{"id":462618,"date":"2026-02-11T18:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/462618\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T18:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:00:21","slug":"us-womens-rugby-team-3-other-countries-to-compete-in-kansas-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/462618\/","title":{"rendered":"US women\u2019s rugby team, 3 other countries to compete in Kansas City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) &#8211; The United States women\u2019s rugby team is heading back to Kansas City this spring.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">CPKC Stadium will host a double-header of matches as part of the 2026 Pacific Four Series in April, World Rugby announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The matches will take place on Friday, April 17. Canada and New Zealand will start at 5:15 p.m. CT, followed by the United States and Australia at 8 p.m. CT.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">USA Rugby has skyrocketed in popularity largely thanks to superstar Ilona Maher. Kansas City set an attendance record for a standalone women\u2019s rugby event in the United States in May 2025, when Maher was in town, with 10,518 fans on hand. The previous record was just more than 2,000.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"The United States team celebrate after winning the women's bronze medal Rugby Sevens match...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/KKDIU7M7RRDEVDBQRL55W64ZNE.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" \/>The United States team celebrate after winning the women&#8217;s bronze medal Rugby Sevens match between the United States and Australia at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, France, Tuesday, July 30, 2024. The US won the game 14-12. (AP Photo\/Vadim Ghirda)(Vadim Ghirda | AP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Tickets to the April event go on sale Feb. 19 here. Fans can register for Feb. 17 pre-sale access <a href=\"https:\/\/go.usa.rugby\/pacific-four-series-presale\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/go.usa.rugby\/pacific-four-series-presale\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">2026 Pacific Four Series<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Saturday, April 11, 2026 \u2013 Heart Health Park \u2013 Sacramento, California <\/p>\n<p>United States vs New Zealand (6 p.m. CT) Canada vs Australia (9 p.m. CT)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Friday, April 17, 2026 \u2013 CPKC Stadium \u2013 Kansas City, Missouri <\/p>\n<p>Canada vs New Zealand (5:15 p.m. CT) United States vs Australia (8 p.m. CT)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Friday, April 24, 2026 \u2013 Seatgeek Stadium \u2013 Chicago, Illinois<\/p>\n<p>USA\u00a0vs\u00a0Canada\u00a0(7:30 p.m.\u00a0CT)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">*Australia vs New Zealand taking place in Australia<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 KCTV. 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