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The National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) Griffins returned to Portugal in early June for the Algarve 7s and added a bronze medal to its trophy case. The 13-person squad represented the women’s high performance (HP) program well, winning five games and dropping a single-digit decision to the Monaco national team to finish 5-1 overall (rewatch the […]

It’s been one stellar year for the Doylestown Dragons out of Pennsylvania. The girls’ U18 rugby team is the reigning champion at the state 7s, state 15s and Elite Girls Rugby League (EGRL) levels, and took home silver against an international field at the Portugal Youth Rugby Festival. It was a fulfilling and fun year, […]

There are a handful of USA-capped Eagles rostered for this Sunday’s Premier Women’s Rugby semifinals in England. Women’s Elite Rugby is in the back half of the regular season with Week 6 play. The Great Northwest Challenge brings the region’s top age grade all-star talent to Bozeman, Mont. And senior club rugby is full on […]

Rugby Colorado is relatively young in its hosting of a girls’ high school spring 15s season, but the Lumberjackies and Monarch have formed a good partnership. The “Monarchies,” as they are affectionately known, won their second-straight 15s title in May, a triumph that relied on solid student-athlete leadership and an ever-growing confidence that the two […]

The Elite Girls Rugby League (EGRL) Showcase occurred across two days at Bundt Park in Clinton, N.J., and brought together the region’s top girls’ high school players and college coaches. The event, now in its sixth year, isn’t about wins and losses, but placing athletes into competitive games that highlight their abilities in front of […]
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