# rugby world cup (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover rugby world cup. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Battle for American College Rugby: Lawsuits, Regulatory Stalemate, and the Runway to 2028, 2031 & 2033](https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/18/leverage-and-lawsuits-inside-the-governance-battle-for-american-rugby/) _2026-08-18 · Wendy Young · Your Scrumhalf Connection – Women's Rugby News_ The battle over the administrative soul of American rugby has reached a crucial nexus. What began as scattered friction across different sectors of the sport has condensed into two distinct fronts: an ongoing federal discrimination lawsuit and a regulatory dispute before the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC). For USA Rugby, the national governing ... Read more The post The… ## [Springboks Sweep Fiji, Yaras Rebound, Wallaroos Head Coach Appointed & WRU Still Under Fire | WRR 259](https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/16/springboks-sweep-fiji-yaras-rebound-wallaroos-head-coach-appointed-wru-still-under-fire-wrr-259/) _2026-08-16 · Wendy Young · Your Scrumhalf Connection – Women's Rugby News_ Catch up on past WRR episodes and subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts or on social media. Welcome to WRR 259 for August 10-16. Brazil’s Yaras edged out the USA Falcons in a thriller in São Paulo, while the Springbok Women clinched the Ubuntu–Bula Trophy in Fiji. Meanwhile, major off-field turbulence made waves as ... Read more The post Springboks Sweep Fiji, Yaras Rebound, Wallaroos… ## [From the Pitch to the ISS: How USA Rugby Is Launching Astronauts Into Orbit](https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/15/from-the-pitch-to-the-iss-how-usa-rugby-is-launching-astronauts-into-orbit/) _2026-08-15 · Wendy Young · Your Scrumhalf Connection – Women's Rugby News_ The overlap between high-level international contact sports and human spaceflight might seem unexpected at first glance. However, three former USA Rugby Eagles have proven that the physical grit, instant decision-making under intense pressure, and selfless trust cultivated on a rugby pitch serve as world-class preparation for NASA’s astronaut corps. Whether locking into a scrum, piloting ... Read… ## [From 3,000 to 81,000+: The Global Women’s Rugby Attendance Archive](https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/12/packed-houses-and-broken-records-the-explosive-growth-of-womens-rugby-attendance/) _2026-08-12 · Wendy Young · Your Scrumhalf Connection – Women's Rugby News_ Welcome to the public archive tracking the highest attendance matches on record in women’s rugby test history. We’re proud to host this resource and make it available for fans, researchers, and contributors around the world. Special thanks to Daniel Bamber (@hitchikerspie.bsky.social‬), Stu Farmer (@stu-farmer.bsky.social‬), and @womensrugbydata.bsky.social‬ for their outstanding work collecting… ## [Opinion: Rugby Is Missing Out on a College Sports Revolution Due to Infighting and a Fractured Landscape](https://overloadrugby.substack.com/p/opinion-rugby-is-missing-out-on-a) _2026-08-11 · Thomas McGlinchey · The Overload_ Written by Thomas McGlinchey | The Overload ## [Denver Onyx Repeat as WER Champions, Nagato Blue Angels wins Taiyo Seimei 7s & Scion Claims Club 7s Crown | WRR 258](https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/10/denver-onyx-repeat-as-wer-champions-nagato-blue-angels-wins-taiyo-seimei-7s-scion-claims-club-7s-crown-wrr-235/) _2026-08-10 · Wendy Young · Your Scrumhalf Connection – Women's Rugby News_ Catch up on past WRR episodes and subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts or on social media. Welcome to WRR 258 for August 3-9. The Denver Onyx made history by claiming back-to-back Women’s Elite Rugby titles. Over in domestic sevens, Scion captured their fifth USA Club 7s National Championship, while Japan’s Nagato Blue Angels ... Read more The post Denver Onyx Repeat as WER Champions,… ## [Denver Onyx defeat Bay Breakers 24-17 in WER’s 2026 Legacy Cup](https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/10/denver-onyx-defeat-bay-breakers-24-17-in-wers-2026-legacy-cup/) _2026-08-10 · Wendy Young · Your Scrumhalf Connection – Women's Rugby News_ Press Release from Women’s Elite Rugby: The Denver Onyx defeated the Bay Breakers in a 24-17 victory to claim the 2026 Women’s Elite Rugby (WER) Legacy Cup on Saturday, August 8 at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado. The Onyx became the first team to win back-to-back championships in WER after also claiming the trophy in ... Read more The post Denver Onyx defeat Bay Breakers 24-17 in WER’s 2026… ## [What Rugby Can Learn from the FIFA World Cup ahead of RWC2031?](https://overloadrugby.substack.com/p/what-rugby-can-learn-from-the-fifa) _2026-07-14 · The Overload · The Overload_ Five years from the 2031 Rugby World Cup, we explore what rugby can learn from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. ## [Sunday Night Rugby: MLR’s Mission to Bring Rugby Into the Mainstream](https://overloadrugby.substack.com/p/sunday-night-rugby-mlrs-mission-to) _2026-05-13 · Thomas McGlinchey · The Overload_ Will Hooley, a former player with a storied career, is now focused on his biggest challenge yet: pushing Major League Rugby into the American mainstream. ## [The “Worst Decision Ever?”: Does women’s rugby NEED a smaller ball?](https://overloadrugby.substack.com/p/the-worst-decision-ever-does-womens) _2026-05-11 · Jack Megaw · The Overload_ As World Rugby extends their trial of the Size 4.5 ball for women's rugby to the WXV Global Series...is this the right way forward? ## [Brisk AI News Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CK0C8H684uyh) _2026-05-11 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to audio briefings for top stories. ## [Contrasting Fortunes for USA, as Blitzboks and Black Ferns Win in Hong Kong](https://overloadrugby.substack.com/p/contrasting-fortunes-for-usa-as-blitzboks) _2026-04-20 · The Overload · The Overload_ New Zealand and South Africa win Hong Kong Sevens; US women claim fifth place, as US men finish last in the HSBC SVNS World Championship opener. ## [Hong Kong Sevens: Women's Preview](https://overloadrugby.substack.com/p/hong-kong-sevens-womens-preview) _2026-04-16 · The Overload · The Overload_ As the Women's HSBC SVNS World Championship heads to Hong Kong we run through the pools and preview the action. ## [Hong Kong Sevens: Men's Preview](https://overloadrugby.substack.com/p/hong-kong-sevens-mens-preview) _2026-04-16 · The Overload · The Overload_ As the Men's HSBC SVNS World Championship heads to Hong Kong we run through the pools and preview the action. ## [A Series Reshaped: How Mergers, Relegations, and Format Changes Led to the HSBC SVNS World Championship](https://overloadrugby.substack.com/p/a-series-reshaped-how-mergers-relegations) _2026-04-16 · Jack Megaw · The Overload_ As the three SVNS World Championship approach The Overload explores how we got here...and what it means for a contracted SVNS Series. ## [When Rugby Ruled the Strip: A Decade of Sevens in Sin City](https://overloadrugby.substack.com/p/when-rugby-ruled-the-strip-a-decade) _2026-04-14 · Jack Megaw · The Overload_ The story of the rise and fall of the USA Sevens in Las Vegas. ## [Back in play: The Overload returns!](https://overloadrugby.substack.com/p/back-in-play-the-overload-returns) _2026-04-13 · Jack Megaw · The Overload_ The Overload returns - independent, and continuing our commitment to thoughtful, honest rugby journalism.