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eagles.rugby — USA Women’s Eagles Head Coach Sione Fukofuka and staff have assembled 40 of the nation’s top rugby talents for the final camp ahead of the final selection for the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 Squad. [Photo: Craig Butland for USA Rugby] Players from all corners of the country have converged at Mount St. […]

The first girls’ high school 15s national tournament was held 25 years ago, and the title has been the pinnacle of achievement for this segment of the rugby population. Since 2000, the event itself has undergone many iterations, and the planning of the 2026 Girls Rugby National XVs Championships is no different. The biggest takeaway? […]

Eagle Impact Rugby Academy (EIRA) fielded its first-ever girls’ U20 team and took 25 players from all over the country to Italy and the Netherlands. The squad went 2-1 on the 15s tour and also made program history when it beat its first national team. [all photos: Pat Moroney, Try Zone Photography] Kelsie McDowell is […]

The Rocky Mountain Peaks won the 2025 USA Rugby U23 All-Star 15s Championship, beating New England in the Tier 1 semifinals and the Midwest Thunderbirds in the championship final. The Peaks rostered just 20 players for the June 20-22 tournament, and the group did not train together until arriving in Quincy, Mass. That’s the all-star […]

The Midwest Thunderbirds have by far the most transparent and comprehensive feeder system of any of the teams that featured at the U23 national all-star 15s tournament. That structure makes the Thunderbirds more of a program rather than just a select side, and connects the U18 Baby Birds – who are very active – and […]
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