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Anticipation high as fans return to rugby in New Zealand

June 12, 2020

Anticipation high as fans return to rugby in New Zealand

The cheers of the crowd will resound in New Zealand sports stadiums for the first time since March with more than 50,000 people expected to attend two matches this weekend in the opening round of Super Rugby Aotearoa.

Crowds return: 35,000 fans expected at Super Rugby matches

June 9, 2020

Crowds return: 35,000 fans expected at Super Rugby matches

he Dunedin-based Highlanders are hoping 20,000 fans will attend Saturday’s Super Rugby Aoteroa match against the Chiefs, the first major rugby match to be played in front of fans since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

Samoan rugby team back on home island after more than 100 days stuck in coronavirus pandemic limbo

June 5, 2020

Samoan rugby team back on home island after more than 100 days stuck in coronavirus pandemic limbo

A Samoan rugby team is still in the middle of a two-week quarantine after returning to the island from New Zealand – where they spend more than 100 days due to the coronavirus pandemic.

US retains Rugby World Cup vision despite financial peril

June 3, 2020

US retains Rugby World Cup vision despite financial peril

With the soccer World Cup lined up for 2026 and the Los Angeles Olympics two years later, the United States will be the focal point for sports later this decade.

No rugby for world champion as South Africa maintains ban

June 1, 2020

No rugby for world champion as South Africa maintains ban

The South African government maintained a ban on all contact sports competitions on Saturday because of the coronavirus, meaning the country's professional rugby teams and its world champion Springboks will remain out of action.

Rugby league hits vaccine roadblock on May 28 return to play

May 7, 2020

Rugby league hits vaccine roadblock on May 28 return to play

The National Rugby League's planned return to competition on May 28 after a two-month shutdown amid the coronavirus pandemic is being upstaged by at least one player who refuses to get a seasonal flu vaccine.

Beaumont heads into 2nd term with rugby 'at a crossroads'

May 4, 2020

Beaumont heads into 2nd term with rugby 'at a crossroads'

Confronting and managing an unprecedented financial crisis. Uniting the northern and southern hemispheres in one global calendar. Maintaining the growth of the women’s and sevens games.

Rugby player Mitch Cronin found dead after suspected heart attack in backyard: reports

April 21, 2020

Rugby player Mitch Cronin found dead after suspected heart attack in backyard: reports

Australian rugby player Mitch Cronin reportedly died Friday while training in his backyard.

USA Rugby files for bankruptcy, cites coronavirus as main factor

March 31, 2020

USA Rugby files for bankruptcy, cites coronavirus as main factor

USA Rugby filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic had sent shockwaves through the sport and affected the organization financially.

Olympic delay puts smile on recovering rugby player's face

March 27, 2020

Olympic delay puts smile on recovering rugby player's face

A season-ending knee injury had Ben O'Donnell convinced he'd be watching the Tokyo Olympics from a distance, with absolutely no chance of pulling on the Australian jersey for the Rugby Sevens competition.