1. IRB Pacific Nations Cup Preview: Canada vs USA

    On May 25, the battle for North American rugby supremacy opens a new chapter as, for the first time, Canada and the United States will play each other as part of the revamped Pacific Nations Cup (PNC) ...

    Jeff Hull Written by Jeff Hull about 1 day ago 320 reads 2 comments

  2. IRB World Junior Rugby Trophy: A How-To Guide

    In 2012, the USA Rugby AIG Men's Junior All-Americans won the IRB World Junior Rugby Trophy in a competition designed as a development tool for the world's tier 2 rugby nations...

    Jeff Hull Written by Jeff Hull about 6 days ago 288 reads 0 comments

  3. NFL and Premier Rugby to Partner in USA

    The NFL Network and Premier Rugby Limited , the parent company of The Aviva Rugby Premiership in England, will soon partner in an initiative which, if successful, has the potential ...

    Jeff Hull Written by Jeff Hull about 11 days ago 19,859 reads 80 comments

  4. IRB Sevens Rugby: New Zealand Win and Lose

    Last Sunday brought us one step nearer to the close of the 2012/13 IRB Sevens season, in what was perhaps the most decisive tournament yet...

    Jeff Hull Written by Jeff Hull about 14 days ago 332 reads 1 comments

  5. 2015 World Cup Schedule: 5 False Facts

    When the International Rugby Board (IRB) released their schedule for the 2015 Rugby World Cup , they did so adamant that all of the previous inequity issues— which I related in my last column —had been addressed...

    Jeff Hull Written by Jeff Hull about 19 days ago 689 reads 2 comments

  6. 2015 Rugby World Cup: Another Shameful Schedule

    Today, with the release of its match schedule for the 2015 Rugby World Cup , the International Rugby Board (IRB) firmly drove its knife through the back of developing rugby regions—namely Eastern Europe, Africa and North America...

    Jeff Hull Written by Jeff Hull about 20 days ago 1,075 reads 28 comments

  7. 2013 Lions Tour: A Legacy at Risk

    There are few legacies more famous in world rugby circles than that of the British and Irish Lions. The first Lions fixture and first tour collaboration between the four British home unions took place in 1950 ...

    Jeff Hull Written by Jeff Hull about 23 days ago 869 reads 29 comments

  8. British and Irish Lions Rugby 2013: Final Squad Prediction

    In less than 48 hours , all the talking will be over and we'll finally know the names of the men who Warren Gatland and his team of coaches have chosen to tackle the Wallabies this summer...

    Paul Murphy Written by Paul Murphy about 24 days ago 3,271 reads 12 comments

  9. Rugby Union: Cross-Border Clashes and Pro Possibilities

    Having eliminated the possibility of European rugby expanding to North America in my February interview with RaboDirect Pro 12 Director David Jordan , I sat down in March to talk ...

    Jeff Hull Written by Jeff Hull about 29 days ago 1,232 reads 0 comments