How to Watch Rugby
Theres no better way to improve your rugby knowledge than to watch the best in the world play. Below is information on some of the professional leagues and international competitions across the globe.
Major League Rugby
Professional Rugby in North America, with teams in: Boston, New York, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Houston, Austin, Dallas, New Orleans, Utah, San Diego, Seattle, Los Angeles, Toronto.
Premiership Rugby
Professional league in England with 13 teams.
Super Rugby Pacific
Professional Rugby League with 12 teams from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Samoa.
United Rugby Championship
Professional league with 16 teams from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Italy, South Africa. Formerly the Pro14
Top 14
Premier Rugby 7s
Professional Sevens league in the United States with 6 Mens and 4 Womens teams.
Champions Cup
This European club competition is the top-tier competition for clubs whose countries' national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship. Clubs qualify for the Champions Cup via their final positions in their respective national/regional leagues (English Premiership, French Top 14, and United Rugby Championship) or via winning the second-tier Challenge Cup.
USA National Team
The Rugby Championship
Annual competition between national teams from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Argentina. Runs from August - October.
Six Nations
Annual competition between national teams from England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales. Runs from February - March
World Series 7s
Annual competition of Mens and Womens national sevens teams stopping in 9 cities across the world.
Womens Rugby World Cup
The Women's Rugby World Cup is played every four years. The 2021 World Cup will be hosted by New Zealand, and played in 2022. Match will run from Oct 8th - Nov 12th.
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is played every four years. The 2023 World Cup will be hosted by France. Matches will run from Sep 8th - Oct 28th 2023.
British & Irish Lions
Every four years a touring side of professional players from Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales visits a southern hemisphere country for a three match series. The nations of Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa take turns hosting a Lions team. The next tour will be in 2025, hosted by Australia.
Rugby Europe Championships
Rugby Europe Championships is a competition between Europe's tier 2 national teams. This competition runs from February - March. There is also an Autumn Nation Series that runs from October - November.
Matches on YouTube
