues of insurance, liability, and a global pandemic, it’s reasonable for people to find themselves scrambling for answers.