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July is a big month for representative rugby and the Next Phase Rugby Player of Month is an active pursuer of those opportunities. Rising high school senior Lucy Brandt out of Arizona recently returned from the Eagle Impact Rugby Association (EIRA) tour to Ireland, one of many trips around the country and internationally for the […]

It has been a week since the USA Rugby Women’s U20 team wrapped on its South Africa tour, but the excitement that the junior Eagles generated lingers on. The squad won both of its 15s matches in Stellenbosch, defeating the Junior Springboks 47-12 on July 17 and 60-17 on July 24. Rising Dartmouth College sophomore […]

USA Club Rugby has released the participating teams and pools for the Women’s 7s National Championship that, in conjunction with the men’s tournament, takes place Aug. 8-9 in Madison, Wis. It’s a 16-team field with pool play and the first round of knockouts occurring on Saturday, and Sunday playing out to place. Next Level Rugby […]

The Chicago Lions will be doubly present at next weekend’s USA Club Rugby Women’s 7s National Championship in Madison, Wis. After a team’s late withdrawal, David Fee, who is both the Lions 7s head coach and USA Club Rugby 7s Committee Chair, scrambled for a replacement before eventually committing his second side to complete the […]

It has been a mixed summer experience for the Scion Sirens. The Washington, D.C.-based team welcomed its largest player pool to date and enjoyed mixing those layers of veterans, up-and-comers and newcomers into a cohesive side. But competition has been a challenge, as the team has been handicapped by limited playing opportunities. With that said, […]
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