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Above photo: Suzanne Patton. Below photo: Brenda Whalen It’s the first big weekend in Ohio’s DI high school league, and it will serve as a first look into the state’s ..
Humboldt jumps up a spot after its West Coast title win. /// Photo: Jackie Finlan This is the last DII ranking before the regional playoffs begin. The post-season will contrast ..
Photo courtesy of Quinnipiac University Athletics The 10 colleges competing in the 2015 NCAA league have named the first class of NCAA rugby All-Americans. Each program’s ..
Quinnipiac’s Ilona Maher /// Photo courtesy Quinnipiac University Athletics Quinnipiac began the spring the way it ended the fall: winning. The Bobcats kicked off its three-week ..
Photo: Nicole Darling Simpson College rugby is a 7s-only program, for both its men and women. That focus pays off in the spring, as witnessed at last weekend’s All-Iowa tournament ..
Flyhalf Kiana Hargreaves was in charge of a potent Humboldt back line. The two best DII teams in the West Coast conference met each other for the third time this season, and true ..
The West Coast Women’s Rugby conference named its first-ever DIII champion on Saturday, and both finalists are advancing to the next stage of regional playoffs. The DIII championship ..
UCSD freshman Teigan MacDonald scored two tries for the Tritons. /// Photo courtesy UCSD Women’s Rugby The western bracket of the DI college spring championship knows three ..
Club championship attendees Fallbrook and Danville. /// Photo: Stacey Savin The Girls High School Club Championship is shaping up nicely, but organizers are looking to build ..
Three unions will contribute representatives to the DII Club South Championship, set for April 30-May 1. The Carolinas receive two seeds, and the undefeated Charlotte and Augusta ..
Central Washington try-scorer Jenny Johnson. A bruiser of a match and potential preview of a DI Elite playoff occurred in Provo, Utah, last night. Central Washington, which is hosting ..
Richie Walker with the USA Women’s 7s team in Alaska last summer. /// Photo: Nicole Titmas Full disclosure: This isn’t the information that you’re expecting. You won’t ..
Washington State gets the PMRC bye but six other teams are in motion this weekend. /// Photo: Jackie Finlan *UPDATE: An earlier version of this article stated that UCLA had forfeited ..
Kahuku vs. Fallbrook at the LVI. /// Photo: The Picture Lady “Eye-opening” is a sentiment that Kahuku coach Nusi Tukuafu invokes when describing his players’ ..
Winona is relatively new to the 7s scene, but an impressive debut last year, which saw three tournament entries and three tournament wins, encouraged an encore. Last weekend, the Black ..
Life West’s Hali Deters. /// Photo: Jackie Finlan So much has changed since last year – teams moved to and from DI, clubs bulked up schedules for a nationals run, ..
Some creative thinking out of Boston University is producing some pleasant surprises on the pitch, including this edition of Player of the Week. “We’re trying something ..
James Madison wins NOVA 7s. /// Photo: MKA Photography Two teams have guaranteed their spots at the College 7s Championship in May: Lindenwood and James Madison. Both won USA Rugby ..
(above) Boston after winning Four Leafs. (below) Coach Bravo Nuevo and capt. Denise Lyn-Shue When Arturo Bravo Nuevo joined Boston in the fall, he did not inherit a struggling ..
The team after Saturday’s win vs. Tempe. /// Photo courtesy Belmont Shore Women’s Rugby The title is for the taking in SoCal’s DI club, as Belmont Shore snapped ..
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