The men’s Rugby World Cup expansion has pushed developing nations to pursue a semi-professionalisation of their club competitions, or, at least, arrange a deal for their top players to stay in the game for an extended period.
Reed won his first two caps against Canada and Chile on the summer Tour of the Americas.
A new touring proposal between South Africa and New Zealand has been agreed between the two unions according to a report, with contract talks at the final stages.
There are some parallels between the USA and Japan, even if their rugby development is years apart.
Two All Blacks greats have predicted which players will feature for New Zealand against the USA Eagles this weekend.
In the latest RugbyPass Insiders documentary, we visit 28-year-old USA prop Paul Mullen who is stranded off the coast of Ireland due to travel restrictions.
The US sporting market is unmatched, but rugby has only just begun reaping the rewards with the idea of professional American rugby sitting idle until only a few years ago.
Fears that Piers Francis could be cited for a first-minute high tackle missed by referee Nic Berry in England's win over the USA have proven correct.
Incidents involving Owen Farrell and Piers Francis stood out from England's match in Kobe, but Eddie Jones dwelt more on giving World Rugby a pat on the back for America's performance.
Spending money is something the Scottish Rugby Union has been very careful about in recent times, but they have opened the chequebook to bizarrely invest in a newly-formed American club