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After almost seven months, Major League Rugby returns tonight. If things feel a bit different, its understandable. Since the end of last season, both LA and Austin were announced as out for 2023 after sales of the franchises couldn't be completed in time to guarantee they'd be viable for 2023. Chicago was expedited into the … Continue reading MLR is Back. RFT is Still Here.
From the beginning of 2018 to the end of the pool phase of Rugby World Cup 2021, the USA Eagles women had met their Canadian counterparts six times. Their seventh meeting went the same way as the first six. On a wet day in New Zealand, Canada asserted their dominance over their southern neighbors once … Continue reading USA Eagles Knocked from RWC 2021
Rugby World Cup 2021 is on its way. Finally. After being delayed a year due to the global COVID pandemic, the women of the rugby world are ready for their time in the spotlight down in New Zealand. We'll get you all caught up on the format below. Format Like the men's World Cup, the … Continue reading Rugby World Cup 2021: An American’s Primer
Rugby World Cup 7s 2022 has come and gone. Below, we look at how each side from North and South America performed. Its important to note the structure of the competition. As a straight knock out bracket, a loss in the opening round (proper) means the team cannot finish above 9th, whereas a win in … Continue reading How Each Americas Side Fared in RWC7s 2022
After two days in South Africa, Rugby World Cup 7s 2022 heads into its final day. Below, we break down what each side from the Americas has to play for in the tournament's epic conclusion. Argentina Men: After falling to New Zealand in the cup quarterfinal, they'll face South Africa first. The winner of that … Continue reading What Americas Teams have to Play for on the Final Day of RWC7s 2022
One path to France has passed. Two more remain. After an exciting exhibition win over the French Barbarians, the USA Eagles are back in official Test action this weekend with the Americas 2 World Cup Qualifier playoff all set. We'll break it all down here. What's at Stake? A guaranteed spot in Rugby World Cup … Continue reading USA Eagles’ Path to Rugby World Cup 2023
USA men's rugby is back in action on July 1st. With it comes the return of FloRugby. FloRugby isn't a new topic here. The streaming home of USA Rugby has drawn universal revile. At a price of $30/month for occasionally spotty streaming, there's a reason why Twitter loves to hate it. The reasons why FloRugby … Continue reading Our Annual Commentary on FloRugby
Houston, we have a lineup. Gary Gold has named his first Eagles team of the year: https://twitter.com/USARugby/status/1542287007493361664 A trio of internationally based players start in the tight five. Toulouse's David Ainu'u and Saracens' Kapeli Pifeleti team up with Utah's Paul Mullen in the front row. Newcastle Falcons' Greg Peterson pairs with New York's Nick Civetta … Continue reading USA Eagles 23 Named for French Barbarians Match
The 2022 MLR season is officially behind us. The rugby is officially not. A big focus of RFT is covering the MLR, but that is merely one way we execute on our grand mission of providing in depth American style analysis of rugby in the USA. As the calendar shifts to the second half of … Continue reading Welcome to the Major League Rugby Offseason
It was expected for several months, but that didn’t make the announcement any less exciting. Earlier today, World Rugby voted unanimously to approve USA Rugby as the host of the 2031 men’s and 2023 women’s World Cups. As expected, England was named the host of the 2025 women’s event, while Australia will host in 2027 … Continue reading USA Rugby World Cup Bids Approved
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