Int'l News

China Wins Asian Women 7s

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:42:00 GMT

RUGBYMag's Jackie Finaln helps Philippines to strong finish.

World Junior Championships Wraps Up

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:04:00 GMT

The IRB Junior World Championship 2010 in Argentina has been hailed a success by the International Rugby Board, following record-breaking attendances at matches, increased broadcast coverage and a dedicated legacy programme to grow the Game across the country. JWC 2010 was the best attended IRB Age...

Lineup Set for Commonwealth Games

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:32:00 GMT

Newly-crowned IRB Sevens World Series champions Samoa have been named in a strong line-up of nations competing in the Rugby Sevens tournament at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi this October. Samoa, who secured their first IRB Sevens World Series crown with victory in the Emirates Airline Edinb...

Italy Wins JWRT - Canada 6th

Mon, 31 May 2010 14:00:00 GMT

(Above, Italy goes in for the score, Stanislav Kolkakov photo. Below, Canada couldn't hold off Uruguay, Maria Anderson photo) Italy defeated Japan 36-7 this past weekend in the final of the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy at Slava Stadium in Moscow. Russia claimed third place with a sudden-death ext...

IRB Meets with IOC

Thu, 27 May 2010 16:30:00 GMT

The International Rugby Board has completed two days of meetings with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne where planning continued to progress for Rugby Sevens' debut at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The meetings were the first to be held jointly with representatives f...

Tackling Cancer Broadens Reach

Tue, 25 May 2010 18:33:00 GMT

The Tackling Cancer Foundation © is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that was created in September 2009 with the goal of supporting leading cancer researchers while promoting safe and active lifestyles through sports. Founders James Walker, Matt Pye and Jeremy Castro teamed up to create a n...

International Coaches Support Law Enforcement Measures

Fri, 21 May 2010 14:37:00 GMT

Get those players back on-side!

Archbishop Tutu Applauds Super 14 Match in Soweto

Fri, 21 May 2010 10:14:00 GMT

Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu applauded the decision to move a Super 14 semifinal to the historic black township of Soweto. The South African RFU has never held a major match in one of the townships where blacks were confined under segregationist apartheid rule, which ended...

World International Schedule Going Back to Old School

Tue, 18 May 2010 16:53:00 GMT

Modern series of international friendlies to be ditched for the old way of doing things.

16th Man on ESPN This Month

Mon, 03 May 2010 21:47:00 GMT

By RUGBYMag.com Staff The 16th Man, a film by Morgan Freeman and Clifford Bestall, is an opening feature in ESPN’s “30 for 30” sport film series. Rugby has long been viewed in South Africa as a game for the white population, and the country’s success in the sport has b...

More to the Invictus Story

Mon, 03 May 2010 19:21:00 GMT

ESPN's airing of the story of the 1995 World CUp prompts Buzz McClain to give you a story on thye American connection.

Filipino Ruggers Wanted

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:39:00 GMT

Tryouts for national team in NYC this weekend

Coming to America - How a Rugby-Playing Lawyer Helps Foreign-Born Players Play in the USA

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:48:00 GMT

An interview with rugby-mad imigration lawyer Jon Velie

Women World Cup Tickets On Sale

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:08:00 GMT

Tickets on sale now.

Gun Violence Strikes Twice in NorCal

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:29:00 GMT

Two shooting incidents in four days.

New E-in-C for Rugby Magazine

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:03:00 GMT

Alex Goff now heads up RUGBYMag.com website and Rugby Magazine print edition

Film Sales to Support Youth Rugby

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:07:00 GMT

A Giant Awakens for sale.

IRB Looking for Integrated Tier 2 Test Calendar

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:50:00 GMT

Tier 2 nations need a workable schedule, too. Representatives to meet in LA.

Hong Kong Women 7s Field Set

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:27:00 GMT

No USA ... again.

Georgia, Russia Qualify for 2011 World Cup

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:35:00 GMT

Two slots remain.

Samurai Slices Opposition in Elite 7s

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:36:00 GMT

Professional touring 7s team dominant at Las Vegas Invitational Elite 7s event.

BBC America Rugby Coverage Starts Saturday

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:54:00 GMT

Six Nations comes to BBC America

Setanta Pulls Out of USA Market

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:05:00 GMT

Cable broadcaster of rugby sells rights to Fox Soccer

BBC America to Broadcast Six Nations Live

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:05:00 GMT

Five matches to be shown on US TV.

The Italian Experience - The Olympics

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:54:00 GMT

RUGBYMag.com's Allyn Freeman visited Italy to see how they became a major rugby nation.