Fourth biggest sporting event in the world (in revenue) after the FIFA World Cup, Olympics, and NFL Playoffs/Super Bowl. Would you go to a match?
UPDATE: USA awarded 2031 Rugby World Cup and 2033 Women's Rugby World Cup
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I really like rugby, but not sure how far I’d travel or how much I’d pay.
When my first son was born I watched a lot of rugby at 3am holding him.
When my first son was born I watched a lot of rugby at 3am holding him.
The last one in Japan? Or the most recent one in New Zealand? I did the same with my first born during soccer’s World Cup there in 2002.
no, it was some random lesser leagues. This was 2010.
I do fully plan on going to the World Cup when it comes in 2026. So there's that at least, OP...... 
Yep. I went to the rugby 7s world cup in San Francisco a few years ago and had an absolute blast.
I wouldn't go out of my way for it, but if it came to the Twin Cities I would take one in if it wasn't too much hassle. I have a lot of co-workers in Ireland that live and breathe Rugby so they would expect me to go.
Sure - though I understand nothing about it. Why not?
I watch the Amazon Prime show All or Nothing with the New Zealand All Blacks. I really enjoyed it that being said I still have no idea what is going on
Lot of time between now and then but as of today the event would have to fall in my lap. Now the real World Cup we're hosting with Canada and Mexico, I will absolutely get to what I can for those. I imagine USMNT tix will be hard to come by for that but I'll make the effort.
Rugby is fun to watch. A few friends and I went to Chicago to see NZ All Blacks play USA 5ish? years ago.
The triple-header with the women, and Italy-Ireland, before USA-NZ at night with about 40k? I was at that one. There was a day game with just the two a few years before that, that sold out.
Do we have any pics of the fans that might attend the events that would perhaps entice someone to go to check out the crowd talent?
Rugby is the only sport my wife will watch. She freely admits that she watches because of the eye candy.
I like watching it because it's fun. I'm not like men watching women's sports.
One of the best parts about international rugby. And they’re there to party...
How was the talent at the Sevens World Cup, @pink shizzle?
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I love the diversity. It looks like this would be a great event for a single guy to try to get a taste from all the different countries represented.One of the best parts about international rugby. And they’re there to party...
How was the talent at the Sevens World Cup, @pink shizzle?
Lots of short shorts and bikini tops with the color schemes of their country's team. So yeah, it was nice.One of the best parts about international rugby. And they’re there to party...
How was the talent at the Sevens World Cup, @pink shizzle?
I've been to a couple rugby matches. Still have no idea what is going on a lot of the time, but enjoyed it
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The IRB reveals the US is now the only bid nation they are working with for the 2031 tournament, and that they will likely host the 2033 Women's Rugby World Cup as well...
www.theguardian.com
The IRB reveals the US is now the only bid nation they are working with for the 2031 tournament, and that they will likely host the 2033 Women's Rugby World Cup as well...
USA on course to be named Rugby World Cup host for 2031 and 2033
World Rugby chief and US bid executives price bid at half-a-billion dollars and say Biden White House will express support
It's official!
www.espn.com
U.S. to host 2031 and 2033 Rugby World Cups
The United States have been confirmed as the host of both the 2031 Men's Rugby World Cup and the 2033 Women's Rugby World Cup.
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Do you think they'll be using napkins by 2031 or is this whole mouth vacuum thing gonna catch on?
It's official!
U.S. to host 2031 and 2033 Rugby World Cups
The United States have been confirmed as the host of both the 2031 Men's Rugby World Cup and the 2033 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Rugby is something I could get into if I saw more of it. Doesn't seem to get that much coverage but maybe I don't know where to look??
Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports 2 shows America's Major League Rugby, which has had a few international stars join in recent years. CNBC is the main go-to for overseas rugby. On weekends they show English Premiership and the Heineken European Cup (Champions League of rugby) and the international teams' Six Nations tournament games in February-March (Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, France, and Italy with the game on St. Patrick's Day weekend for Ireland on the big NBC the past couple years). This weekend its the college 7s championship on CNBC. Unfortunately, USA Rugby has an exclusive deal with FLO Sports, so their matches have been behind a paywall. However, the Rugby Network app (on Roku, among others) has lots of games here and abroad. The college 15s title was just on there.
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If it was at a stadium near me and tickets were affordable I'd probably go to one game just to experience it. But that seems a strange sport for us to be trying to host a world cup for. Americans know even less about that sport than we do soccer.
Didn’t want to start a new thread, but you might be interested in this, @pink shizzle: ‘Clones are in the quarterfinals and might end up on NBC tomorrow if they beat UC-Santa Cruz. Guessing you perhaps have played the ol’ Banana Slugs down there in SoCal during your college days?
My Alma mater, Long Beach State made it to nationals in this year, their first with a 7s program (we played 15s in fall and spring and 7s in the summer but 7s was unattached from the school).
Surprisingly enough I never played Santa Cruz. We played the teams from SoCal- USC, UCLA, San Diego State, UC Irvine, etc and surrounding places like Oregon, Arizona, Oklahoma, UNLV but never the ol Banana Slugs. I saw Long Beach won their first game but lost 12-10 to SC.
