Top Seeds Move to Semis in Women's Rugby World Cup
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 Australia
Canada were hugely impressive in beating Australia 46-5 at Ashton Gate on Saturday.
Win Tickets to Test Matches in Denver and Salt Lake City
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)
Women's Rugby World Cup Quarterfinals Offers Thrilling Matchups
The Womens Rugby World Cup comes down to some potentially thrilling quarterfinals.
New Zealand vs South Africa, Saturday Sept. 13, 8AM ET
Heavily favored, New Zealand comes in with the top two scorers in the World Cup with Braxton Sorense-McGee leading everyone with 38 points and Renee Holmes logging 33.
Crusaders Global Academy Committed to Spreading the Game Worldwide
New Zealand's Crusaders rugby program has announced the rebranding of the Crusaders International Academy to the Crusaders Global Academy, marking a bold new chapter in the franchise’s commitment to growing the game of rugby worldwide.
Established in 2008 by Robbie Deans, the Academy has long been a hub for elite player and coach development.
US Rugby Foundation Seeks CEO
The US Rugby Foundation is seeking a new CEO.
Currently Jon Hinkin has been serving as both CEO and Chief Operations Officer. It is in that second role, COO, that Hinkin carries the most expertise and it was always the intention to find a CEO to take on the role. The COO is in charge of implementing the USRF programs, while the CEO heads up fundraising.
