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San Jose State University (SJSU) Women’s Rugby featured in its first College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) Division II 15s Championship and made good use of the debut. The Spartans beat UC Irvine 31-12 under the Heart Health Park lights, and MVP Ania Simmons played a huge role in the title run, and season. […]

The following tracks results for girls and women’s rugby games occurring in the U.S. — and internationally if involving U.S.-based players and teams — from Thursday-Sunday, April 16-19, 2026. This post will refresh as scores are transmitted but feel free to update Jackie Finlan. [lead photo: Alex Ho @hoiho_photo] INTERNATIONAL PAC 4 SERIES Rd 2 […]

The Rugby Breakdown begins its Next Phase Rugby High School Player of the Month* series with Giabella Romano, a graduating senior at Carmel High School in Indiana. The versatile player is heading to Holy Cross College this fall to play under Notre Dame head coach Ricardo “Chago” Ramirez, and will pursue a degree in sale […]

HAMDEN, Connecticut — Quinnipiac University today announced a strategic realignment of its athletics sport sponsorship model designed to strengthen the University’s position in the evolving Division I landscape. The initiative aligns institutional resources with long-term competitive priorities, fiscal sustainability, and the University’s ongoing commitment to Title IX compliance. RELATED: Sign the ‘Save Quinnipiac Rugby’ Petition […]
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