International Rugby News
The US District Court for the Western District of Texas has dismissed National Collegiate Rugby’s lawsuit against USA Rugby.
The dismissal is based, at its core, on the fact that the Ted Stevens Act covers oversight of amateur sports in the United States. And the Ted Stevens Act specifically says this:
The top-rated teams all made it to the Women's Rugby World Cup semifinals, and, as expected, France-vs-Ireland was easily the closest match of the weekend.
Here's what happened in the quarterfinals:
Canada Downs AustraliaCanada were hugely impressive in beating Australia 46-5 at Ashton Gate on Saturday.
The USA men's national 15s team has qualified for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia after a 29-13 defeat of Samoa Sunday afternoon at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Denver.
The USA kicks off against Samoa in Denver at 2:30 PM ET in what will decide who is 5th in the Pacific Nations Cup, and, more importantly, is a World Cup 2027 Qualifier.
For USA Head Coach Scott Lawrence, the importance of the game is more about it being the next game, not how big a game it is.
The USA is hosting six rugby test matches over the next two weeks!
September 14, Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Denver
Japan vs Tonga
Canada vs Fiji
USA vs Samoa (Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifier)
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