Watch Age-Grade Tournament Online

Based on information about what posts people look at here and what search keywords they use to find us, it looks like many Armchair Playmaker visitors end up here after looking for places to watch rugby union and rugby league online for free--especially in the United States. That group might be interested to know that the Junior World Rugby Trophy matches being held this week can be viewed live or after the fact at the International Rugby Board site.

The competition is a second-tier international tournament for players under 20 years of age, as the top 16 teams play in the Junior World Championship. The JWRT will still interest many American fans, though, as the United States is one of the eight teams playing in it after moving down from the top tier following a winless showing at the Junior World Championship last year. The United States has already beaten the Cayman Islands and will play home side Kenya Saturday.

The video work is very simple and is sometimes unaccompanied by commentary, but the video is also clear and from a good viewpoint. If you're finding it hard to see good rugby matches on the television or computer because you don't have a subscription to a pay service, have a look.