Louis sees pictures quickly and, yes, with his speed he is able to exploit them, but there’s more to his game than speed. “It’s rugby acceleration that matters, not a 0-60.

While the Ireland national rugby team has a 150-year history, it had never beaten New Zealand until the inaugural meeting in Chicago on Nov. 5, 2016, when it pulled off a stunning 40 to 29 upset ...

Ireland defeated the All Blacks for the first time in their 111-year history at Soldier Field in 2016. Since then, they've played 10 times, with each team claiming five victories.

The field size is essentially the same as a standard rugby union game. The field of play can be no more than 100 meters long and 70 meters wide, or 328 feet long and 229 feet wide.

Rugby rules allow for variations in size. Snapdragon's pitch is bigger than most of their opponents by, in some cases, 17-hundred square feet and Haigh built the roster with that extra space in mind.

February 27, 2024 Men’s rugby program to move under Athletics Department as varsity sport An artist rendering of the rugby field being constructed as part of the Saxon Hill Sports Complex atop Jericho ...