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One hundred players are heading to the inaugural National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) Women’s All-Star 15s Showcase on Jan. 24-25 in Atlanta. They hail from all four divisions of the women’s membership and funnel into four squads that were formed via a draft. There are many moving pieces as this first-time event comes together and also […]

National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) is weeks away from debuting a new competition for the women’s membership: all-star 15s. The event joins the already established all-star 7s competition in Atlanta, Ga., from Jan. 24-25, and they will bring approximately 300 rugby players onto the pitches inside Silverbacks Park. The showcase will also serve as selection venues […]

High school student-athletes are announcing their collegiate rugby plans for the 2024-25 school year, and TRB will track those alignments as they post. This perpetually updated list will also include any transfer students or 2023-24 mid-season commitments. Check back often and send updates to editor@therugbybreakdown.com. AQUINAS COLLEGE NCR Division I • Grand Rapids, MI • […]

After a decades-long hiatus, Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union (EPRU) revived its senior women’s all-stars in 2019, beginning with 7s. After COVID, the program shifted to 15s, playing New York for a couple of years and then a fellow select side, the Capital Selects, in early 2025. On Dec. 6-7, EPRU attended its first tournament during […]

The USA South won its first-ever Mary Graham All-Star 15s Championship in early December, and the Tier 1 trophy match needed overtime before settling in with the Panthers. It’s a big achievement for the regional select side, and head coach J.K. Anderson is using 2025 as a foundation from which to grow. Anderson took over […]
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