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There was just one Women’s Elite Rugby (WER) game last weekend, and it made good use of the spotlight. The New York Exiles (2-3) traveled to the Boston Banshees (3-1), and a tasty, lead-changing rematch ensued. New York won 24-20 and is the first team to play five games, or half of its regular-season matches. […]

The following is a continuously updated list of scores for girls and women’s rugby games occurring in the U.S. from Saturday-Sunday, April 19-20, 2025. The spotlight shines on the CRAA championships in Palo Alto, site of the organization’s final women’s 15s title matches this season. Tropical 7s is happening in Tampa, Fla., this holiday weekend, […]

ELLENSBURG, WASH — Central Washington University Athletics announced today that it has discontinued sponsorship of men’s and women’s rugby as varsity sports, effective at the end of the current academic year. Director of Athletics Dr. Dennis Francois said the university administration arrived at the decision after months of careful consideration, citing numerous factors, including the […]

The University of California, Berkeley (“Cal”) will play in its first-ever 15s national championship, but the Bears aren’t feeling like underdogs. A trying season, successfully navigated, has produced a Cal Women’s Rugby side that is confident in its game and eager to realize all of the rewards. [lead photo: Jeff Dalton Photography @jeffd2u] Cal returned […]

Westside Revenge is going for it this spring. The three-year-old team is taking on Division I competition at the Midwest 15s championships and then debuting at high school nationals this May. There are many questions to be answered on the road and against out-of-state competition, and those are gauges that the Indiana team is eager […]
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