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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 […]

Like its high school club counterpart, Eagle High School won its third-straight Girls Single-School 15s National Championship last weekend in Salt Lake City. 2026 marked the first year that the single-school division competed in pools versus the traditional bracket, and the shift actually intensified the Lady Mustangs’ path to the final. [lead photo: Jackie Finlan] […]

Life University and Life West won the Division I and Division II titles, respectively, at the USA Club Rugby 15s National Championships last weekend in Lemont, Ill. The Running Eagles bested NOVA in the semifinals before topping the Utah Vipers in the final, while the Gladiatrix eliminated Milwaukee Scylla in the DII semifinals and then […]

For the third-straight year, Belmont Shore has won the Tier 1 crown at the Girls’ High School 15s National Tournament, held May 15-16 in Salt Lake City. The Lady Whales won the high school club and the middle school 15s divisions, completing an impressive double. Up next: Single-school champ Eagle High School. [lead photo: Jackie […]

Championship weekend begins on Friday, with both the high schools and senior club competitions naming their respective 15s national champions. The Rugby Breakdown will be in Salt Lake City for the single-school, high school club and middle school 15s nationals, thanks to the support of Utah Youth Rugby and the nationals committee. The USA Club […]
The Rugby Breakdown (TRB) covers girls and women's rugby in the U.S. JACKIE FINLAN is the sole employee creating content and the paid subscription base supports this full-time enterprise. For $5/month (or $60/year), subscribers access features covering the USA Eagles, senior clubs, colleges, high schools, and everything in between. TRB prides itself on original, interview-based articles that showcase the people driving this great sport in the U.S.