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Life West won the Women’s DI Club National Championship in early June, and then took the rest of the month off before rededicating itself to 7s. It was a lot of pressure – to get nationals-ready ..
The Midwest U24 Thunderbirds are crossing the Atlantic once again, this time traveling to Ireland for a 10-day tour. Head coach Jeff Noe used an early-June tryout to narrow down the squad, ..
The Rugby Americas North (RAN) Superweek is currently underway in Miramar, Fla., and the second annual women’s 10s tournament will commence on Thursday, July 20. Reigning champion ..
Last weekend, 40 players from 27 women’s clubs and colleges were invited to the Midwest U24 Thunderbirds tryout in Brookfield, Wisc. Head coach Jeff Noe will now select the travel ..
The USA Rugby Women’s DII Club National Championship title returns to the Midwest, as the Milwaukee Scylla defeated San Francisco Golden Gate (SFGG) 16-15 today for the title. RELATED: ..
It’s taken 13 years for Milwaukee Scylla to get out of the Midwest. Since competing at DII club nationals in 2004, the team has advanced to the Midwest semifinals six of the previous ..
After a muddy two days, Minnesota emerged from an eight-team field to claim the Midwest U24 All-Star Tournament in Rockton, Ill. The team, coached by Rebecca Radtke, defeated Michigan ..
When United entered its first national rugby tournament in 2016, its third-place finish became a massive achievement from which to build. For everyone else, the Utah team’s performance ..
In one of the tensest collegiate finals in recent memory, Penn State won its sixth-straight (12th overall) national championship in Marietta, Ga., on Saturday. The Nittany Lions overcame ..
Lindenwood will attempt to dethrone Penn State in the DI Elite National Championship, to be contested at 5:30 p.m. Eastern at Life University on Saturday, May 6. The finalists won their ..
One could not have asked for a better start to this playoff weekend, as Stanford and Notre Dame College faced each other in the Women’s DI College Spring Championship semifinals. ..
Player retention is a big issue in girls’ and women’s rugby, and thus a single club that can provide playing opportunities at every age is valuable. Kids who join Morris through ..
The South Conference DII Club Championship (May 6-7) returns three of four 2016 participants: current titleholder Charlotte (South #1), Carolinas runner-up Augusta (South #2) and Florida ..
Richelle Stephens and Mireille Codjia during a youth clinic • The Lindenwood University women’s rugby team is building a top-rated organization. The St. Charles, Mo., program ..
Jay Coulter photo. Check out his galleries of youth & senior rugby in SoCal. CLUB • Florida Jacksonville 30-0 Tampa Krewe • Carolinas Charleston 30-10 Savannah (f) Charlotte ..
The 14 colleges competing in the 2016-2017 NCAA League have selected the second class of NIRA Rugby All-Americans. Each student-athlete was selected based on their performance over ..
Photo: Jay Coulter (see full album) • Southern California is contesting its season-end 7s championship on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Shorecliffs Middle School in San Clemente, Calif. Six girls’ ..
7s and 15s Eagle Cheta Emba /// Photo: Mike Jones / World Rugby •USA Women’s National Team coach Pete Steinberg announced the 44-player Women’s Rugby World Cup pool today ..
UC Davis wing Prai Harris /// Photo: Jackie Finlan • After this weekend’s games, the Pacific Mountain West will be halfway done with its regular season. With the addition of Humboldt, ..
Fullerton’s Corina Curiel scores against Lightning. /// Photo: Paul Rudman (view more) •The first two weeks of the DII Pacific South produced some brow-raisers, and there’s ..
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