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The Rugby Pennsylvania Fall 7s series puts a lot of high schoolers onto the pitch early in the school year, and one player has stood out after two rounds of play: Next Phase Rugby Player of the Month CharLee (SHAR-lee) Weaver. The Cocalico High School senior is co-captaining the Berks County Rugby girls’ U19 team […]

Penn State women’s rugby has a new head coach in Matt Ramirez, whose pedigree includes NCAA varsity experience with Central Washington University. With new leadership, there is an expectation for change. But Ramirez is eager to see the players draw from the rich legacy of Nittany Lions rugby and plot their own pathway that honors […]

The U.S. Naval Academy banked its first National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) win of the season in dramatic fashion, holding off the visiting Lindenwood University Lions in referee’s time to secure an 18-15 victory. It was one of several dramatic matches in week four of the NCAA varsity competition, which keeps delivering on entertaining rugby. […]

There’s a nor’easter heading to the East Coast, so be prepared for some rainouts. That said, the following lists all of the scheduled women’s games for high school, college, senior club and USA teams occurring from Friday-Sunday, Sept. 25-27, 2026. Check this post throughout the weekend for updates and feel free to message Jackie Finlan […]

National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) published pre-season rankings for 10 Division III teams, and now after a couple weeks of play, the Coaches Poll expands to 20 teams. There is lots of movement to account for these early-season showings, and the following lends some context to the reorganization. The Rugby Breakdown is not involved in actually […]
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