After two rounds of RWC playoff qualification matches completed, two out of the four sides in this knockout tournament remain; the USA Eagles and Portugal. And one last game is scheduled for Friday, November 18. Qualification for the 2023 Rugby World Cup (RWC) is limited to 24 sides, and just one place remains in Pool […] READ MORE
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Bill Beaumont: Opportunities and Challenges for Rugby Union
Sir Bill Beaumont has recently been re-elected as chairman of the International Rugby Board. He has been in this position since 2016. Beaumont is a former captain of the England team, where he earned 34 caps. He played for England from 1975-82 and for the British and Irish Lions from 1977-80. Opportunities and Challenges for […] READ MORE
How Lamport Stadium became ‘Rugby central’ of the Americas
Lamport Stadium, in Toronto, Canada, has a strange history. For most of its history the stadium has been largely unused. It has now become the ‘rugby central’ for the Americas. Eric Perez, founder of the Toronto Wolfpack gives a brief history of Lamport Stadium. “It started out as an insane asylum, and then it was […] READ MORE