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49dSam Bruce

World Rugby reveals bold NYC plan for 2030

World Rugby is looking to shore up American interest for Rugby World Cup 2031, hatching a plan to take the final series of the Nations Championship to New York City in 2030.

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176dTom Hamilton

Ilona Maher hungrier than ever to promote rugby after Bears debut

Ilona Maher's mission to grow rugby is far from done, and while she admits she loves being a "superstar" of the game, the United States star said the sport desperately needs to showcase more athletes to help take rugby union to new fans and audiences.

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177dTom Hamilton

U.S. rugby star Ilona Maher makes Bristol debut

Ilona Maher said there were nerves ahead of her Bristol Bears debut but believes she has taken a step forward in adjusting to the full-sided format of rugby.

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179dTom Hamilton

U.S. star Maher to make Bristol Bears debut

American rugby superstar Ilona Maher is in line to make her Bristol Bears debut on Sunday having been named on the bench for their match against Gloucester-Hartpury at Ashton Gate.

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2411dReuters

Second-string Ireland cruise past USA

A second-string Ireland ended a stellar year by scoring eight tries to beat the United States 57-14.

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207dReuters

Maher: Need for money drove social media profile

American Ilona Maher is arguably the world's most popular rugby player, but the 28-year-old said her focus on growing her online profile was born out of financial necessity.

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2476dESPN Staff

Way-too-early predictions for Rugby World Cup 2019

With one year to go until the Rugby World Cup kicks off in Japan, our writers take a look through each of the pools and decide where it will all be won and lost in 2019.

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2540dMartyn Thomas

Carlin Isles: More than fastest man in rugby

The U.S. Eagles superstar wants to win the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francsico, but the "fastest man in rugby" has designs also on the Olympic 100m gold medal at the 2020 Games in Tokyo.

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2546dReuters

Los Angeles gets pro rugby as Coast join MLR

Professional rugby will come to Los Angeles next year when LA Coast Rugby joins Major League Rugby, bringing the sport to a city where interest in it has been steadily growing.

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354dReuters

Scotland beat USA; Van der Merwe equals record

Scotland winger Duhan van der Merwe equalled his country's record for the most tries while Ewan Ashman scored a hattrick as they beat hosts United States 42-7 in their test at Audi Field on Friday.

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2604dESPN Staff

U.S. Rugby name first full-time women's coach

The United States women's national team will have a full-time head coach for the first time after Rob Cain accepted an offer to join the Eagles.

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2629dTom Hamilton

MLR: Inside rugby's latest attempt to crack America

As Major League Rugby (MLR) gets underway on Saturday there is an air of optimism the game may have found a formula rooted in sustainability, development and promise.

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2629dESPN Staff

Major League Rugby: What you need to know

As the Houston SaberCats and NOLA Gold prepare to kick-off Major League Rugby at Dyer Stadium Saturday, ESPN takes a closer look at the sport's newest competition.

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529dReuters

New club launched in U.S. ahead of '31 RWC

USA Rugby, Major League Rugby and World Rugby launched a new club on Friday to promote the sport in the U.S. as the country prepares to host the World Cup.

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2671dPerry Baker

Baker: U.S. confirm status as sevens 'big dawgs'

We have always talked as a United States squad about winning one of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series titles on home soil with our family and friends there to cheer us on and now we have actually achieved that goal and Las Vegas was truly amazing.

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2673dNate Augspurger, USA Eagles captain

Eagles build spirit, depth en route to ARC title

USA Eagles captain Nate Augspurger reflects on the end of a great ride, as Gary Gold's first tournament in charge ends in a second successive Americas Rugby Championship triumph.

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2676dAP

USA claim first title on home soil

Danny Barrett scored two tries to lift the United States to a 28-0 win over Argentina in the final of the Las Vegas Sevens on Sunday, giving the Americans only their second title in rugby's World Sevens Series and first on home soil.