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Shannon Frizell of New Zealand is tackled by Pieter-Steph Du Toit of South Africa during the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final at Stade de France Oct. 28, 2023. Photo by David Ramos - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images.
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All Blacks vs Springboks Coming to Baltimore in September

As part of the ingoing series of dress rehearsals for the 2031 Rugby World Cup, the New Zealand All Blacks and the South African Springboks will face off this year in Baltimore, Md.

This rivalry has a four-match series every four years, and 2026 is the time. The teams will play their 4th match in the USA.

Scott Bracken with Crusaders star Ethan Blackadder.

Crusaders Coaching Course About Connection, Standards, and Being Part of the Rugby Family

The Crusaders Global Coaching Course will be held May 18-29 in Christchurch, NZ, and there are still spots available.

This course, which costs about $2,500 (US) for the two-week coaching experience, will bring coaches in to work with Crusaders Global coaches, immerse in the culture of Crusaders Rugby, and elevate their coaching.

Shane Young working with MICR. Now he takes those lessons nationally.
Int'l News, Youth

Shane Young Faces a Big Job at US Rugby Foundation

In its search for a new CEO, the US Rugby Foundation could have found a longtime rugby person who is part of the fraternity of former international players, or administrators, but they didn’t go that way.

Instead they selected 36-year-old Shane Young, whose main contribution to the game has been developing and growing the Memphis Inner City Rugby program.

George Betzler was a fixture in American rugby for decades.
Int'l News

Beloved Coach, Mentor, George Betzler Has Died

Beloved rugby coach George Betzler passed away January 12 just a few weeks after suffering s stroke.

Shane Young is the new CEO of the US Rugby Foundation
Int'l News, Youth

Shane Young Hired as US Rugby Foundation CEO

The United States Rugby Foundation, which has invested in youth and grassroots rugby in the US for over 60 years, named Shane Young, the founder of Memphis Inner City Rugby as its new Chief Executive Officer.

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