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Divine Savior Holy Angels (DSHA) went 2-1 and finished 3rd at the Girls’ High School 15s National Championship – a success by many measures. But the Milwaukee, Wis., team faced its share of obstacles at the Salt Lake City event, and it was superb leadership that guided the squad through the two-day competition. Chief among […]

The 2026 USA Rugby U23 15s All-Star Tournament will occur Friday-Sunday, June 19-21 in Clearwater, Minn. Eight regionally based teams will compete in two pools of four, and a change in competition format will provide more game minutes and more opportunities for USA Pathways selectors to view the talent. [lead photo: Mike Conners @mikeconnersphoto23] Each […]

Father Ryan High School has for the second-straight year won both the fall 7s and spring 15s titles in Tennessee. The girls’ rugby team is a varsity program at the school, and a supportive administration allows the Irish to travel and test itself out of state. Those opportunities were particularly key this spring, as Father […]

The Portland Grackles won their fourth-straight Rugby Oregon Girls’ High School 15s championship last weekend, defeating Summit High School 38-22 in the title match. The U18 club is now undefeated two years running, an achievement that head coach Traci Flitcraft attributes to the players’ hunger to learn, grow and share in the sport. [lead photo: […]

Job complete. Faced with the prospect of no competition for the 2025-26 season, Life University Women’s Rugby built a creative rugby calendar that got its student-athletes onto the pitch for meaningful game time. The reward is three national championships in the collegiate and senior club realms, and proof that the Running Eagles are committed to […]
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