USA news
May 13, 2013: London Irish will play a US Barbarians side in Boston in August as part of an ambitious plan to take professional rugby to the USA
HSBC Sevens World Series
May 12, 2013: New Zealand set the seal on their 11th HSBC Sevens World Series title with a crushing 47-12 victory over Australia in the final of the season-ending London Sevens at Twickenham
USA news
May 12, 2013: Plans are underway to create a professional rugby union competition in the USA as early as 2014
HSBC Sevens World Series
May 11, 2013: HSBC Sevens World Series champions New Zealand were the only side to win all three of their matches on a record-breaking first day at the London Sevens at Twickenham
News
Apr 29, 2013: Former Natal and USA prop Graham Downes has died in hospital in San Diego after a fight broke out at a party at his house
Aviva Premiership
Aug 31, 2012: Wasps have announced that USA Eagles back Paul Emerick has signed a permanent deal with the club
IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
Jul 2, 2012: USA Rugby boss Nigel Melville has hailed the positive impact of staging the IRB Junior World Trophy and thanked the sport's governing body for having the vision to stage the tournament in North America
Olympic Rugby
Jul 1, 2012: USA Olympic Rugby teams from the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games have been inducted into the International Rugby Board Hall of Fame
Aviva Premiership
Apr 4, 2012: Hayden Smith, the Saracens lock, has agreed terms for a switch to the NFL with the New York Jets
Super Rugby
Feb 19, 2012: Greg Peters, the SANZAR chief executive, has admitted that the possibility exists for Super Rugby to expand into Japan and the United States of America
USA Rugby
Feb 17, 2012: The USA Eagles have appointed former assistant coach Mike Tolkin as their new head coach
Aviva Premiership
Feb 15, 2012: Northampton Saints have announced that back-row Samu Manoa has signed a new three-year deal
Aviva Premiership
Feb 6, 2012: Wasps have added USA Eagles international Paul Emerick to their back line for the rest of the season
International Rugby
Dec 2, 2011: The United States are planning to bid for the rights to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup with Canada likely co-hosts for the tournament
Aviva Premiership
Nov 25, 2011: Bath Rugby have brought in USA Eagles hooker Chris Biller on a short-term contract
USA Rugby
Nov 16, 2011: Former Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan has announced he is to leave his role as head coach of the USA Eagles and will instead pursue options closer to home
Rugby World Cup 2011
Sep 28, 2011: The injury-ravaged Wallabies are poised to start No.8 Radike Samo on the wing in their final Rugby World Cup Pool C outing, against Russia on Sunday
Italy 27-10 United States, Rugby World Cup, September 27, 2011
Sep 27, 2011: Italy captain Sergio Parisse will take his side into their winner-takes-all World Cup clash with Ireland on Sunday full of confidence after their bonus-point win over the United States
Italy 27-10 United States, Rugby World Cup, September 27, 2011
Sep 27, 2011: Italy set-up a decisive showdown against Ireland in Pool C next Sunday after beating the United States 27-10 at Trafalgar Park in Nelson
Rugby World Cup 2011
Sep 26, 2011: Andrew Trimble has revealed his lack of opportunities at the World Cup has been hard to accept, but remains determined to break into Ireland's strongest line-up
