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May 4, 2022 · GLENDALE, Colo. (May 4, 2022) - Today, the United States Rugby World Cup Bid Committee in conjunction with USA Rugby, announced a proposed framework for ensuring that hosting the Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cup tournaments in 2031 and 2033 respectively would create sustainable long-term growth of the sport in the United States.
- About USA Rugby
Founded in 1975, USA Rugby is the national governing body...
- USA Rugby, Major League Rugby and World Rugby launch ground ...
USA Rugby, Major League Rugby (MLR) and World Rugby are...
- About USA Rugby
Why sustainable rugby clubs? A sustainable rugby club relies upon the sum of a number of key/critical parts working together efficiently, effectively and with one direction. It cannot be defined as a club with a mini/junior section, or with five adult sides, or indeed with a women’s/girls’ section.
Founded in 1975, USA Rugby is the national governing body for the sport of rugby in America, and a Full Sport Member of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and World Rugby.
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The 1994 Fifa World Cup and the women’s edition in 1999 were crucial in helping to popularise soccer in the US. The former would also be the most financially successful in the tournament’s history and break the event’s average attendance record. Young sees both as proof that the US has a healthy appetite for global sporting occasions, even for what...
As Young touched on, the US will not be short of sporting spectacle with the Fifa World Cup and Olympic Games returning in 2026 and 2028 respectively. Riding that momentum will be vital for USA Rugby. The organisation, though, has not been low on interest from cities looking to hold matches. According to Young, 28 venues across 26 cities have put t...
Staging the 2031 and 2033 Rugby World Cups will cost about US$500 million. Bumper profits are also being targeted. “We would look to finish up with a profit of around a billion dollars, but we want to exceed that,” says Young. “We want to make these a mega event, we want to make them the biggest and best Rugby World Cups ever. Hopefully that comes ...
Costs, profits and losses for 2031 and 2033 will be shared between USA Rugby and World Rugby, which is part of the latter’s change in policy of partnering with unions to stage World Cups. Speaking in March, World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin said he believed the new model would cut risk and attract new hosts. “We therefore require less certain...
Young says that USA Rugby did not skimp on the finer details during the bidding process. From pitch dimensions to administration procedures, the mundane proved necessary to convince World Rugby. “We took a staged approach,” he explains. “The first thing we wanted to do was be very clear on the boring operational capabilities. “Jim Brown [executive ...
“We talk about the eternal pyramid with the bigger playing base at the younger age group, and how it goes through to your national teams,” says Young. “But there’s a huge amount of work to be done, some of which has started.” As Young mentions, the aim is to get more school children playing rugby, creating a trickle-up effect that will be felt in t...
Jan 19, 2024 · USA Rugby, Major League Rugby (MLR) and World Rugby announced a partnership on Friday to launch a new expansion club to promote the development of the game in the U.S. as the country...
Jan 19, 2024 · USA Rugby, Major League Rugby (MLR) and World Rugby are pleased to officially announce a strategic partnership to launch a new MLR expansion club in Charlotte, North Carolina, named Anthem Rugby Carolina (RC).
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Jan 18, 2022 · The World Rugby Environmental Sustainability Plan 2030 is both a statement of intent and a tangible roadmap for tackling environmental issues, setting out what we believe rugby can and should be doing to contribute to a healthier and more sustainable society.
