Rugby union in the United States

Rugby union in the United States
Rugby union in the United States
	Air Force and Navy playing a match hosted by the Alamo City RFC (2006)
Country	United States
Governing body	USA Rugby
National team(s)	United States
Nickname(s)	Eagles
First played	1874 – Harvard v McGill
Registered players	125,000
Clubs	2,673
National competitions
	List Men's: Major League Rugby; USA Sevens; Women's: Women's Elite Rugby; ;
International competitions
	List Men's: Rugby World Cup; World Rugby Sevens Series; Women's: Women's Rugby World Cup; World Rugby Women's Sevens Series; ;
Audience records
Single match	61,500 ; (5 November 2016) ; Ireland vs New Zealand ; (Soldier Field, Chicago)
Season	159,941 (average 2,133 per match); 2020 Major League Rugby season

Rugby union in the United States (Almost always referred to as simply “Rugby”) is played at youth, high school, college, amateur, professional, and international levels and governed by USA Rugby. There were over 125,000 players registered with USA Rugby as of 2016. Over 2,500 rugby union clubs exist around the country, including those who are part of college rugby. Professional club competition has existed as Major League Rugby (MLR) since 2017.

An international competition, the USA Sevens is held every February at Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles, draws over 60,000 fans, and is broadcast on Paramount+. The U.S. national team hosts international matches every June, with an attendance of around 20,000. Collegiately, the Collegiate Rugby Championship (CRC) is held every June at rotating venues, draws around 20,000 fans, and is broadcast on The Rugby Network.