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Here are some key points about rugby in the United States ¹:
– Rugby union is the fastest-growing college sport and sport in general in the United States.
– Rugby union participation in the U.S. has grown significantly in recent years, growing by 350% between 2004 and 2011.
– A 2010 survey by the National Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association ranked rugby union as the fastest-growing sport in the U.S.
– The United States of America Rugby Football Union (now known as USA Rugby) was formed in 1975.
– The United States men’s national team, the Eagles, has competed in all but one of the Rugby World Cup tournaments held every four years since 1987.
– The U.S. national team plays home matches every June, including international test matches.
– The United States is a Tier 2 rugby nation, which means that it is not currently competitive at the elite level of the sport, but is one of World Rugby’s key development markets.
– The national team has competed in the six-nation Americas Rugby Championship every year since 2016.
– The U.S. tournament was held in Houston in the 2012–13 season, and since then has been held in the Atlanta suburb of Kennesaw, Georgia.
– Rugby union started to grow in the United States in the 1960s.