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Wayne State College (WSC) won its 11th NSCRO national title (across 15s and 7s) in convincing fashion last weekend in Marietta, Ga., and the Wildcats warrant the title “dynasty.” ..
Wayne State College has 10 National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) championship trophies in its possession: five in 15s and five in 7s. The Wayne, Neb., program is already ..
The women’s team at Minnesota State University Moorhead formed in 2001, made its first playoff appearance in 2011, and has been a regular fixture in the post-season since then. Athena ..
Endicott College (Beverly, Mass.) is heading to the semifinals of the National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) 15s National Championship and does so as the Northeast regional ..
The most dominating performance at the NAI 7s came from the Belmont Shore, which posted six shutouts en route to the girls’ U14 title. At first glance, the trophy is a symbol of a meteoric ..
Lindenwood’s Strong / Photo: Alex Ho (hoiho.net) USA Rugby named honorary All-American teams for DI Elite, Spring Division I and Spring Division II colleges after their respective ..
The South Regional Cup Tournament (RCT) occurred in Murfreesboro, Tenn., last weekend but there was no girls’ high school division. The Tennessee Tri-Stars, however, are very much ..
The South Regional Cup Tournament (RCT) occurred in Murfreesboro, Tenn., last weekend but there was no girls’ high school division. The Tennessee Tri-Stars, however, are very much ..
Rugby Colorado is fielding two girls’ high school teams for this weekend’s Rocky Mountain Challenge, the first of five Regional Cup Tournaments (RCTs) this month. The RCTs are at the core ..
Freedom Prep Academy has experienced success at the state level, claiming two fall 7s titles, but last month’s championship win over Columbia Central marked the Memphis program’s ..
It’s been almost a week since Northern Virginia (NOVA) won its first-ever USA Rugby DI Club National Championship. Scrumhalf championship MVP Bri Kim has now had time to appreciate ..
After two lead changes and a tied scoreline, Northern Virginia (NOVA) took the USA Rugby DI Club National Championship with a 24-22 win over Austin. 2019 marks NOVA’s first national ..
BYU hasn’t featured in a championship since 2016, the first year of the DI Elite, and there’s a quartet of current players who played in that title bout against Penn State. The top tier ..
Chico State is heading to the quarterfinal round of the USA Rugby DI College Spring Championship and doing so as the Pacific Mountain Rugby Conference (PMRC) champion. The Wildcats ..
Purdue University was home to the first Midwest LAU U23 All-Star tournament in 1999, one year after Bryn Chivers and Tammy Cowan created the Midwest U23 Thunderbirds and took ..
The DI Elite has very much been a work in progress during its four years of existence. It was intended for USA Rugby’s top women’s colleges, but the competition was created ..
The Women’s Elite 7s final at the Las Vegas Invitational featured USA 7s stars, new Chula Vista residents and rising talents in the academy system. Managing the title bout inside ..
VT with the Commonwealth Shield (Photo: Christy Pierce) When Virginia Tech beat Virginia Women’s Rugby (UVA) in the teams’ DI Mason-Dixon conference match in the fall, two things ..
Photo: Amy Nicholson / Queens University of Charlotte In a final effort to become financially viable, The Rugby Breakdown (TRB) has moved to a subscription model as of Feb. 1, 2019. ..
Kaitlin Prado scored three tries Sunday. / Photo courtesy Vassar Athletics The semifinalists from the 2017 USA Rugby DII College Fall Championship are returning to the 2018 edition. ..
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